COKUMBUS – The Blue Jackets have traded captain Nick Foligno to the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of a three-team deal.
Columbus receives a 2021 first- and 2022 fourth-round pick from Toronto and retains half of Foligno’s salary.
The San Jose Sharks get a 2021 fourth-rounder from Toronto for taking 25% of Foligno’s $5.5 million salary cap hit to make it work on the Maple Leafs’ books.
It’s a similar trade to the one Columbus made Saturday by sending defenseman David Savard to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Blue Jackets are stockpiling high draft picks by selling after falling out of playoff contention.