NHL Trades: Blue Jackets Acquire Nichushkin, Panthers Land Hathaway

In recent NHL transactions, the Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired winger Valeri Nichushkin from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 third-round pick, and a 2028 fifth-round pick. Separately, the Philadelphia Flyers traded forward Garnet Hathaway and a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Florida Panthers for a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 fourth-rounder, with the Flyers retaining half of Hathaway's salary.