Roslovic was traded to the Rangers for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, and the Blue Jackets will also retain the remaining 50 percent of his salary for the 2023-24 season. He played in 246 games with the Blue Jackets, posting a 51-95-146 record, including a 6-17-23 record in 40 games this year, and scored 13 points in his final 12 games with the team. Ta.
Peek went to Boston in exchange for defenseman Jakub Zboril and a 2027 third-round draft pick. The Notre Dame product has gone 10-32-42 with 96 penalty minutes in 218 career games with the Blue Jackets after making his NHL debut during the 2019-20 season, and is 1-7 in 23 games this season. He recorded 8 seconds and 6 penalty minutes.
Zboril, a 2015 first-round pick who was optioned to Cleveland (AHL), played in 76 NHL games over four seasons with the Bruins, posting a 1-15-16 record. . The 27-year-old played in 31 games with Providence in the AHL this season, recording nine assists.
Saban, on the other hand, gives the Monster depth. The 30-year-old eight-year NHL veteran spent all of this season in Springfield (AHL), posting an 11-14-4 record, 2.94 GAA, and .907 save percentage. He last played four games in the NHL with Buffalo in the 2021-22 season, and he had a 3.10 GAA in 86 games over eight seasons in the NHL.
“With Saban, the organization needs five goalies,” Davidson said. “After losing Spencer Martin, we're basically down to four guys, so we added Saban as depth. He's good and will help Cleveland. Peaker gives us a surplus of defensemen. We've got guys coming in (in the prospect pipeline), so we're clearing space. And he's also a good guy who worked hard. Jack's contract is up. That's what we have to do. It was a must-have, and I'm sure he'll do well.”
Davidson said the Blue Jackets had discussions with the team about the possibility of a larger move, but the decision was made to stay the course. Columbus is building a young team through the draft and promising players, and the team is in the market for a full-time general manager after Jarmo Kekalainen was fired in February, so the urge to make a big move is It didn't exist at that time. the forefront of discussion.
“I would say we had a lot of very interesting conversations that I felt, and we felt, were something that the next general manager should address,” Davidson said. “I think it made sense to do that at this point. We took care of the business that needed to be taken care of, and then when a new person comes in, that person can take care of that business. It will be like this.”
In another move today, the Blue Jackets recalled forward Trey Fix-Wolanski from Cleveland to replace Roslovic on the active roster. Fix-Wolanski, the AHL's third-leading scorer with a 23-31-54 line, has a six-game scoring streak with the Monsters and has two goals and three points in 16 career NHL games.
Other moves could be on the horizon for the Blue Jackets as they move toward the end.
Coach Davidson said, “Nothing has been decided in the last 19 games, but I want to take a look at various players.'' “Who's making the money? You've got to earn it. And that can happen. There's no guarantee that you won't get injured the rest of the season. To check on different players as the season progresses. There will be some player movement.”
Davidson said he enjoyed working with assistant general managers Josh Flynn and Basil McRae and front office staff Rick Nash and Chris Clark this year, but the Blue Jackets He said he couldn't do that because he's in the full-time GM market. As he looks ahead, he can't help but laugh.
“It was good, but next year it's not my job, I can tell you that,” Davidson said.
