Ottawa receives two prospects, firstround pick
The Ottawa Senators have traded star centre Matt Duchene to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Ottawa receives prospects Vitaly Abramov and Jonathan Davidsson, a first-round pick in this June's NHL draft and another first-rounder if Duchene re-signs in Columbus.
Duchene will become an unrestricted free agent after this season.
Minor-league defenceman Julius Bergman also goes to the Blue Jackets.
The trade came hours before the teams were slated to face each other at the Canadian Tire Centre.