The Hurricanes (somewhat surprisingly) held onto Jake Bean following Wednesday night’s expansion draft, but they didn’t hold onto him for long. As first reported by Elliotte Friedman and later confirmed by the team, the Hurricanes dealt Bean’s RFA rights to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a second rounder.
The pick is the 44th in this draft, which Columbus had just acquired from Chicago in the Seth Jones trade.
Bean, who the Hurricanes picked 13th overall in the 2016 NHL draft, played 42 games for the team last year, with one goal and 12 points in 42 games.