On July 1, 2012, the Blue Jackets made a hockey trade that would change the future of the organization, sending veteran defenseman Marc Methot to the Ottawa Sentors in exchange for a forward coming off a breakout campaign - Nick Foligno.
Then-General Manager Scott Howson was effusive in his praise of their newly-acquired forward:
“Nick is a versatile, durable two-way player who at age 24 is coming off the best season of his career,” Howson said. “We’re excited about what he will add to our group of forwards and are very happy to have him join our hockey club.