The Florida Panthers have acquired defenseman Markus Nutivaara from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for minor-league forward Cliff Pu.
Nutivaara, 26, appeared in 37 regular season games with Columbus, recording three goals an nine points and appeared in two games during the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.
The 6-foot-1, 187-pound native of Oulu, Finland, has played in 244 career NHL regular season games, all with Columbus (2016-17 to 2019-20), producing 60 points (17G/43A). He has played in 12 career playoff games, posting a goal and an assist.