The Columbus Blue Jackets announced Wednesday that they have agreed to send a 2017 second-round pick to the Vancouver Canucks as compensation for hiring head coach John Tortorella in 2015.
The Blue Jackets' pick in the second round is No. 55 overall.
Tortorella, 58, led the Blue Jackets to a franchise-record 108 points in the 2016-17 season as the team finished 50-24-8 in the regular season.