Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Pierre LeBrun was TSN 1040 and was talking about Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin. With it looking like Panarin won’t be signing an extension with the Blue Jackets, the Blue Jackets could hold on to him for one more playoff run and take the cap savings or they could look to move him as a rental at the deadline. Moving him as a pure rental diminishes the return for the Blue Jackets.
LeBrun does add that if they look to move him at the trade deadline, there could a handful of teams that would be willing to give up more than a first-round pick for three months of Panarin.