The Columbus Blue Jackets are looking for equal value to Yegor Chinakhov and not just winning a trade

Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell on forward Yegor Chinakhov asking for a trade, but showing up early for training camp and doing all that they’ve asked him to do.

“First of all, it’s not the first player I’ve ever dealt with who has asked for a trade,” Waddell said. “And just because a player wants a trade doesn’t mean you have to make a trade.

I said to him and his agent prior to training camp that for something to happen, it has to make sense for us. I don’t need to win any potential deal, but I need to get equal value for what we think we have. If we get that, we’ll look at it. If not, come to camp and work your way into the lineup.”

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