Blue Jackets land Korpikoski from Stars

The Dallas Stars have announced the trade of forward Lauri Korpikoski to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for defenseman Dillon Heatherington.

In Korpikoski, the Blue Jackets add a winger capable of providing some depth scoring, while the Stars add a budding young defenseman.

Korpikoski was in his first season with the Stars where he had eight goals and 20 points in 60 games. As for Heatherington, he's spent the year with the AHL's Cleveland Monsters where - in his second professional season - he has one goals and six points.

The 30-year-old Korpikoski will become an unrestricted free agent in July, while Heatherington remains under contract through next season.