Senators trade Ian Cole to Blue Jackets for 3rd-round pick
The Ottawa Senators traded defenseman Ian Cole to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a third-round pick in 2020 and forward prospect Nick Moutrey, the Senators announced Monday.
Cole was recently acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins as part of the Derick Brassard deal and did not suit up for the Senators, who apparently planned to flip him.
#CBJ D Ian Cole: “I’m excited by this. It’s been an interesting few days, but I’m happy - really happy - to be heading to Columbus.” Cole was told by Senators to remain in Pittsburgh after trade last week. They knew they were flipping him all along.
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) February 26, 2018
In Moutrey, Ottawa gets a 22-year-old forward who was drafted 105th overall (fourth round) in 2013. He has three goals and three assists in 22 games for the AHL's Cleveland Monsters this season, and will be assigned to the Senators' minor-league affiliate in Belleville.
Cole is set to become an unrestricted free agent July 1.