NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - APRIL 27: Jakub Voracek #93 of the Philadelphia Flyers takes the puck in the first period against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on April 27, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey.

Flyers deal Voracek to Blue Jackets for Atkinson

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The Philadelphia Flyers traded forward Jakub Voracek to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Cam Atkinson, the team announced Saturday.

There are no additional pieces in the deal, and no salary is being retained, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.

Here's a look at each player's contract.

Player Cap hit (per season) Base salary (total) Years remaining
Voracek $8.25M $16.25M 3
Atkinson $5.875M $21.1M 4

Columbus drafted Voracek seventh overall in 2007. He spent three seasons with the club before joining the Flyers in 2011. The 31-year-old is one of the league's premier set-up men, notching nine goals to go with 34 assists in 53 games last season.

Atkinson, 32, has spent his entire 10-year career with the Blue Jackets. He recorded 402 points in 627 games with the club, highlighted by a 41-goal campaign in 2018-19.

Both the Flyers and Blue Jackets have been busy to start the offseason. Philadelphia has made moves to acquire Ryan Ellis and Rasmus Ristolainen, while Columbus dealt star blue-liner Seth Jones to Chicago in a blockbuster deal on Friday.

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