Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Andrew Peeke to Boston Bruins

The trade includes defenseman Jakub Zboril and a 2027 third-round pick going to Columbus in exchange for Peeke.

Andrew Peeke, a 25-year-old defenseman, has been traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Boston Bruins.
The trade also involves defenseman Jakub Zboril and a third-round pick in 2027 going to Columbus.
Peeke has played 218 NHL games and has two more years on his contract with a $2.75 million annual salary cap hit.
Zboril, who will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, has been assigned to the Cleveland Monsters for the AHL's Calder Cup playoffs.
The trade has been met with mixed reactions, with some analysts questioning the Bruins' decision and grading the Blue Jackets' side of the deal highly.