The Columbus Blue Jackets completed the acquisition of forward Mason Marchment from the Seattle Kraken before the NHL holiday roster freeze on Friday night, adding veteran size and toughness to their roster.
The Kraken received a 2027 second-round pick and a fourth-round pick in next year’s draft, which the Blue Jackets previously acquired in a trade with the New York Rangers.
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Marchment, 30, has a physical presence at 6-foot-5, 215 pounds. He has scored 20 goals twice in his seven-year career and has four goals and 13 points in 29 games with the Seattle SuperSonics this season.
“Mason is a player that I know very well and I think he’s going to bring a lot to our team,” Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddle said. “He is a physical, tenacious competitor with proven offensive abilities and we are excited to have him join the Blue Jackets.”
The deal involves two struggling teams trying to turn things around after slow starts. Columbus is tied for last in the Eastern Conference standings, while Seattle is tied for last in the Western Conference standings.
In addition to adding draft picks, Kraken also frees up salary cap space for a player who is in the final season of a four-year, $18 million contract.
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“This trade provides us with additional draft capital and flexibility as we look to improve our team moving forward,” Kraken general manager Jason Botterill said.
Marchment, 24, broke into the NHL as an undrafted player and played four games with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2019-20 season before being traded to Florida State. He spent two seasons with the Panthers before signing with the Dallas Stars.
The Stars then traded Marchment to Seattle in June for two draft picks.
Overall, he has 80 goals, 202 points and 284 penalty minutes in 331 career games.
The Blue Jackets also announced that forward Brendan Goss is missing from the team due to personal reasons. Gance has played in 12 games for the Blue Jackets this season, scoring one goal and four points.
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