Coyotes acquire injured Voracek, pick from Blue Jackets for Gillies

The Arizona Coyotes acquired yet one more contract of an inactive participant on Thursday, acquiring Jakub Voracek and a sixth-round pick this yr from the Columbus Blue Jackets for goalie Jon Gillies.

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A local of Kladno, Czech Republic, Voracek hasn’t performed a recreation this season since Nov. 4, when he suffered a concussion. Studies out of Columbus say that Voracek is unlikely to play once more.

Voracek, 33, is within the seventh yr of an eight-year deal price $8.25 million AAV. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that Voracek’s contract has insurance coverage for the harm.

Within the first 11 video games of the season for the Blue Jackets, Voracek had one purpose and 5 assists for six factors. in 1,058 profession video games with the Blue Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers, the seventh-overall pick within the 2007 NHL Draft has 223 targets and 583 assists for 806 factors.

Gillies, 29, is a six-foot-six goalie who has spent most of his professional profession within the minors. In 32 NHL video games with St. Louis, New Jersey and Calgary, he went 7-15-3 with a 3.31 goals-against common and an .893 save proportion.

The Coyotes have been very lively main up Friday’s commerce deadline, buying and selling away defencemen Jakob Chychrun and Shayne Gostisbehere, in addition to for the contract of injured defenceman Shea Weber, who can be unlikely to play once more.

Prior to now, the Coyotes have traded for the contracts of inactive gamers Chris Pronger, Bryan Little, Andrew Ladd and Pavel Datsyuk, amongst others.

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