Behind Sergei Bobrovsky and Joonas Korpisalo, the Blue Jackets need some help.
They have prospect Matiss Kivlenieks in Cleveland (AHL) as well as Ivan Kulbakov – the latter on an AHL-only deal – and this past season, veteran Jeff Zatkoff was there to lead the way. Zatkoff is an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and is likely headed elsewhere, so the Blue Jackets had a hole to fill.
Jordan Schroeder, who signed a two-year deal with the Blue Jackets last July, was shipped to the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday in exchange for Jean-Francois Berube. The second year of Schroeder's deal was one-way (NHL only), and with too many bottom-six forwards in the mix, it made sense to move Schroeder.
Berube is 78-38-4 with .914 save percentage and 2.30 goal-against in his #AHL career. Hes 9-10-4 with an .898 and 3.39 in #NHL
— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) June 27, 2018
Berube has solid career AHL numbers – where he's spent the bulk of his professional career – but made 13 appearances in the NHL for the Blackhawks in 2017-18, going 3-6-1 in 10 starts. He made his NHL debut with the New York Islanders in 2015-16.
