Overview
- Vancouver receives a 2028 second-round pick and a 2026 third-round pick from Columbus, and multiple reports confirm there is no salary retention.
- Garland has 7 goals and 19 assists in 50 games this season and starts a six-year, $6 million AAV deal with early no-move protections on July 1.
- The Blue Jackets are 13-2-1 under new coach Rick Bowness and sit near an Eastern Conference wild-card spot, with GM Don Waddell calling Garland a reliable two-way addition.
- Columbus weighed short-term needs after Mason Marchment left Thursday’s game with a lower-body injury, and Garland is expected to slot into the top nine.
- Canucks GM Patrik Allvin framed the deal as rebuilding and draft-capital focused following the Tyler Myers trade, with agent Judd Moldaver helping facilitate Garland’s move.