The Blue Jackets are listening to trade offers on Dmitry Voronkov, according to Pierre LeBrun.
Gino Hard noted Voronkov has been in and out of the Columbus lineup so far this season.
He has 2 assists in six games and sits at -1.
The 26-year-old carries a $4,175,000 cap hit.
Montreal is the best fit on this list. With Nick Suzuki out until at least Nov 18, the Canadiens need help up front right now.
It's like a store putting a good jacket on the clearance rack in October. Somebody is going to grab it before winter arrives.
Columbus is 3-5-0 and still winless on the road, with just 20 goals in eight games.
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Dmitry Voronkov trade speculation builds after revealing Pierre LeBrun report
Montreal is also without Ivan Demidov and Florian Xhekaj until at least Oct 31.
Florida is missing Aleksander Barkov until at least Nov 27 and Brad Marchand until at least Nov 21.
The Panthers were also shut out 4-0 in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Pittsburgh lost Bryan Rust until at least Dec 5, and Benjamin Kindel is out until at least Oct 29.
The Penguins are 4-6-1 even after that shutout win.
Dallas has scored just 26 goals in 10 games.
Oskar Bäck is also out until at least Nov 14 for the Stars, though Dallas did beat Winnipeg in overtime on Thursday.
Colorado is without Zachary L'Heureux until at least Oct 28, while Nicolas Roy is day-to-day.
The Rangers lost Joseph Veleno until at least Jan 3, and they fell 5-4 in Toronto on Thursday.
One of Voronkov's two assists came on the power play.
Don Waddell already honored Kirill Marchenko's trade request this season, so Columbus isn't shy about reshaping its forward group.
Columbus hosts Vegas on Saturday night before visiting Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Which team blinks first with injuries piling up across the league this fall?
The Blue Jackets have opened the door. With this many teams banged up, the phone in Columbus might start ringing sooner than anyone expects.
Should the Canadiens trade for Dmitry Voronkov?
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