Don Waddell of the Columbus Blue Jackets has just leaked information that a trade is closing in and could be done shortly, likely involving Patrik Laine. Eric Tulsky has just been endorsed by Don Waddell to be the next GM of the Blue Jackets, and now they've announced that a trade is very close to happening. All signs point to it being Patrik Laine, as he's been at the center of all the trade talk surrounding the franchise. <q>Don Waddell endorsed Eric Tulsky as Canes GM to the Raleigh Centennial Authority. He then said, We're trying to make a trade right now. What are Columbus and Carolina cooking up? 👀🤔</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1819064359403794519'> </a></blockquote></div> As the information breaks, more details will be provided in terms of who the player is and what the return package will be, but for now stay tuned, as something big is in the works and can be announced at any moment. Source: House of Hockey <a href='https://www.houseofhockey.net/nhl-team/columbus-blue-jackets/blue-jackets-gm-don-waddell-confirms-major-trade-news-patrik-laine-possibly' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell confirms major trade news: Patrik Laine possibly?</a>