Just a few moments ago, Elliotte Friedman shared on Twitter that the Columbus Blue Jackets and the New Jersey Devils are close to finalizing a big trade. <h2>Severson to Join the Blue Jackets</h2> It's said that Damon Serverson is about to be traded to the Devils and will agree to an eight-year contract with an average yearly pay of $6.25M. This is a big step that'll greatly strengthen the Blue Jackets' defense. <q>Damon Severson and NJ are working on a sign and trade to Columbus. 8x$6.25M</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/friedgehnic/status/1667161155251367937'> </a></blockquote></div> We don't have all the details about what the Devils get for Severson, but we know that it includes at least a 2023 third round pick. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1667161155251367937'> </a></blockquote></div> After acquiring Ivan Provorov earlier this week, it shows that the Blue Jackets are commited to reinforce their blue line. As seen on Markerzone - <a href='https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=244728&fbclid=IwAR3sZYhD_arD6sUFkr7T2DyMxS4bIEhRUZ4-vbYhgZejsIDL7oYXWXs82qM' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>BREAKING: Major Trade Goes Down Between the Blue Jackets and Devils</a>