from TSN,

TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun said Thursday that the Nashville Predators and Boston Bruins "had a bit of sticker shock" when they heard the Columbus Blue Jackets asking price for Artemi Panarin.

Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic writes that, according to one executive, the Blue Jackets are seeking a first-round pick, a high-end prospect and a young player back for Panarin, who is a pending unrestricted free agent. From a Bruins perspective, Shinzawa thinks that would mean the team parting with either centre Ryan Donato or defenceman Urho Vaakanainen, forward Trent Frederic and the team's first-round pick to pry Panarin out of Columbus.

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