* The Colorado Avalanche traded a player named Valeri Nichushkin to the Columbus Blue Jackets. This means Valeri will now play for the Blue Jackets instead of the Avalanche.
* The Avalanche wanted to save money on their team's salary, and the Blue Jackets wanted to add a player who can score goals. The Avalanche got some future draft picks in exchange for Valeri.
* Valeri is a good player, but he had an injury last season. The Blue Jackets hope he can play well for them, and the Avalanche are using this trade to help them build their team for the future.