Blue Jackets trade D Siebenaler to Penguins for 2019 pick

The Columbus Blue Jackets traded minor league defenseman Blake Siebenaler to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced in a statement on Monday. Siebenaler, who turns 23 on Feb. 27, spent the past three seasons with the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League and has posted 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) over 83 games. In 17 games this season, the Indiana native has one goal and one assist for two points with six penalty minutes.

Siebenaler was selected by Columbus in the third round (77th overall) in the 2014 draft. Prior to joining the NHL, he played three seasons with the Niagara IceDogs in the Ontario Hockey League (2013-16 and had 25 goals and 71 assists (96 points) over 199 games. --Field Level Media