Despite speculation forward Scott Hartnell and defenseman Fedor Tyutin could be on the move, the Columbus Blue Jackets stood pat at Monday's trade deadline, and general manager Jarmo Kekalainen confessed he never came close to making a deal.
"Quietest trade deadline day I've ever seen," Kekalainen said, per Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch. "Nothing else is close."
He admitted that though the team had two phone lines for incoming calls, his line alone was "plenty enough today."
Kekalainen, Blue Jackets GM since 2013, made a pair of deals at last year's deadline, moving defensemen Jordan Leopold and James Wisniewski to Minnesota and Anaheim respectively while adding young players and draft picks.
Since then, he's made a pair of notable moves, acquiring Brandon Saad from the Chicago Blackhawks during the offseason and bringing in Seth Jones from a deal that sent No. 1 center Ryan Johansen to Nashville.
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