FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 28, 2016

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN FROM IN EXCHANGE FOR DEFENSEMAN

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The have traded defenseman Cody Goloubef to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Ryan Stanton, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced tonight. Stanton has been assigned to the , Columbus' affiliate.

Stanton, 27, has appeared in 120 career NHL games, registering four goals and 23 assists for 27 points with 71 minutes and a +14 plus/minus rating with Washington, Vancouver and Chicago. He tallied career highs in assists, points and games played in 2013-14 when he notched 1-15-16 and 32 penalty minutes in 64 games with the Canucks. The following season, he added 3-8-11 and 35 penalty minutes in 54 outings with the club.

The St. Albert, Alberta native has also registered 14-66-80 and 430 penalty minutes in 299 career AHL games, including 1-3-4 and 29 penalty minutes in 15 games with the this season. In 2015-16, he collected 4-12-16 and 69 penalty minutes in 60 games with Hershey, helping the Bears advance to the 2016 Calder Cup Finals, where they were defeated by the Monsters. Prior to signing with the Blackhawks as a free agent in 2010, Stanton collected 19-83-102 and 337 penalty minutes in 242 career games with the of the .

Goloubef, 26, was selected by the Blue Jackets in the second round of the 2008 NHL Draft and tallied 2-16-18 and 41 penalty minutes in 96 career NHL games with the club. He also picked up 20-57-77 and 254 penalty minutes in 217 career AHL games, including 2-5-7 and 22 penalty minutes in 16 games with Cleveland this season.

The Blue Jackets return to action on Tuesday when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Game time at Nationwide Arena is 7 p.m. ET. The game will be televised live on FOX Sports Ohio with pre-game coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast on the Eldorado Scioto Downs Blue Jackets Radio Network and flagship station Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan and online at BlueJackets.com.

Tickets for all home games are currently available for purchase online at BlueJackets.com, Ticketmaster.com, or in person at the Big Lots Box Office at Nationwide Arena, OhioHealth Chiller Ice Rinks and all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers. Fans may purchase tickets by phone at (800) 745‐3000.

-CBJ-

Contacts: Todd Sharrock, Vice President of Communications & Team Services – 614/246‐4157 or [email protected] Glenn Odebralski, Manager of Communications – 614/246‐0288 or [email protected]

RYAN STANTON, DEFENSE Hgt.: 6-2, Wgt.: 205, Shoots: Left, Born: July 20, 1989 (St. Albert, Alberta) Career Statistics Regular Season Year Team League GP TOI G A PTS +/- PIM GP G A PTS PIM 2005-06 Moose Jaw WHL 2 n/a 0 0 0 2 0 … … … … … 2006-07 Moose Jaw WHL 54 n/a 0 8 8 1 75 … … … … … 2007-08 Moose Jaw WHL 58 n/a 4 16 20 11 68 6 0 0 0 2 2008-09 Moose Jaw WHL 69 n/a 5 29 34 -40 111 … … … … … 2009-10 Moose Jaw WHL 59 n/a 10 30 40 -4 81 7 0 6 6 4 Rockford AHL 2 n/a 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2010-11 Rockford AHL 73 n/a 3 14 17 9 76 … … … … … 2011-12 Rockford AHL 76 n/a 3 14 17 -4 130 … … … … … 2012-13 Chicago NHL 1 17:05 0 0 0 1 2 … … … … … Rockford AHL 73 n/a 3 22 25 16 126 … … … … … 2013-14 Vancouver NHL 64 14:42 1 15 16 5 32 … … … … … 2014-15 Vancouver NHL 54 16:00 3 8 11 9 35 … … … … … 2015-16 Washington NHL 1 8:41 0 0 0 -1 2 … … … … … Hershey AHL 60 n/a 4 12 16 14 69 21 3 2 5 32 2016-17 San Antonio AHL 15 n/a 1 3 4 7 29 NHL Totals 120 15:16 4 23 27 14 71 … … … … … AHL Totals 299 … 14 66 80 44 430 23 3 2 5 32 WHL Totals 242 … 19 83 102 -32 337 13 0 6 6 6