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Jonathan Sigalet traded to Columbus

Print | Comments () Posted by Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff May 27, 2008 06:03 PM

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The Bruins made a minor trade today, acquiring the rights to 20-year-old forward Matt Marquardt from Columbus for defenseman Jonathan Sigalet.

Marquardt, taken by the Blue Jackets with the 194th pick of the 2006 draft, most recently played for Baie-Comeau of the QMJHL, scoring 23 goals and 13 assists in 33 games in 2007-08. The 6-foot-3, 222-pound wing is a former junior teammate of Bruins prospects Martins Karsums and Brad Marchand. The threesome played for Moncton of the QMJHL in 2005-06.

Sigalet, Boston's fourth-round pick in 2005, left Bowling Green after his sophomore year in 2004-05 to sign with the Bruins. Sigalet appeared in one NHL game on Jan. 9, 2007. The 22-year-old defenseman had hit a plateau in his development and had been passed on the depth chart by Matt Lashoff and Matt Hunwick. Sigalet will become a restricted free agent at the end of 2008-09.

The Bruins must sign Marquardt before June 1, or else the forward will become a free agent.

tags Brad Marchand, Jonathan Sigalet, Martins Karsums, Matt Hunwick, Matt Lashoff, Matt Marquardt