Breakup of Blue Jackets highlights start of NHL free agency

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Artemi Panarin is heading to the Big Apple, Matt Duchene to Music City and goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to South Beach as the expected breakup of the Columbus Blue Jackets' star core of players became a reality Monday. Add in veterans Corey Perry and Joe Pavelski signing with Dallas and provincial rivals Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators completing a multiplayer trade and there was plenty of buzz to open the NHL's free agency signing period. And once many of the big-name players were off the board, the Montreal Canadiens made the bold move of tendering an offer sheet to Carolina Hurricanes restricted free agent forward Sebastian Aho.

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