Ryan Johansen's days in Columbus had long been numbered. On Wednesday, the Blue Jackets finally managed to remedy a toxic situation that had helped to derail a once-promising season by tradingtheyoung star center for an equally young and talented blue-line cornerstone in Seth Jones in a deal with the offense-starved Predators. MORE: | The trade, , is one of those rare one-for-one NHL deals in which everybody, in theory, Deandre Ayton Jersey wins. Johansen, drafted fourth overall in 2010, emerged as a prolific talent in Columbus, tallying 63 and 71 points the past two seasons. Acontentious contract negotiation in 2014, coupled with questions from the front office about Johansen's work ethic, created tension, and the situationcame to a head when the last-place Blue Jackets got off to the worst start in the league this season. MORE: Trade rumors involving Johansenoften included the Predators as a likely suitor. Nashville, a perennialcontender bound by defense but lacking an ability to score consistently, has long sought a top centerwho can get them over the hump. GENTILLE: Columbus, allowing a league-worst3.17 goals per game, likewise needed desperately to find a way to stop the bleeding. And Johansen's reported tension with coach John Tortorella made him even more available. Jones, 21, was the fourth overall pick in the 2013 draft and has already played 199 NHL games, but the presence of All-Star defensemenShea Weber and Roman Josirendered Jones, whose entry-level contract expires after this season, expendable. Johansen is 23 and has 26 points in 38 games this season. He'll count $4 million against the Preds' salary cap until 2017, when he's a restricted free agent. Ty Jerome Jersey