Great trade for the Blue Jackets getting Johnson and a first-round pick for Carter. Carter can score goals but he's a bad apple. Johnson is just 25, and can move and shoot the puck. He's one of the best defensemen in the NHL on the power play.
There are a couple NHL teams that see Mason worth taking the risk on as a reclamation project.
I find it funny when the word rebuild is used to describe the situation in Columbus, when they never really built anything to begin with. Its unbelievable that the GM that has buried the team is still employed.
Judging by the post game comments after todays loss, Rick Nash has played his last game in Columbus.