Yegor Chinakhov's agent doubled down on the notion that the Columbus Blue Jackets' coach, Dean Evason, is the reason the 24-year-old forward requested a trade.

He got back (from the back injury last season) and didn’t play well, and (Chinakhov and Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason) fell out of favor. “I told (Babaev), he has value. I will talk to teams.

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov has requested a trade following a dispute with head coach Dean Evason, he announced in a statement released via his agent Shumi Babaev. Yegor ...