Rumor: All-star center rumored to be unhappy, potential trade candidate.

As if things weren't bad enough in Columbus now there are rumors that one of their best players, All-Star center Ryan Johansen, isn't thrilled about his situation.

In a recent report from Elliotte Friedman, Friedman touched on the rumors hat the Blue Jackets sat down Ryan Johansen to try and salvage their relationship.

One rumour I could not confirm: the organization met with Johansen and agent Kurt Overhardt to soothe the hard feelings of a year ago, so everyone could look forward, not behind. That was before Todd Richards’ firing, although I don’t think everything unravelled immediately.

As Friedman stated that was prior to the hiring of controversial head coach John Tortorella, something that rumors suggest has put even more strain on the Columbus-Johansen relationship.

The seemingly crazy part of this rumor is the fact that Johansen still has a full year of term after this season, however if the situation continues to spiral downwards for Columbus, they may look to get a solid return on investment while they still can.

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