Boqvist, 21, has missed the last three contests with an upper body injury suffered on December 9 vs. Anaheim. He has posted six goals and three assists for nine points with two penalty minutes in 18 games in his first season with the Blue Jackets in 2021-22.
The Falun, Sweden native was acquired by the Blue Jackets in a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks on July 23, 2021. Originally drafted by Chicago in the first round, eighth overall, at the 2018 NHL Draft, the 6-0, 189-pound defenseman has registered 12-26-38 and 22 penalty minutes in 94 career contests with the Blue Jackets and Blackhawks since making his NHL debut in 2019-20.
Laine, 23, has missed the past 19 games with an oblique strain suffered on November 3 at Colorado. He has recorded 3-7-10 with six penalty minutes, three multi-point efforts, two overtime winners and a +2 plus/minus rating, while averaging 17:43 of ice time in nine games with the Blue Jackets this season.
A native of Tampere, Finland, Laine has registered 153-128-281 and 145 penalty minutes in 360 career games with the Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets since making his NHL debut in 2016-17. He has totaled 13-18-31, 27 penalty minutes and four power play goals in 54 contests with Columbus since being acquired in a trade on Jan. 23, 2021. The 6-5, 216-pound forward was originally selected second overall by the Jets at the 2016 NHL Draft.
