CHICAGO _ The Blackhawks traded backup goalie Jean-Francois Berube to the Blue Jackets for journeyman winger Jordan Schroeder, the team announced Wednesday.
The Hawks reportedly are interested in signing veteran goalie Cam Ward when free agency begins on Sunday.
Schroeder, 27, was Vancouver's first-round pick in 2009 and has appeared in 165 regular-season games with the Canucks, Wild and Blue Jackets. He spent most of last season with Columbus' AHL affiliate in Cleveland, recording 14 goals and 22 assists in 48 games. He added a goal and an assist in 21 games with the Blue Jackets.
Schroeder is signed through the 2018-19 season with a cap hit of $650,000, according to Capfriendly.com.
Berube signed a two-year deal with the Hawks last July and was largely ineffective in 13 games, including 10 starts. He made one appearance in December then was called up from Rockford in February, going 3-6-1 with a 3.78 goals-against average and .894 save percentage.
