CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Blackhawks are shuffling their defense, picking up veteran Johnny Oduya from the Winnipeg Jets and sending John Scott to the New York Rangers.
Oduya was acquired for a second-round and a third-round pick next year. Chicago took a fifth-round pick in this year's draft from the Rangers in exchange for Scott.
The 30-year-old Oduya has two goals and 11 assists in 63 games for the Jets this season. He is in the last year of a four-year contract that pays him $4 million and he will be an unrestricted free agent after the season.
Oduya was acquired from New Jersey by the Jets franchise, then located in Atlanta, a year ago. He was drafted by Washington in the seventh round in 2001.
Scott had one assist in 29 games for the Blackhawks, with 48 penalty minutes.
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