[1] On March 21, 2016, Jordan Maletta was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets as a free agent prospect to a three-year entry-level contract.
In the 2017–18 season, Maletta battled through a hand injury to make it back to the lineup, posting 4 assists in 28 games before he was dealt by the Blue Jackets to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Ryan Kujawinski on February 26, 2018.
[5] Maletta was dispatched to Arizona's affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners and made just 1 appearance in end the campaign.
On July 12, 2018, Maletta was part of a multi-player trade that saw his rights go to the Chicago Blackhawks along with Marcus Krüger, Andrew Campbell, prospect MacKenzie Entwistle, and a fifth-round pick in 2019 in exchange for the contract of Marian Hossa, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jordan Oesterle, and a third-round pick in 2019.
[6] With Maletta not medically cleared to play in the following 2018–19 season, on October 4, 2018, he was placed on unconditional waivers and mutually terminated from his contract with the Blackhawks to end his professional career.