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Blue Jackets 2026-27 season preview, Adam Fantilli is now the focus of it all

Now that the terms are finalized, the Blue Jackets can look ahead to their new season with their #1 center locked up. With that contract comes a lofty set of expectations, and it's now time for Adam Fantilli to deliver.

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With Adam Fantilli Signed, What Happens With Kirill Marchenko

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Adam Fantilli agreed on a contract extension. Fantilli signed a six-year, $ 82.5 M deal. This ended a two-week holdout by Fantilli.

Dante Fabbro News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 25

Blue Jackets Place Dante Fabbro On IR

On a day where many teams are trimming their training camp rosters, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been forced to tend to injuries. Defenseman Dante Fabbro has been placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury sustained in Monday night’s preseason matchup against the Detroit Red Wings.

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How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / September 25

The Blue Jackets have a few options to become salary cap compliant

The Adam Fantilli standoff is officially over. The first line center inked a 6-year, $13.75 million AAV deal on Thursday. Everyone from GM Don Waddell, the players, the coaches, and the fans are elated.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Adam Fantilli News / Field Level Media / September 25

Jackets sign F Adam Fantilli to 6-year, $82.5M extension

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed restricted free-agent forward Adam Fantilli to a six-year, $82.5 million extension through the 2031-32 season. The contract's $13.75 million average annual value is the largest in franchise history.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 25

Training Camp Cuts: 9/25/26

Final rosters for the 2026-27 season will have to be decided on within the next few days. With preseason action in full swing, teams are in the middle of lineup planning and tough decisions.

Adam Fantilli News / Union and Blue / September 25

Adam Fantilli's new contract could help change the league's perception of the Blue Jackets

Yesterday, the Blue Jackets signed Adam Fantilli to the largest contract in franchise history. We talked about the cost and the new expectations from the player's perspective.

Adam Fantilli News / NHL Rumors / September 24

Adam Fantilli and the Columbus Blue Jackets Agree on a Six-Year Deal

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed RFA forward Adam Fantilli to a six-year contract worth $82.5 million, a $13.75 million salary cap hit. Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell after the signing.

Adam Fantilli News / The Hockey Writers / September 24

Adam Fantilli Signs 6-Year, $82.5 Million Deal with Blue Jackets After Missing Start of Camp

The Columbus Blue Jackets have needed good news in the worst kind of way. On Thursday afternoon, they were able to provide some to their fans. The Blue Jackets and Adam Fantilli agreed to a 6-year, $82.5 million contract that sees the talented forward tied to Columbus until the 2031-32 season.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / NHL Trade Talk / September 24

Kirill Marchenko Trade Rumour: Where Would He Fit Best?

Kirill Marchenko’s future in Columbus is becoming one of the NHL’s most interesting trade stories. In his latest Sportsnet trade board, Nick Kypreos wrote that Marchenko “desperately wants out” and identified the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers as teams poised to try to make a deal.

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NHL News / NHL Rumors / September 25

NHL Rumors: Rangers didn't extend Gabe Perreault before CBA deadline

Aaron Portzline: Hopefully, there were more talks between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Adam Fantilli‘s agent, Pat Brisson, yesterday. Brisson to The Athletic: “We recognize the value/importance of trying to get a player to (training camp).

Adam Fantilli News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 24

Adam Fantilli becomes Blue Jackets' highest-paid player with megadeal

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Adam Fantilli to a contract extension.

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Adam Fantilli News / NHL Trade Talk / September 24

Deal Done: Adam Fantilli Signs Long-Term Extension with Blue Jackets

Elliotte Friedman is the first to report that Adam Fantilli has signed his extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The deal is six years and comes with an AAV of $13.75 million.

Adam Fantilli News / Daily Faceoff / September 24

Blue Jackets sign Adam Fantilli to six-year contract

The Columbus Blue Jackets have locked up one of their most important young pieces. The Blue Jackets announced that they have signed center Adam Fantilli to a six-year contract with an annual average value of $13.75 million.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / September 24

Blockbuster In Waiting?: Maple Leafs Among 3 Teams Linked to Marchenko

The Kirill Marchenko drama in Columbus hasn’t quieted down. Many feel he’s unlikely to stay with the Blue Jackets long-term, despite being at training camp and working hard.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / September 24

Two CBJ defense prospects get a golden opportunity to showcase themselves tonight

The Blue Jackets have their final home game of the preseason, as they host the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight at Nationwide Arena. For two defense prospects, this is their last opportunity to make an impact during in-game action.

Adam Fantilli News / NHL Trade Talk / September 24

Blue Jackets Receive Good News as Fantilli Talks Ongoing, But One Issue Remains

Negotiations between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Adam Fantilli‘s camp continued Thursday. There’s a sense of progress, but nothing is finished. The money may no longer be the main obstacle.

Carson Soucy News / Union and Blue / September 23

With injuries already stacking up on defense, the Blue Jackets should sign Carson Soucy

Along with the news of some player reassignments this afternoon, the Blue Jackets have announced a couple of injuries on their blue line. With Carson Soucy already in training camp on a PTO, the solution to their problems may be right in front of them.

Edmonton Oilers News / Yardbarker / September 23

Mark Messier torches Oilers for controversial Mike Babcock hiring

As part of their desperate desire to win a Stanley Cup with Connor McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers have made a lot of controversial decisions over the past few years.

Brady Tkachuk expected to play in season opener despite status

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Mathieu Olivier News / The Hockey Writers / September 23

Blue Jackets’ Olivier Talks Issue of Ramping Up Following Slow Start

The Columbus Blue Jackets opened the preseason on Monday night with a 1-0 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings, in a game that featured more American Hockey League players than National Hockey League players.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / September 23

Blue Jackets’ Kent Johnson on Bowness’ Honesty, Coming In Lighter & Feeling 100% Again

Columbus Blue Jackets’ head coach Rick Bowness caught the full attention of the hockey world at the end of last season when he went on a tirade about his players not caring about losing enough.

Dante Fabbro News / Daily Faceoff / September 22

Blue Jackets’ Fabbro exits preseason game against Red Wings with injury

The Columbus Blue Jackets are gearing up for a big season in which they will look to snap the second-longest active Stanley Cup Playoff drought in the Eastern Conference, and they may be down a man heading into the regular season after an injury during a preseason game Monday night.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Trade Talk Sports / September 19

Kirill Marchenko Doesn’t Sound Set on Staying in Columbus

There was a ton of noise around the Columbus Blue Jackets’ two best players, Zach Werenski and Kirill Marchenko, this offseason, and that will continue to be the case until either or both sign extensions to stick around.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Inside The Rink / September 19

Columbus Blue Jackets Training Camp News and Notes

The Columbus Blue Jackets opened training camp on Thursday in what the organization hoped would quietly calm a tumultuous offseason. While things were said to bring order from the chaos, some things have lingered.