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Blue Jackets GM Losing Leverage with Kirill Marchenko, and Does he Even Make Sense for the Canadiens?

David Ettedgui: The longer the Kirill Marchenko situation drags on, his trade value may be dropping. Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell can play hardball, but his leverage may be shrinking.

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Trending or Ending: Is Marchenko to the Canadiens Still Happening?

Few rumors have generated as much back-and-forth this summer as the idea of Kirill Marchenko landing in Montreal. With talk that a Marchenko trade feels all but imminent, some reports have the Canadiens as the front-runner.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / July 31

Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Sillinger, Granato, Production Changes & More

We have reached the end of July in what is seeming like a fast-moving summer. Suddenly, we are only just a short month and a half away from the opening of training camps across the National Hockey League.

Adam Fantilli News / 1st Ohio Battery / July 31

Adam Fantilli's Extension Is Next. So Are the Expectations.

Two down. One to go. President and general manager Don Waddell came into the offseason with three restricted free agents. Two of those contracts, one for Jet Greaves and the other for Cole Sillinger, are complete.

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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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Don Granato News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 30

Blue Jackets Hire Don Granato As Assistant Coach

Don Granato will find his next coaching role behind the Columbus Blue Jackets bench. The club announced that Granato will join Rick Bowness‘ staff as an assistant coach.

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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.

Aidan Hreschuk News / Inside The Rink / July 30

ECHL: Stingrays Add Aidan Hreschuk to Blue Line

The South Carolina Stingrays continued to strengthen their defensive corps on Wednesday, announcing the signing of defenseman Aidan Hreschuk for the 2026-27 season.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / July 29

Blue Jackets’ Jet Greaves Talks NHL Journey, New Contract & Being Ready for More

A lot has happened over the course of the last 5-6 years for Columbus Blue Jackets’ goaltender Jet Greaves. He was one of many players who was directly impacted by Covid in his junior career.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / July 29

3 Blue Jackets Facing the Most Pressure in 2026-27

It has already been an eventful offseason for the Columbus Blue Jackets. They received a huge scare from franchise defenseman Zach Werenski before he ultimately walked back a trade demand and re-affirmed his commitment to the franchise.

Kirill Marchenko News / NHL Trade Talk / July 28

Agent Having Field Day Shooting Down Blockbuster Marchenko Trade Rumors

Speculation continues to swirl around a potential blockbuster trade sending Columbus Blue Jackets winger Kirill Marchenko to the Montreal Canadiens, but the player’s own agent, Dan Milstein, has spent recent days publicly dismantling much of the chatter circulating online.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Yardbarker / July 28

Marchenko rumors are becoming impossible for Blue Jackets to ignore

Kirill Marchenko trade rumors are becoming impossible for Blue Jackets to ignore

Marchenko might be traded soon. Or he might not be going anywhere.

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Kirill Marchenko News / Trade Talk Sports / July 28

Insider Reveals Potential Deadline for Kirill Marchenko Trade

Kirill Marchenko trade talk reached a fever pitch over the weekend when a report suggested that the Columbus Blue Jackets were expected to move their star winger soon, with two teams in the mix to acquire him.

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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.

Adam Fantilli News / The Hockey Writers / July 27

Will Adam Fantilli’s Contract Be a Win or Setback for the Blue Jackets?

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been very patient this offseason, focusing their efforts on re-signing their restricted free agents (RFAs). They have already signed two of them to new deals, Jet Greaves and Cole Sillinger, with the most important one left to finish: Adam Fantilli.

Kirill Marchenko News / NHL Rumors / July 27

As the Kirill Marchenko rumors turn

Dan Milstein: (Marchenko’s agent on Sunday) “In a deep philosophical debate with myself about whether today’s rumors are 10% true or 0% true. Results pending…” Aaron Portzline: Despite the rumors coming out of Russia, have been told that there is nothing happening on the Marchenko front.

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Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / July 27

How Blue Jackets Can Become a Contender, Part 2: Maximizing the Core

We took a look back at how we got to this point with the Columbus Blue Jackets in Part 1 of how they can become a contender. We now turn our attention to finding more permanent solutions for this team to become an annual Stanley Cup contender.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / July 27

Projecting Blue Jackets’ Defensemen Stats for 2026-27

Part two of the Summer prediction series is here, and today will cover defensemen for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. Following a tumultuous offseason

Columbus Blue Jackets News / 1st Ohio Battery / July 27

The Blue Jackets' Next Step Isn't Just Making the Playoffs

What will make this season different? Whether it comes from management, the coaching staff, or the players, the message is clear: the Columbus Blue Jackets have to be a playoff team in 2026-27.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Inside The Rink / July 26

The Columbus Blue Jackets Avoid Arbitration With Two Players

The Columbus Blue Jackets and breakout goaltender Jet Greaves agreed on a three-year extension with an AAV of $5M. The Blue Jackets also agreed to terms with forward Cole Sillinger, also with a three-year extension with an AAV of $4.625M.

Cole Sillinger News / Field Level Media / July 25

RFA Cole Sillinger signs 3-year deal with Blue Jackets

Restricted free-agent forward Cole Sillinger avoided arbitration by signing a three-year, $13.875 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The deal, announced Saturday, spans through the 2028-29 season.

Cole Sillinger News / Daily Faceoff / July 24

Blue Jackets sign Cole Sillinger to three-year contract

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed one of their two notable remaining restricted free agents, as according to multiple reports, the club has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with forward Cole Sillinger.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / NHL Rumors / July 24

Are teams looking to pounce on the Columbus Blue Jackets with an offer sheet?

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Jet Greaves avoided salary arbitration yesterday and agreed on a three-year deal with a $5 million salary cap hit. They’ve got about $19 million in projected salary cap space left with a 21-man roster and two remaining RFAs – Cole Sillinger and Adam Fantilli.

Jet Greaves News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 23

Blue Jackets Sign Jet Greaves To 3-Year Contract

Jet Greaves and the Columbus Blue Jackets have settled on an extension, first reported by Elliotte Friedman. The Jackets will pay $15MM over the next three seasons at a $5MM cap hit per season to the goaltender.

Danton Heinen News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 22

Blue Jackets Sign Danton Heinen To Two-Way Deal

The Columbus Blue Jackets will bring back forward Danton Heinen for the 2026-27 season. Heinen has signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Blue Jackets, returning for a full season after joining Columbus in a December trade that sent Yegor Chinakhov to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Isac Lundestrom News / NHLFanCentral / July 20

Blue Jackets Forward to Miss Start of 2026-27 Season After Achilles Surgery

The Columbus Blue Jackets are set to start their season without Isac Lundestrom on the roster, as the center has just gone through Achilles surgery. “Isac Lundestrom had surgery on his Achilles injury, and all went well according to the team,” the Hockey Writer’s Mark Scheig’s X post read on July 19, 2026.