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Zach Werenski Knows Trade Noise Will Pick Up Again

After a summer full of trade speculation, Zach Werenski is still a Columbus Blue Jacket, for now at least. Many around the hockey world believe the Werenski trade talk will reemerge sooner rather than later, especially if the Columbus Blue Jackets aren’t competing for a playoff spot.

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Blue Jackets 2026-27 season preview, Mathieu Olivier will continue to bring more value than just his fists

Out of the many reasons the Blue Jackets has a skid to end the 2025-26 campaign, one of the more glaring was the absence of the Blue Jackets' heavy hitter, Mathieu Olivier.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Sick Podcast / September 9

Waddell Not Budging On NHL Trade Cost For Marchenko

On the Wednesday edition of The Eye Test Podcast, Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell made it clear what type of package he expects for Blue Jackets winger – and reported Montreal Canadiens trade target – Kirill Marchenko on the NHL Trade market.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

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

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / September 9

Waddell: Damon Severson Ready for Game 1, Expected to Sit Out Blue Jackets Preseason

One of the defining moments of the 2025-26 season for the Columbus Blue Jackets was when they lost defenseman Damon Severson to a shoulder injury. The team stumbled to a 2-8-1 finish without him and Mathieu Olivier.

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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.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 9

Zach Werenski's latest comments on his future should excite Blue Jackets fans

Earlier this year, it looked as though star defenseman Zach Werenski’s days with the Columbus Blue Jackets were coming to an end.

Blue Jackets’ GM Waddell 100% Confident Fantilli Deal Will Get Done Before Training Camp

Waddell: Marchenko a Blue Jacket Today, ‘Not Contemplating Anything Right Now’

The '2024-25 NHL 30-goal scorers' quiz

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / September 9

Blue Jackets Designate Staffer Reid Robertson as Emergency Backup Goalie (EBUG)

The Columbus Blue Jackets already had the services of Reid Robertson available to them. He is their Travel & Logistics Manager. We can now add another important role to Robertson’s resume.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / September 9

Waddell: Marchenko a Blue Jacket Today, ‘Not Contemplating Anything Right Now’

The noise surrounding the Columbus Blue Jackets and Kirill Marchenko carried on most of the summer ever since the initial report from Kevin Weekes suggesting that the star winger wouldn’t sign an extension with the team.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / September 9

3 Most Intriguing Blue Jackets Games in 2026-27

Entering the 2026-27 NHL season the Columbus Blue Jackets will take on two new revenge games, these are games against former players, when former captain Boone Jenner, who signed with the Washington Capitals, and former first line winger Mason Marchment, who signed with the San Jose Sharks, are on the schedule.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / September 9

Blue Jackets’ GM Waddell 100% Confident Fantilli Deal Will Get Done Before Training Camp

The hockey world continues to wait for the Columbus Blue Jackets to sign star forward Adam Fantilli. With just eight days to go until training camp opens, each passing day brings more pressure to get a deal done.

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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.

Zach Werenski News / Daily Faceoff / September 9

‘Columbus is where I want to be’: Zach Werenski committed to future with Blue Jackets

It was a tumultuous offseason for the 2025-26 Norris Trophy winner as the top defenseman in the NHL, as Columbus Blue Jackets superstar Zach Werenski, who was nearly traded earlier this summer.

Kent Johnson News / Inside The Rink / September 9

Kent Johnson Might Be In A Make-or-Break Season For The Columbus Blue Jackets

Drafted fifth overall in the 2021 NHL Entry Level Draft, Kent Johnson was projected as a top-line forward with 80-point potential. Entering his sixth NHL

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The 'NFL's active passing-leaders' quiz

The '2026 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

The 'Last 1st-round QB by NFL team' quiz

The 'NCAA football national champions' quiz

Erik Gudbranson News / Union and Blue / September 9

Blue Jackets 2026-27 season preview, Erik Gudbranson brings stability to the penalty kill

After playing in the final year of his four-year, $16 million contract with the Blue Jackets, it was looking like Erik Gudbranson would be moving on to his ninth NHL team.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / September 8

How the Blue Jackets forward lines might look to start the season

Rather than acquiring a big-name talent, Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell has worked to add depth around the franchise's talented young players. The hope is that the support will help the young guys break out and begin to lead the way.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / September 7

Blue Jackets Stars Must Lead When It Matters: No Repeat of Last Season’s Fade

Dateline: March 24, 2026. The Columbus Blue Jackets were feeling really good about themselves. They went to Philadelphia hoping to earn a massive two points against a Flyers’ team that was on the ropes.

Guillaume Richard News / Union and Blue / September 7

Blue Jackets 2026-27 season preview, Guillaume Richard is a dark horse who could be ready to make the cut

Training camp is rapidly approaching, and the Blue Jackets have a roster that looks to be mostly set. There may only be one or two jobs obviously up for grabs, so if a prospect wants to win a job, they may have to beat out a veteran.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / September 6

4 Blue Jackets who need to repeat their success from last season

It's safe to say that last season was not a fun one for Blue Jackets fans, especially in the last three weeks of the regular season. There has been a fair share of criticism and disappointment about the team's finish, but I'd like to point out a couple positives.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / September 6

Ranking the Blue Jackets on the Projected Opening Night Roster

The Columbus Blue Jackets are scheduled to open the season at home against the Buffalo Sabres on Oct. 1, and that night will be one of the most interesting nights in the franchise’s history because there is so much riding on this season.

Adam Fantilli News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 30

Blue Jackets Expect To Sign Adam Fantilli Before Camp

Flying udner the radar of offseason headlines is Columbus Blue Jackets winger Adam Fantilli, who remains without a contract for the 2026-27 season. The Blue Jackets will kick off training camp on September 16th, giving general manager Don Waddell just over two weeks to negotiate with one of his top young players.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Inside The Rink / August 30

Columbus Blue Jackets News And Notes

With the Columbus Blue Jackets training camp set to open on September 16, it is the lull between the NHL offseason and the start of a new season. For the Columbus Blue Jackets and the summer of discontent, that means a few more weeks until the focus shifts to on-ice only.

Columbus Blue Jackets News / Daily Faceoff / August 28

2026-27 NHL team preview: Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets really felt like they were headed somewhere meaningful when last season began. In 2024-25, they’d finished with 89 points and their highest points percentage since 2019-20; they’d only missed out on a playoff berth by two points, and they played with structure and discipline under coach Dean Evason.