Normally at this time of year, NHL news is very few and far between. This has been no ordinary offseason though. While the heat of the summer is setting in, there is still a lot of things that could happen over the course of this offseason that it may be a good idea to keep your phone or computer close to you.
On Wednesday, General Manager Don Waddell announced that the Columbus Blue Jackets have signed 22-year-old goalie prospect Sergei Ivanov to a two-year, entry-level deal that will keep him with the organization until the end of the 2027-28 campaign.
On Friday, the hockey world will learn the fate of Leo Carlsson, and it could have a major ripple effect on the rest of the NHL. Since Carlsson signed a massive five-year, $90 million offer sheet with the Philadelphia Flyers, league-wide activity has somewhat stalled.
While the Columbus Blue Jackets and Zach Werenski made it clear that Werenski was happy to return and wasn’t interested in being traded, following some speculation otherwise, it’s hard to fully believe when a player says they don’t want to be traded and are loyal to one team.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to terms on a two-year, entry-level contract with goaltending prospect Sergei Ivanov, the club announced Wednesday afternoon.
The best player in Washington Capitals history? Alex Ovechkin. The best Red Wing? Gordie Howe or Steve Yzerman…or maybe Nicklas Lidstrom. Some NHL franchises have a clear best player, while others have the proverbial Mount Rushmore of potential choices.
The Columbus Blue Jackets will finally see one of their top goaltending prospects play in the organization. According to a team announcement, the Blue Jackets have signed Sergei Ivanov to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Zach Werenski could be a Dallas Star right now, but instead he’s still a Columbus Blue Jacket. The nixed deal that would have sent Werenski to Dallas for a package centered around Thomas Harley took the hockey world by storm last week, and while that trade appears to be dead for now, one insider is still keeping an eye on it eventually happening.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have added some defensive depth on the free agent market. According to a team announcement, the Blue Jackets have signed Colton White to a two-year, two-way contract.
An experienced blueliner is moving to the Midwest. On Monday, Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell announced that the team has signed defenseman Colton White to a two-year, two-way extension.
It's been a busy past week in the NHL with storylines flying all over the place. NHL free agency started last Wednesday, as the Columbus Blue Jackets dipped their toe into the available pool of players.
A Columbus Blue Jackets prospect who may be flying under the radar is William Whitelaw, and he has developed a ton since the last time he was in Columbus for the Blue Jackets Development Camp last July.
For most NHL teams, their business is mostly done by the time we get to the fourth of July. Most of the major contracts are figured out. They’ve made their free-agent signings.
The Hurricanes have signed goaltender Zachary Sawchenko to a two-way deal, per a team announcement. He’ll earn the league-minimum NHL salary of $850K this season with a $150K AHL salary and a $190K guarantee.
Jeff Svoboda: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell on forward Kirill Marchenko: “I’ve had discussions with his agent, which we won’t discuss right now, but Marchenko is going to be a Blue Jacket when the season starts.” Jeff Svoboda: Blue Jackets GM Waddell on defenseman Zach Werenski: “The end result is this is what we wanted.
It appears that the Blue Jackets will be without one of their centers when the season gets underway. Isac Lundestrom indicated to David Olsson Jiglund of Norbottens-Kuriren that he suffered an Achilles injury while training.
Where are the Columbus Blue Jackets heading? The answer is murky. Since 2000, the franchise has compiled nine winning seasons, six playoff appearances, one second-round appearance, and endured plenty of heartbreak.
What a week it has been for the Columbus Blue Jackets. NHL Draft Week was full of rumors of what the team’s future might look like if they didn’t have Zach Werenski or Kirill Marchenko.
It’s been a strange offseason for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who recently put out a joint statement with Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Zach Werenski to quell rumors that he wanted to depart the club.
A veteran presence on the back end is staying in Ohio’s capital for another year. On Thursday, Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell told members of the media that the team is set to announce the re-signing of defenseman Erik Gudbranson.
Perhaps the biggest story to come out of the first day of the NHL's free agent signing period is a move that did not happen, and may not happen anytime soon.
There might not be a team in the NHL with worse vibes right now than the Columbus Blue Jackets. It's not necessarily that the team is bad or that it is lacking in talent.