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Don Waddell News / Union and Blue / September 22
Don Waddell has options in hand, but tough decisions loom for the Blue Jackets
After a rocky offseason, we are ready for some Blue Jackets hockey. Before that can take place, however, there are still some pieces of business for GM Don Waddell to get done.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / September 22
3 Takeaways From Blue Jackets Shootout Win Versus Red Wings
The Columbus Blue Jackets opened their preseason with a 1-0 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. Conor Garland scored the only goal of the shootout.
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.
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?"
Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / September 21
Steve Mears on the Blue Jackets’ TV-Radio Simulcast: 'I’ve Seen Both Sides of It'
If there is anyone who can relate to what Bob McElligott went through when the Columbus Blue Jackets elected to not renew his contract, it’s current play-by-play voice Steve Mears.
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 / The Hockey Writers / September 21
Sillinger Stepping Into Blue Jackets’ Top Line Role With Fantilli Still Unsigned
The Columbus Blue Jackets wrapped up their first week of training camp, and the one of the biggest puzzle pieces still waiting to fall in place is the signing of Adam Fantilli.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / September 21
NHL Rumors: Bobrovsky Speaks Up, Fantilli and Marchenko News, Hayes Retires
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Sergei Bobrovsky is already making a significant impression inside the Toronto Maple Leafs’ locker room. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Adam Fantilli remain stuck in contract negotiations.
Zach Werenski News / NHL Trade Talk / September 21
Insider Says Blue Jackets Aren’t Loving Latest Update on Zach Werenski
NHL insider Frank Seravalli recently discussed the situation in Columbus, where the Blue Jackets are dealing with more than a few internal roster issues.
Adam Fantilli News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 21
Blue Jackets Held Back By Adam Fantilli Contract Negotiations
Adam Fantilli is holding back the Columbus Blue Jackets from making other roster decisions, according to Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast. Columbus wants to know what number Fantilli is looking for in terms of annual value on his next deal, but the overall number Fantilli is asking for doesn’t help the Jackets’ payroll.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / September 21
What can we learn from the first preseason game roster for the Blue Jackets?
The long summer is finally coming to an end. Tonight, the Blue Jackets will take the ice for the first time since April 14, with their first game of the preseason coming at home against the Detroit Red Wings.
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.
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 / 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.
Kirill Marchenko News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 18
Kirill Marchenko noncommittal about future with Blue Jackets
Earlier this summer, Dan Millstein of Gold Star Hockey shared with ESPN’s Kevin Weekes that Kirill Marchenko wasn’t interested in extending with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 18
3 burning Blue Jackets questions entering 2026-27 NHL season
The Columbus Blue Jackets had a publicly dramatic ending to the 2025-26 NHL season. The Blue Jackets were close to making the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year.
Adam Fantilli News / NHL Trade Talk / September 18
Oilers Trade Package for Adam Fantilli — Would You Accept?
The Columbus Blue Jackets have spent the entire offseason in the headlines — and not for the right reasons. Kirill Marchenko’s situation has been loud, messy, and increasingly public.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / September 18
Blue Jackets lines in early camp are really interesting
With just two weeks to prepare, and only four preseason games to sort out their roster; the Blue Jackets have not wasted any time at training camp. If their day one lines are any indication, the roster is mostly set, and it gives us some insight into their strategy this year.
Adam Fantilli News / NHL Rumors / September 17
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Adam Fantilli still working to find common ground
TSN: The Columbus Blue Jackets and Adam Fantilli weren’t looking at eight-year deals, so the Tuesday deadline didn’t really apply to them, according to Pierre LeBrun.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 16
Blue Jackets President Mike Priest to Retire
Mike Priest, president and alternate governor of the Columbus Blue Jackets since 2007, will retire effective September 30, the team announced. Priest has spent the past 30 years with JMAC, Inc., the private family holding company of John P.
Elvis Merzlikins News / Daily Faceoff / September 16
Blue Jackets’ Merzlikins to miss start of 2026-27 after failing physical
As expected, one of the masked men in Ohio is going to be out for the foreseeable future. When speaking to the media on Wednesday, Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell revealed that goaltender Elvis Merzlikins failed his preseason physical, meaning he will miss the start of the 2026-27 regular season.
Zach Werenski News / Trade Talk Sports / September 10
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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