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Rumour Mill Finds Derick Brassard Again

At this current moment in the NHL regular season if there is one team that are sellers, it’s the Columbus Blue Jackets. Even though a month or two ago the Blue Jackets were still considered sellers. Nevertheless, over the past couple weeks the media has wrote and discussed about if Rick Nash or Jeff Carter trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs would be realistic or even make sense...
Via Rant Sports  |  1 hour ago
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Should the Blackhawks Pursue Rick Nash?

Reports surfaced on Monday night that Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash might be open to waiving his no-movement clause to get out of hockey hell Columbus. Should the Blackhawks swing for the fences and make a play for Nash? And … Continue reading →
Via Committed Indians  |  2 hours ago
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Breaking down the Jeff Carter rumor

Like the Rick Nash rumor, the Jeff Carter rumor came up from a tweet stating that Columbus GM Scott Howson was in attendance at the previous two Rangers games. Carter, recently acquired by Columbus in exchange for Jakub Voracek, a first round pick, and a third round pick, is battling injuries and inconsistency on a CBJ team that can’t seem to buy a win. Carter was traded from...
Via Blue Seat Blogs  |  9 hours ago
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Breaking down the Rick Nash rumor

There have been tweets abound about how Columbus Blue Jackets’ General Manager Scott Howson has been at the past two Rangers games. It has been inferred that the Rangers may be after one of Rick Nash or Jeff Carter. We here have started a series called Breaking Down The Rumor, and these tweets have given us an opportunity to look at both Nash and Carter. In separate posts of...
Via Blue Seat Blogs  |  13 hours ago
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Columbus Scouts Continue to Watch Rangers

Andrew Gross reports that for the second game in a row, Columbus sent scouts to watch the Rangers last night against the Capitals.I posted yesterday that reportedly Columbus is asking Brandon Dubinsky, Chris Kreider and a 1st round pick for Rick Nash....just because Columbus is obviously interested in making a deal with the Rangers doesn't mean Sather is listening....Carter is...
Via NY Rangers Blog  |  13 hours ago
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Top 10 NHL players most likely to be traded by deadline

Much unlike last season’s trade deadline spectacle when a series of seismic trades were made weeks before the actual deadline date of February 28th only to result in a quite uneventful trade deadline finish, this season has been quite the opposite where no major trades have been conducted in the weeks leading up to this year’s trade deadline which is scheduled for February 27th...
Via The Sports Bank  |  14 hours ago
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Tastes Great, Less Filling

  Jackets tasted great with a 3-1 regulation win on the road at Minny on Saturday. On Sunday, well, that was less than filling with a 5-3 regulation loss at home to Anaheim. 1. Steve Mason tasted great and stole 2 points in Minny on Saturday. He stopped 31 of 32 shots and teased us once again with what kind of goaltender he could be if he found any kind of consistency. Against...
Via Light The Lamp  |  1 day ago
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So What Are The Columbus Blue Jackets Up To?

Many experts expect the Columbus Blue Jackets to blow up their roster and start overall. After all, this team sits in dead last in the NHL with a high payroll.What’s to like about this team?But general manager Scott Howson is keeping the rest of the league guessing. His decision to extend Vinny Prospal’s contract caused considerable head scratching, since only four players older...
Via The Hockey Guy  |  1 day ago
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So What Are The Columbus Blue Jackets Up To?

Many experts expect the Columbus Blue Jackets to blow up their roster and start overall. After all, this team sits in dead last in the NHL with a high payroll.What’s to like about this team?But general manager Scott Howson is keeping the rest of the league guessing. His decision to extend Vinny Prospal’s contract caused considerable head scratching, since only four players older...
Via The Hockey Guy  |  1 day ago
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Trade Rumors: Nash Will Cost Rangers a Ton

Bruce Garrioch at the Ottawa Sun reports that if the Rangers are going to deal for Columbus' Rick Nash, and sources say Glen Sather is interested, the Blue Jackets will demand Brandon Dubinsky, Chris Kreider and a No. 1 pick.Nash, who's topped 40 goals twice in his career, has just 18g, 20a this season. Nash is under contract until 2018 with a $7.8 million yearly cap hit...
Via NY Rangers Blog  |  1 day ago
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Ducks-Blue Jackets Preview

The Anaheim Ducks missed an opportunity to pick up an extra point on the road. They didn't come away with any in their only visit to Columbus this season. Anaheim continues its season-high eight-game trip Sunday night against the league-worst Blue Jackets, who surprisingly are seeking their fourth win in five games. With a chance to end Detroit's 18-game home winning streak...
Via AP on Fox  |  1 day ago
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Blue Jackets 3, Wild 1

R.J. Umberger scored two goals, one on a power play with 21 seconds left in the second period, to send the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-1 victory over the stumbling Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Defenseman James Wisniewski had an empty-net goal in the final minute and added an assist in his first time back from a 17-game absence because of an ankle injury. Rick Nash assisted...
Via AP on Fox  |  1 day ago
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Garrioch Rumors

from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, • While it’s a long way from being reality because there’s a negotiation for a CBA ahead, sources say several GMs have asked the NHL to consider a one-time amnesty clause in the next agreement to buy out one contract that wouldn’t have a cap hit…. • If the Rangers are going to deal for Columbus RW Rick Nash...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  2 days ago
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Dallas hangs on for a 4-2 win over Columbus

Final Dallas 4 - Columbus 2 Nothing like a game against the worst team in the league to give a small boost to the confidence. The Stars got off to a quick start last night, getting goals from Jamie Benn and Alex Goligoski in the first five minutes, to help boost them to a win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. After that quick start, Dallas kinda bogged down and had to count to Kari...
Via Stars of Big D  |  3 days ago
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Blue Jackets fall behind early, lose to Stars

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Jamie Benn scored two goals and Kari Lehtonen had 26 saves to make an early lead stand up in the Dallas Stars' 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Alex Goligoski and Stephane Robidas each had a goal and an assist, and Mike Ribeiro added two assists for the Stars, who began the night 12th in the Western Conference but just two...
Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  4 days ago
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2012 NHL Mock Draft Post CHL Prospects Game

As of February 9th, 2012, the Columbus Blue Jackets have an NHL worst 36 points.  The next worse team is the Edmonton Oilers.  Its a formality that the Blue Jackets will have the NHL’s worst record.  The Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, and Anaheim Ducks are competing for Everett Silvertips defenseman Ryan Murray with the 2nd overall pick.  Edmonton has to be the frontrunner...
Via Rant Sports  |  4 days ago
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Trade Deadline Options: Rick Nash

In our next installment of “Trade Deadline Options”, the crew at Ranger Nation takes a look at Columbus Blue Jackets winger Rick Nash. Rick Nash Christopher Decker (@HockeyGuy_Chris) Pro’s: Who wouldn’t want a natural goal scorer who has broken the 30-goal mark six times in his career? Rick Nash would significantly upgrade any offense he gets [...]
Via Ranger Nation  |  4 days ago
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Prospal Signs One-Year Extension With Columbus

The trade market looks a bit different this morning. Vinny Prospal, Columbus' second-leading scorer and one of the Jackets' few bright spots this season, is no longer an enticing option for a number of teams looking to make a postseason push after signing a one year, $2.5 million extension to stay in Columbus. Prospal, considered a perfect third-line (if not second) scoring...
Via Tonight's Healthy Scratches  |  5 days ago
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It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This!

It does get better than this... But for this season anyways, this team hasn't played much better than this! Plus... I've been dying to tie that slogan to Davidge as unfortunately there is no "goal scorer's goal" one out there... 1. Best start I've seen from this team this season. Not sure if it was the Wild ties of HC Todd Richards and Colton Gillies...
Via Light The Lamp  |  6 days ago
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Rick Nash Apparently Unhappy in Columbus

The trade deadline is 20 days away and the hockey world is still waiting in anticipation for the first significant trade to be complete in the month of February. A lot of trade rumours have been swirling around, but that is nothing new. But new news has come out of the Columbus Blue Jackets camp that captain Rick Nash is unhappy with the direction of the franchise is headed towards...
Via Rant Sports  |  6 days ago
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Rick Nash unhappy with the direction of the Columbus Blue Jackets

Who could blame Rick Nash for being unhappy with the direction of the Columbus Blue Jackets? Nobody in the hockey world protected It would be the Columbus Blue Jackets sitting in the basement of NHL with 34 points in 52 games at this point in the season. In fact, many hockey experts, including myself, thought the Columbus Blue Jackets could be the surprise team of the National...
Via Hockey Fan Land  |  6 days ago
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Seller's Market

Very interesting comments from Preds GM David Polie on the trade deadline: The problem, Poile believes, is that the vast majority of the league’s other 29 teams feel as if they will be there too. As of the start of play Monday, the difference between seventh place and 12th place in the Western Conference was six points and the difference between seventh and 11th in the Eastern...
Via Light The Lamp  |  6 days ago
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Report: Nash wants out of Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Rick Nash is "very unhappy" with the direction of the franchise and would consider the idea of being moved, according to John Shannon of Sportsnet."I have received a couple of calls from friends of Nash, who claim that Rick is very unhappy with the way the franchise is going and realizes it will take five more years to rebuild, again....
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  6 days ago
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Poile Looking for a Big Trade? Who Could be Out There?

David Poile went on the record today for the City Paper, saying he wanted to make a big trade yet was pessimistic at the fact that there are few true “sellers” at this juncture of the season. Opening up a little more in detail about what goes on in these final weeks coming up to the trade deadline, Poile give us a chance to see why being a General Manger in the NHL during...
Via The Predatorial  |  7 days ago
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Nash is not happy with the direction of the Blue Jackets

By Anthony Caruso III The Capital Sports Report Owner/Managing Editor/Sr. Writer Rick Nash is reportedly unhappy in Columbus. Some of his friends are claiming that the winger is not happy with the current direction of the team. The team is in last place in the NHL at the moment. Nash is willing to entertain trade offers, but is not willing to demand a trade to force his way out of...
Via The Capital Sports Report  |  7 days ago
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