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Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / October 1
Blue Jackets Open Season Without 3 Top Defensemen
The Columbus Blue Jackets got some tough news in advance of their 2026-27 season opener. They will be without three of their top defensemen not only Thursday night, but for the foreseeable future.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Daily Faceoff / October 1
Blue Jackets’ Provorov, Fabbro, Severson out week-to-week; Lundestrom month-to-month
The Columbus Blue Jackets are going to be missing a few notable names when they drop the puck on the new season. When speaking to the media on Thursday, Blue Jackets head coach Rick Bowness revealed that defensemen Ivan Provorov Dante Fabbro and Damon Severson are week-to-week due to injury.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / October 1
Canadiens Chased Big Name They Could Flip to the Blue Jackets in Marchenko Trade
The Montreal Canadiens were the most serious pursuer of Kirill Marchenko throughout the summer, but the Toronto Maple Leafs ultimately landed him in a six-player trade that sent Matthew Knies to Columbus.
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 / Daily Faceoff / October 1
How the Blue Jackets, Leafs pulled off the Kirill Marchenko trade at the last possible second
People are still amazed that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets came together right before the start of the 2026-27 regular season and made a deal that might go down as one of the biggest trades of the year.
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.
Ivan Provorov News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 1
Blue Jackets’ Ivan Provorov Out Week-To-Week
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ivan Provorov will be sidelined for tonight’s season opener against the Buffalo Sabres. Per The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline, Provorov is out on a week-to-week basis with a lower-body injury.
NHL News / Union and Blue / October 1
Shorthanded Blue Jackets need to pull together tonight against the Sabres
Finally, it's time to put the summer of discontent behind us, and get back to watching our favorite team play hockey. The Blue Jackets are in action tonight against the Buffalo Sabres, kicking off a campaign that is much anticipated for a variety of reasons.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / October 1
3 Bold Predictions for the Blue Jackets’ 2026-27 Season
For the Columbus Blue Jackets to be able to get the most out of their roster this season, they will need some players to take a massive step, and do something that was not expected of them.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / October 1
When fully healthy, who should be on the Blue Jackets roster?
The Blue Jackets submitted their season opening roster of 21 players on Monday (9/28) at 5:00 pm. Since that time, the team has signed defenseman Carson Soucy to a 1-year, $1.5 million deal.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / October 1
Blue Jackets Open 2026-27 Season With a Locked Up Core After a Chaotic Offseason
The Columbus Blue Jackets made themselves a permanent residence in the rumor mill during the 2026 offseason. Just about every other headline involved them and not for the right reasons.
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 / Union and Blue / October 1
5 bold predictions for the 2026-27 Blue Jackets season
It's officially fall. The air is cooler. The leaves are beginning to turn. And, most importantly, the NHL season gets started this week. That can mean only one thing: it's time for our annual tradition.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Union and Blue / September 30
Going without a captain this season comes with a risk, but it does make sense for the Blue Jackets
This afternoon, head coach Rick Bowness finally answered a question that has come with much discussion throughout the 5th Line: who is going to be the captain of the Blue Jackets this year?
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Daily Faceoff / September 30
‘A really, really gifted player’: Kirill Marchenko wows teammates in Leaf debut
Kirill Marchenko was feeling a million different things off the ice. And it didn’t show at all on the ice. He stepped out to greet reporters for the first time as a Toronto Maple Leaf Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena after his new team dropped its 2026-27 home opener 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens, and he was justifiably overwhelmed.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / The Hockey Writers / September 30
Blue Jackets Enter a Whole New Goaltending World: Greaves on Top, Talbot Ready to Help
The Columbus Blue Jackets will enter the 2026-27 season with an important change on their roster. A mainstay in their goaltending room has moved on. With Elvis Merzlikins included in the Matthew Knies/Kirill Marchenko trade, the Blue Jackets’ goaltending room consists of Jet Greaves and Cam Talbot.
Steven Lorentz News / Union and Blue / September 30
Blue Jackets 2026-27 preview, Steven Lorentz is good defensively, but not enough to warrant a roster spot yet
After looking at Matthew Knies and Emil Andrae yesterday, we are covering the final acquisition (other than the draft pick of course) in the blockbuster Kirill Marchenko trade, with that being Steven Lorentz.
Carson Soucy News / Union and Blue / September 30
Carson Soucy's contract fits into the Blue Jackets cap situation like a puzzle piece
The Blue Jackets released their opening night roster on Monday, just in the nick of time. With seconds to spare, they made the big blockbuster deal with the Maple Leafs, shuffling their entire cap situation just before rosters were due.
Kirill Marchenko News / Yardbarker / September 29
Kirill Marchenko to make his Maple Leafs debut vs. Canadiens
Kirill Marchenko will make his Toronto Maple Leafs debut on Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens in the season opener in Toronto.
Columbus Blue Jackets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 28
Blue Jackets Working To Sign Carson Soucy
The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the process of trying to sign defenseman Carson Soucy, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. Soucy, 32, has been in camp on a professional tryout agreement since September 13.
Adam Fantilli News / Field Level Media / September 25
Jackets sign F Adam Fantilli to 6-year, $82.5M extension
The Columbus Blue Jackets signed restricted free-agent forward Adam Fantilli to a six-year, $82.5 million extension through the 2031-32 season. The contract's $13.75 million average annual value is the largest in franchise history.
Adam Fantilli News / NHL Rumors / September 24
Adam Fantilli and the Columbus Blue Jackets Agree on a Six-Year Deal
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed RFA forward Adam Fantilli to a six-year contract worth $82.5 million, a $13.75 million salary cap hit. Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell after the signing.
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