Blue Jackets Should Try to Extend Adam Fantilli Long-Term
With the recent news surrounding Yegor Chinakhov, Columbus Blue Jackets general manager (GM) Don Waddell has quite a bit on his plate at this point. Once that gets resolved, though,…
All posts by William Espy
Blue Jackets Lock Down Unique Player in Dmitri Voronkov
With the majority of high-end free agents off the board, the Columbus Blue Jackets are focusing on some internal matters they need to handle. They have a few restricted free…
Blue Jackets Could Live to Regret Ivan Provorov Extension
Ivan Provorov is a good defenseman, there’s no questioning that. However, it’s easy to question whether he’s worth the $8.5 million cap hit for the next seven years that the…
3 Under-the-Radar Free Agency Targets for the Blue Jackets
Free agency is just around the corner, and the Columbus Blue Jackets have already found a way to solidify their bottom-six forward corps by adding Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood,…
Karl Annborn – 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Karl Annborn 2024-25 Team: HV71 J20 (J20 Nationell)Date of Birth: March 6, 2007Place of Birth: Örebro, SWEHt: 6-foot-1 Wt: 187 poundsShoots: RightPosition: DefensemanNHL Draft Eligibility: 2025 first-year eligible Rankings Karl…
Carter Klippenstein – 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Carter Klippenstein 2024-25 Team: Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)Date of Birth: Nov. 25, 2006Place of Birth: Lethbridge, ABHt: 6-foot-3 Wt: 181 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: CenterNHL Draft Eligibility: 2025 first-year eligible Rankings Carter…
Blue Jackets’ Lindstrom Makes Right Call Heading to NCAA
Cayden Lindstrom is officially heading to Michigan State University. After a postseason return to the Canadian Hockey League for Medicine Hat Tigers, the Columbus Blue Jackets prospect opted to leave…
Blue Jackets’ Werenski Will Get His Hardware in the Future
Zach Werenski may not have won the first Norris Trophy in Columbus Blue Jackets history this season, but his time will come. Werenski Making Franchise History Werenski already made history…
Stepan Hoch – 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Stepan Hoch 2024-25 Team: HC Motor České Budějovice/U20 (Czechia)Date of Birth: Oct. 11, 2006Ht: 6-foot-4 Wt: 192 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: LWNHL Draft Eligibility: 2025 first-year eligible Rankings A big, defensively responsible…
Reflecting on Don Waddell’s First Year as Blue Jackets GM
General manager Don Waddell’s first season as general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets is in the books. From a coaching hire, his first draft selections, trade deadline moves, and…