Grading the Blue Jackets’ 2 First-Round Picks
General manager Don Waddell’s second draft in charge of the Columbus Blue Jackets saw a couple of interesting swings in the first round. I thought the opening round moves were…
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Blue Jackets Draft Pyotr Andreyanov 20th Overall
With the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Columbus Blue Jackets have selected Pyotr Andreyanov from Krasnaya Armiya Moscow of the MHL (Russian Junior League). About…
Blue Jackets Draft Jackson Smith 14th Overall
With the 14th pick of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Columbus Blue Jackets have selected Jackson Smith from the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL). About Jackson…
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 Add Depth, Potential With Jack Williams Signing
On Tuesday (March 25), the Columbus Blue Jackets announced the signing of undrafted free agent Jack Williams from Northeastern University. An offensive threat in the very difficult Hockey East conference…
Blue Jackets’ Lindstrom Has Options at the NCAA Level
Cayden Lindstrom, the Columbus Blue Jackets’ fourth overall pick this past summer, reportedly has an interesting decision ahead of him in the near future. Lindstrom could be one of the…
Blue Jackets’ Prospect Ivanov Developing Nicely in Second KHL Loan
Sergei Ivanov continues to guard HC Sochi’s crease in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), while his former teammate, Philadelphia Flyers prospect Yegor Zavragin has returned to SKA St. Petersburg from…
Saskatoon Blades Well Represented At NHL Training Camps
Hockey season is just around the corner, which means training camps are starting to get underway. For the NHL veterans, it’s a time to get back into a regular rhythm,…
Blue Jackets’ Prospects Finally Have a Chance to Make an Impact
The Columbus Blue Jackets will have a very different look – mostly off the ice – heading into the 2024-25 season. New general manager (GM) Don Waddell has taken over…
Columbus Blue Jackets Draft Charlie Elick 36th Overall
With the 36th pick of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Columbus Blue Jackets select Charlie Elick from the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. About Charlie Elick…