Category Archives: Blue Jackets

Latest on the Islanders and Blue Jackets – July 9, 2016

With the NHL free-agent frenzy now past, find out what’s next for the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets in your NHL rumor mill.  ISLANDERS    NEWSDAY:  Arthur Staple recently reported it appears New York Islanders GM Garth Snow is done free-agent shopping this summer. The club has around $5 million in salary-cap room […]

Blue Jackets Re-sign Seth Jones

The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed defenseman Seth Jones to a six-year, $34.2 million contract.   SPECTOR’S NOTE: Jones, 21, will earn an average annual salary of $5.4 million. That’s a substantial raise over his entry-level average cap hit (minus bonuses) of $925K. Acquired midway through 2015-16 from the Nashville Predators, the Jackets see Jones as […]