Laine’s Career Almost Ended, Kadri Speaks on Olympics & More NHL Rumours
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we look at Patrik Laine and how his career almost came to an end before a strong bounce-back into the league. Elsewhere, Nazem Kadri of…
Category Archives: Columbus Blue Jackets
2025 Blue Jackets’ Summer Q&A: Don Waddell, Part 1
This summer is going both really slow and really fast at the same time. It depends how you choose to view things. On one hand, it’s already the middle of…
Projecting the Blue Jackets’ 2025-26 Penalty Kill Units
After projecting the 2025-26 Columbus Blue Jackets’ power-play units here at The Hockey Writers, it’s now time to move on to the penalty kill. Related: Projecting the Blue Jackets’ 2025-26…
NHL Contenders vs. Pretenders: 2025-26 Edition
After the exhilarating days leading up to the draft and free agency, it appears NHL teams have gone to sleep. Free agents have fizzled out quickly, and players, coaches, and…
NHL Rebuild Rankings: Which Teams Are Closest to Contention – 2025-26 Preseason Edition
When the Rebuild Rankings first began, a project following the 2023 Trade Deadline that has become one of the biggest pieces here at The Hockey Writers, there were two burning…
Blue Jackets Still Face Tough Challenge in Revived Islanders
At the halfway mark of our 2025 Summer Series, one thing has become abundantly clear. Although the Metropolitan Division may be down as a whole, the Columbus Blue Jackets still…
NHL Rumors: Oilers’ Unrest, Brady Tkachuk Unhappy, & Fantilli’s Deal
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, a recent report suggests there was some dissension among executives in Edmonton over the Evander Kane trade. Meanwhile, is Brady Tkachuk unhappy as a member…
Blue Jackets’ Jet Greaves Has Tremendous Opportunity in 2025-26
The dog days of summer continue to roar onwards, and so we look ahead to the 2025-26 NHL season, which is now only a couple of months away. The Columbus…
Blue Jackets Taking Best Approach With Chinakhov Trade Request
Although Yegor Chinakhov’s trade request from the Columbus Blue Jackets is public knowledge at this stage, there has yet to be a move. General manager (GM) Don Waddell has it…
5 NHL Teams That Could Regress in 2025-26
The 2024-25 NHL season was one filled with surprises. We saw more than a few in the standings, especially among some teams that qualified for the playoffs. But not all…