2025 NHL Qualifying Offer Tracker
During each offseason, each team has a list of restricted free agents who need to be qualified to retain their rights through free agency. PuckPedia describes a qualifying offer as:…
Category Archives: Columbus Blue Jackets
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,…
2025-26 Blue Jackets Roster Projection 2.0: Forwards Taking Shape
The Columbus Blue Jackets went into the 2025 NHL Draft hoping to get some clarity on what their roster could look like in the fall. Thanks to a trade and…
Blue Jackets Sign Dante Fabbro to Four-Year, $16.5 Million Extension
Just one day after saying he wanted to follow up with defenseman Dante Fabbro on a possible contract extension, GM Don Waddell got the job done. In the process, he…
Blue Jackets’ Defense Remains Uncertain After 2025 NHL Draft
The Columbus Blue Jackets entered NHL Draft week 2025 hoping to make some significant moves to help improve their roster. While they accomplished some things, uncertainty remains as they head…
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…
4 Teams Calgary Flames Goalie Dan Vladar Could Find Bigger Role With
Despite their best efforts to bring him back with a contract extension, Calgary Flames backup goaltender Dan Vladar has officially chosen to test the free-agent market. The 27-year-old is well…
3 Blue Jackets’ Takeaways From Day 1 of the 2025 NHL Draft
The Columbus Blue Jackets entered Day 1 of the 2025 NHL Draft as one of the most interesting teams in the NHL. They had a lot of assets and cap…
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…