2025 Blue Jackets’ Summer Q&A: Don Waddell, Part 2
In Part 1 of our 2025 Summer Q & A series, Blue Jackets’ GM Don Waddell talked about a bevy of topics including how he’s spent his summer, why he…
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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…
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Potential Moves, Brennan & More
Welcome to August. We are one month closer to the start of the 2025-26 regular season. While it is mostly quiet in the way of news, things are never quiet…
2025-26 Blue Jackets Roster Projection 3.0: Navigating a Trade Request
It would surprise no one if the Columbus Blue Jackets enter 2025 Training Camp with what they currently have. Most of their major business appears to be done. However, one…
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Chinakhov, 2025 Schedule & More
The prevailing thought was that it would be a quiet summer within the walls inside Nationwide Arena. But on Thursday, some news broke that awakened the hockey world to a…
Blue Jackets Believe Sergei Ivanov Will Come to North America After Next Season
At this point in the 2025 offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets are still looking for goaltending help within the organization. The departure of Daniil Tarasov to the Florida Panthers has…
Blue Jackets Fans Appear Split on How 2025 Offseason Was Handled
The Columbus Blue Jackets have completed most of their important business for the 2024-25 season. With the signing of Dmitri Voronkov to a two-year deal worth $8.35 million, just two…
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…
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…