Revisiting the Canadiens’ Josh Anderson Trade
When the Montreal Canadiens acquired Josh Anderson from the Columbus Blue Jackets in October 2020, there was plenty of uncertainty surrounding the deal. Anderson was coming off an injury-plagued season,…
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3 Teams Urged to Sign Adam Fantilli To Offer Sheet
It's been nearly two months since the Philadelphia Flyers turned the hockey world on its ear by signing Leo Carlsson to an astronomical offer sheet of an $18 million AAV over five years. The Anaheim Ducks matched, but the seismic effects have been felt on contracts across the league. One of the seemingly more difficult negotiations still ongoing, is the Columbus Blue Jackets trying to get their own first-line center, and the man selected right after Carlsson, at #3 in the 2023 NHL Draft,...
Sunday Night Speculation – Patrik Laine
It’s that time of year. The days are getting shorter. Players are starting to get ready to head to the cities they play in, and teams are starting to put together their training camp rosters. While the vast majority of free agents have been signed, there are a few out there that still need contracts. For some of those players, the road back to the NHL might lie in a professional try-out contract. One of those players might be Patrik Laine. Could the Tampa Bay Lightning be the team that signs h...
Three NHL Offer Sheet Candidates For Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli
Columbus Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli remains unsigned as August stretches on. Are there any teams that could realistically sign him to an offer sheet or trade for him before the season begins?
NHL Rumors: Podkolzin’s Future with Oilers, Merzlikin Injury, and a Larkin Update
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are counting on Vasily Podkolzin to take another step and provide some much-needed secondary offense. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been…
Blue Jackets dealt tough Elvis Merzlikins update following surgery
Over the last year, Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins has endured some injury scares that have hampered him. Earlier this week, he sustained a shoulder injury that would require surgery. After the surgery, the Blue Jackets revealed how long he would be out, according to NHL.com. “Elvis informed us a few weeks ago that […] The post Blue Jackets dealt tough Elvis Merzlikins update following surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Morning Chirps: More German games announced, bad news for Blue Jackets
The NHL will return to Germany in 2027-28!
Morning Rumble: Josiah Slavin Staying in Hurricanes System; Flower Power; Blue Jackets Goalie Out Indefinitely
The Stanley Cup has made its way from Western Canada to the Mid-Atlantic back in the USA, so we have […]
Oilers front office ranked 6th worst in fan confidence poll
Confidence is low in the Edmonton Oilers front office, according to a public and fan-base-driven poll by The Athletic. How low? The Oilers ranked 27th in the NHL, falling six spots from 2025. The only teams below them were the Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Seattle Kraken, and the New York…
Blue Jackets’ Elvis Merzlikins undergoes shoulder surgery, no timeline for return
Merzlikins started to experience discomfort during offseason training, and puts his status for the start of the season in jeopardy.
Tough Break For Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins, Out Indefinitely After Surgery
The Columbus Blue Jackets will be without backup netminder Elvis Merzlikins for the foreseeable future, after he underwent shoulder surgery this week. There is no timetable for his return. Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins has undergone successful surgery for a shoulder injury, and there is no timetable for his return 🤕 Merzlikins began experiencing discomfort during offseason workouts, and following an MRI, surgery was determined to be the best course of… pic.twitter.com/wFbeSNUq...
Blue Jackets Goalie Elvis Merzlikins Undergoes Shoulder Surgery, No Timetable for Return
With just under one month before the start of Training Camp, the Columbus Blue Jackets are already dealing with major injuries. This latest one required surgery to repair. On Thursday…
Blue Jackets’ 3 Dark Horse Award Candidates in 2026-27
If the Columbus Blue Jackets are going to truly compete in 2026-27, they are going to need some unexpected performances from some prominent players. They are going to need an…
Projecting the Blue Jackets’ Bottom Six Forwards Stats for 2026-27
The final part of my summer series prediction article lands on the bottom six forward group, also known as the third and fourth lines for the Columbus Blue Jackets in…
How Blue Jackets Can Become a Contender, Part 5: Making the Moves
You know how the Columbus Blue Jackets got to this point. You know what they have to do with their group and what their limitations are. You know what they’re…
5 Teams Linked To Kirill Marchenko Trade
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko has just one season remaining on his three-year, $3.85 million AAV deal. He is reportedly unlikely to sign an extension. With that, trade rumors have been circulating all summer, though the Jackets insist they don't want to move him. But until we hear some news that the two sides can work together on a new contract, those rumors won't be going away anytime soon. Lyle Richardson of Bleacher Report has posited five trade landing spots f...
Free-Agent Logan Stanley Linked to Anaheim Ducks
Towering defenceman Logan Stanley is coming off a career season, and still sits without a contract. Stanley's an unrestricted free agent and many felt he'd land a four-year deal around $4 million AAV, and approaching the end of August, the former first-round pick is still looking for work next season. Stanley split time between the Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets last season, and while he battled some consistency issues, still finished with statistically his best season. The Sabres seemingly...
The Hockey News Big Show: Who Will Replace Tuch’s Goal-Scoring On The Sabres?
Michael Traikos, Ryan Kennedy, and Michael Augello discuss the Buffalo Sabres' goal-scoring dilemma, the Columbus Blue Jackets' off-season, Nikita Kucherov's next contract, and more.
Around the NHL: Blue Jackets’ Werenski opens up on trade talks, Panthers’ Marchand has offseason surgery
Welcome back to another offseason edition of around the NHL. There’s plenty happening throughout the league, despite it being the middle of August, as trade talks continues, free agents are still waiting on contract offers for next season, and several players are trying to recover from offseason surgery. There’s plenty to get to this week,…
What Jet Greaves works on during the offseason
What is the Blue Jackets’ goalie doing to build upon his .908 SV% effort in 2025-26 next season?
Insider: Blue Jackets & Adam Fantilli Have A Challenge Coming Together On Extension
There are still a couple of massive contracts that could drop this offseason, and one of them belongs to Columbus Blue Jackets center Adam Fantilli. While the 21-year-old has watched his contemporaries like Leo Carlsson and Connor Bedard sign massive breakthrough extensions this summer, the Jackets' restricted free agent is still without a deal. Carlsson pulled in an $18 million AAV after the Philadelphia Flyers offer sheeted him that amount, and the Anaheim Ducks matched it. On the heel...
‘I love being in Columbus’: Greaves on his priorities in contract negotiations
Jet Greaves and the Columbus Blue Jackets agreed to terms on a three-year deal worth $15 million on July 23.
NHL.com 32 in 32: Columbus Blue Jackets prospects
NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the top five prospects for the Columbus Blue Jackets, according to NHL.com.
‘You dream about playing for Team Canada’: Greaves on being part of the future of Canada’s crease
Greaves has played his way into the picture of future Canadian goaltending stars while with the Blue Jackets.
Blue Jackets Lose Jeff Svoboda & Bob McElligott: When Evolution Feels Like Betrayal
It has been a rough couple of weeks for fans of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Based on the reaction to some of the recent news, that is a big understatement.…
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