Morning Rumble: Hurricanes Games Rescheduled; Oilers GM Speaks on Andersen Injury; Makar Signs Record-Breaking Extension
When on the hunt for local hockey news, interesting material presents itself – and sometimes, it isn’t centered on the […]
Blue Jackets
Latest news and updates about the Blue Jackets
2026-27 NHL team preview: Columbus Blue Jackets
They couldn’t sustain the New Coach Bump long enough last season. Is there reason for optimism this time?
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: TV Update, National Schedule & More
In just over two weeks time, the Columbus Blue Jackets will start ramping things up from an on-ice perspective. That’s when they will take the ice in Detroit for this…
Blue Jackets make changes to scouting department
Columbus announced a new director of amateur scouting and new director of European scouting.
Every NHL Team's All-Time Starting Lineup
Building an all-time team for each NHL franchise is no easy task. With decades of star players to choose from, narrowing each roster down to just six names creates plenty of difficult decisions. Below, we’ll select one left winger, one center, one right winger, two defensemen, and one goalie for all 32 NHL teams. The […]
Exploring The Columbus Blue Jackets' Options Without Elvis Merzlikins
The Columbus Blue Jackets recently announced that goaltender Elvis Merzlikins is out indefinitely after undergoing shoulder surgery. What does that mean for the club's future between the pipes?
Blue Jackets' Sudden Goalie Need Opens Door For Habs Trade
The Samuel Montembeault trade rumors that have dragged on all summer just got a fresh trigger, and it's coming from Columbus. The Blue Jackets announced August 20 that goaltender Elvis Merzlikins underwent shoulder surgery, with no timetable established for his return. General manager Don Waddell explained the situation. "Elvis informed us a few weeks ago that he was experiencing some discomfort in his shoulder during his offseason workouts," Waddell said. "Following an MRI, it was deter...
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,…
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.
Displaying items 551-575 of 1185 in total