25-year-old Jet Greaves made himself into a legitimate starter in the NHL this past season, starting 53 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets , and posted a .908 save percentage. As a restricted free agent this summer, he filed for arbitration. But the numbers for their upcoming hearing reveal a massive gap as the two sides get set to duke it out at the arbitration table. The Blue Jackets have filed at $2.8 million, while the Greaves camp has filed at $7.5 million. The hearing is set for T...
The Columbus Blue Jackets were in need of a new television home starting in 2026-27. On Tuesday morning, the NHL shared what that will look like. The NHL announced that…
The Wild, Blues, Blue Jackets and Hurricanes will have their broadcasts taken care of by the league.
Jet Greaves compiled a record of 26-19-9 in 2025-26 with a .908 SV% and a 16.5 GSAx, the latter of which ranked ninth in the NHL.
This offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been focused on their young stars and squaring away contract details ahead of training camp in mid-September. With all three of their remaining…
NHL coaches ranked 26 through 21 include a couple of new hires in two of the biggest markets in the NHL, as well as some others who are in the relatively early stages of their coaching careers.
The 2026 off-season has officially become a crawl. As is the case after the free agent frenzy on July 1, the off-season has come to a halt as player and executives enjoy their summer. Still, there have been a handful of recent signs and extensions over the last few days, including Connor Bedard. On Saturday,…
Plotting where each NHL franchise sits on its championship contention timeline.
Lundestrom ruptured his right Achilles tendon during training earlier this offseason.
When the Tampa Bay Lightning were in talks with the Columbus Blue Jackets about superstar defenceman Zach Werenski earlier this month, a former Edmonton Oilers prospect was involved. That was Sam O’Reilly, whom the Oilers traded to the South Florida franchise last August in a one-for-one swap for Isaac Howard. “I think it was O’Reilly…
It's been over a week since the Anaheim Ducks matched the blockbuster $18M AAV Leo Carlsson offer sheet, setting a new standard for what young star players are worth in this market. But things have been eerily quiet on the Adam Fantilli front since then. The Columbus Blue Jackets' young center was selected at No. 3, right after Carlsson, in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and has posted similar numbers to this point in their short careers.
Is there an offer sheet coming for Fantilli? Or will...
Summer is in full force. The middle of July is the time most in the hockey world are doing the balancing act of enjoying their summer while staying close to…
As the Blue Jackets look to return to the playoffs, will any of their young prospects help them get there?
Tuch, previously acquired in a trade with the Canadiens, has signed a two-way contract with the Blue Jackets.
The Buffalo Sabres will open the 2026-27 season Oct. 1 on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets and hold their home opener Oct. 3 versus old friend Bowen Byram and the Chicago Blackhawks at KeyBank Center.
The NHL this morning announced the home openers for all 32 teams. The rest of the 84-game schedule will be released Thursday.
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Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell has addressed the NHL offseason speculation surrounding Zach Werenski, making it clear the public narrative never matched the team’s private discussions. Speaking on First Up on Tuesday, Waddell explained that constant trade rumors…
The Buffalo Sabres have added to their front office by hiring John Davidson, a popular former goalie and broadcaster who has spent most of the past 20 years working as a president of hockey operations, as a senior advisor, the team announced Monday.
Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, 60, and Davidson, 73, know each other well, having worked closely together with the Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues.
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This offseason has been pivotal for the Columbus Blue Jackets, as they head into one of the most important campaigns in franchise history. On the brink of missing the playoffs…
Former Jets, Blue Jackets and Canadiens sniper Patrik Laine is at a crossroads in his NHL career. What's the best use for the UFA at this point in his career, and what's a realistic contract?
The date was May 8, 2021. The Columbus Blue Jackets were playing out the string in their shortened 56-game regular season. Game 56 was nothing if not at least entertaining.…
Normally at this time of year, NHL news is very few and far between. This has been no ordinary offseason though. While the heat of the summer is setting in,…
For every elated fanbase that welcomes a new star to town, there's an equally downtrodden group of faithful absorbing the gut punch of a beloved player being ripped from their favorite team. In return, they're often left with little more than several question marks in matching jerseys.
On Wednesday, General Manager Don Waddell announced that the Columbus Blue Jackets have signed 22-year-old goalie prospect Sergei Ivanov to a two-year, entry-level deal that will keep him with the…
The Anaheim Ducks have until Friday to decide if they are matching the bombshell $18M AAV offer sheet the Philadelphia Flyers dropped on Leo Carlsson last week. Many insiders around hockey say they can't see a world where the Ducks don't match. If that's the case, where do the Flyers and GM Danny Briere turn next? Many are suggesting that Philly might see Columbus Blue Jackets' RFA Adam Fantilli as a Plan B offer sheet. Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff has an answer for that: There have...
The Blue Jackets originally selected Ivanov in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Draft.