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We are around a month away from training camp beginning across the NHL. Most of the top options in NHL Free Agency are no longer on the market. However, there are always some stragglers left on the market who, in all intents and purposes, should have a job. Former Vegas Golden Knights winger Victor Olofsson […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets nearly made the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. In fact, they missed out on the postseason by two points. It was a surprising surge for a team many expected to finish near the bottom of the league. They entered NHL Free Agency hoping to make a big splash and improve their […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have not seen playoff hockey in five straight seasons, but 2024-25 was a major improvement. They would finish fourth in the Metropolitan Division. The team still had needs to fill in this 2025 NHL offseason, but they did not have a good NHL Free Agency period. General manager Don Waddell was […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are still working through their offseason as they prepare for the 2025-26 season. However, the team received a bit of a bombshell on Thursday. Forward Yegor Chinakhov officially requested a trade away from the team. More recently, his agent has explained why this trade request has come about. Shumi Babaev, Chinakhov’s […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are headed toward a possible and perhaps inevitable split after forward Yegor Chinakhov officially requested a trade earlier this week. The news broke formally after Chinakhov’s agent publicly shared his client’s stance on various social media platforms, highlighting the growing and seemingly unresolved tension between the Russian winger and the franchise. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season. This year, they were the first team out of the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, missing the playoffs by just two points. Being this close to the playoffs, there was the expectation that general manager Don Waddell could be aggressive in NHL Free […]

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas has been scouring the trade market this offseason, completing several moves that he obviously believes will benefit the team going forward. Finessing a rebuild without taking a sledgehammer to the foundation is an intricate process, one that few have the skills and ambition to pull off. The Pens are […]

The 2025 NHL Draft is in the past, and the Columbus Blue Jackets would make six selections. It would be the second draft under general manager Don Waddell for the Jackets. They would also have two first-round picks. In the past, multiple early picks have been great for Columbus. This year, they would have the […]

NHL free agency saw many of the league’s top players sign lucrative deals to try and win a Stanley Cup. But one fourth liner decided that it was the end of his career before turning 30 years old. Christian Fischer, who spent 2024-25 with the Detroit Red Wings and Columbus Blue Jackets, decided to retire. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets started their 2025 NHL Free Agency period by bringing back a couple of pending free agents on the blue line. The Jackets have re-signed Ivan Provorov to a seven-year deal worth $8.5 million per year. While the Russian-born blue liner got a solid payday, the Blue Jackets may come to regret […]

NHL Free Agency begins on Tuesday afternoon, but the market was shaken up in a major way less than 24 hours before. Mitch Marner is off to the Vegas Golden Knights, the Florida Panthers kept their stars, and now there is another star free agent off the board. The Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets nearly made a stunning run to the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year. While dealing with the tragedy of Johnny Gaudreau’s passing, they had a great season and have a bright future. The trade market was not bustling at the NHL Draft, but Columbus was in on the biggest deal of the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets got one heck of a year from defenseman Dante Fabbro. Fabbro is getting rewarded with a new contract for his excellent play. Columbus and Fabbro are agreeing to a $16.5 million extension for four years, per NHL.com. Fabbro set single-season career records during the 2024-25 campaign, with nine goals and 26 […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets connected on a Draft Day trade. Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood have gone from the Avalanche to the Blue Jackets. Colorado traded Casey Mittlestadt to the Boston Bruins at the trade deadline for Coyle, who is out the door just a few months later. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun […]

The Florida Panthers are fresh off winning their second straight Stanley Cup. As their players continue to celebrate in South Florida, the front office is getting to work. The Panthers made a trade for Blue Jackets goalie Daniil Tarasov on Thursday, locking in a backup goalie for next year. “Cup champion Florida Panthers have acquired […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season. The Jackets are expected to be aggressive this offseason. They could trade off one of their first-round draft picks in the 2025 NHL draft, or could go a different direction. Columbus has multiple valuable pieces that can be part of trade packages this […]

After seven straight seasons of missing the playoffs, the Anaheim Ducks are poised to be active this offseason. However, one name that could be moved off the roster ahead of the 2025-26 season is goaltender John Gibson. Selected 39th overall in 2011, Gibson has spent his entire NHL career with the Ducks to this point. […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets should be big players in NHL free agency this summer. They have the cap space and the young core, who nearly made the postseason even after the tragic passing of Johnny Gaudreau. The biggest free agent on the market is Mitch Marner, who rose to stardom in nine seasons with the […]

After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again, it’s time for the Columbus Blue Jackets to make a move involving a player who has previously requested a trade out of town: goaltender Elvis Merzlikins. Merzlikins was selected 76th overall in the 2014 NHL Draft and arrived in North America in 2019 after playing for HC […]

The NHL offseason is upon us, and with free agency right around the corner, teams are beginning to develop their plans for the next few months. As for the Columbus Blue Jackets, it looks like they will be making an effort to keep one of their key free agents in town, as they have reportedly […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets failed to make the playoffs for a fifth straight year. Still, they made improvements this year, winning 40 times and having 89 points. That was the most wins and points since the 2018-19 season. They would also finish fourth in the Metropolitan Division, their highest standing since the 2017-18 season. Momentum […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season this year. Still, there was improvement for Columbus this past season. After having just one season over 80 points and one season not in last place in their division in four years, they made a step forward this year. This past year, the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets had a surprisingly solid season in 2024-25. They almost made the playoffs after an offseason tragedy that shook the entire NHL world. Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed in September while riding their bikes in New Jersey. Sean Monahan joined the Blue Jackets last summer in part to reunite […]

For a time this season, it seemed as though Elvis Merzlikins and the Columbus Blue Jackets were destined to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020 in the NHL’s “bubble” format in Toronto amidst the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Blue Jackets defeated the Detroit Red Wings in consecutive […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for a fifth straight season. Still, they made strides this year, moving from eighth in the Metropolitan Division in 2023-24 to fourth this past year. This year, the Blue Jackets missed the playoffs by just two points. The Blue Jackets are expected to be aggressive this offseason. Still, […]

For a fifth straight season, the Columbus Blue Jackets failed to make the playoffs. Still, the Blue Jackets are expected to be aggressive this offseason. Still, the Blue Jackets have multiple pending free agents. One of those is James van Riemsdyk. We look at the three best destinations for van Riemsdyk in NHL free agency. […]

The New Jersey Devils were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs for the second time in three years. Now, with their focus on the offseason, the Devils have to make decisions on pending free agents. One of those is goaltender Jake Allen. We look at the three best destinations for Allen in the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes were just eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, falling to the Panthers in five games. It was the seventh straight season the Hurricanes have been to the playoffs, but the second time in three years they have lost to the Panthers in the Conference Finals. Now, the Hurricanes turn their focus to […]

The Ottawa Senators just made the playoffs for the first time since the 2016-17 season. Still, they would fall short, losing in the first round to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now, the Senators turn their focus towards the NHL offseason, including pending free agent Anton Forsberg. We look at the three best destinations for Forsberg […]

The Colorado Avalanche were one of the most active teams ahead of the NHL trade deadline. They picked up Martin Necas, Jack Drury, Brock Nelson, Charlie Coyle, Mackenzie Blackwood, and Ryan Lindgren, just to name a few. Now, Lindgren, the lone defenseman on the list, is hitting free agency at 27 years old. Could the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets fell short of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season. Now, they have many questions to answer, and one of them involves one of their defenders. Ivan Provorov has options as he chooses his possible destinations during the 2025 NHL free agency, with one being a gritty California team. Provovov had […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are in the thick of the playoffs, attempting to stay alive in their Eastern Conference Final against the Florida Panthers. However, questions will remain after the playoffs conclude. One of their key contributors may not return. With his contract expiring, there are three destinations where Jack Roslovic would be a great fit […]

After a fourth straight first-round exit to the Oilers, the Los Angeles Kings will look to improve this offseason to finally get past the Oilers. The Kings have hired a new GM tasked with getting them over the hump. One of the first tasks for the new GM will be looking at the Kings’ pending […]

It was a disappointing end to the season for the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche would fall in the first round to the Dallas Stars in seven games. Now the Avalanche look towards the offseason. They have multiple free agents, including Jonathan Drouin. If the Avalanche are unable to re-sign Drouin, we will look at the […]

The Washington Capitals’ season came to an end after losing in five games to the Carolina Hurricanes. While the Capitals made a surprising run to the top spot i the Eastern Conference, they fell short in the playoffs. Now the Capitals have to make offseason decisions on how to move forward. We look at the […]

The Dallas Stars are currently playing in the Western Conference Finals for the third straight season. While the Dallas Stars are focused on trying to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals, soon they will be focused on the offseason. The Stars have multiple high-quality free agents. We look at the three best destinations for […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets were one of the big surprises of the 2024-25 NHL campaign, shattering preseason expectations by hanging around the Eastern Conference playoff picture for most of the year. Although it ended in disappointment, and a tight fourth place finish in the Metropolitan Division, there’s belief in Ohio that the roster can take […]

The Colorado Avalanche are facing elimination headed into Game 6 against the Dallas Stars. But before they play that game, they got great news about their regular season performance. Cale Makar was announced as a Norris Trophy finalist, alongside Canucks captain Quinn Hughes and Blue Jackets star Zach Werenski. Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar and Zach […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets hope to stay alive in the playoff race as they face the New York Islanders. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Blue Jackets prediction and pick. The Islanders come into the game at 35-34-12 on the year. That record has eliminated the Islanders from playoff contention. In […]