The Kirill Marchenko-to-Montreal rumors were hot earlier this summer, soon after word leaked about the Russian forward not being interested in sticking around Columbus after the final year of his contract this season. The buzz has been on and off ever since. Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell opened up on the whole affair this past week, and said he won't be pushed into any trade unless it's a trade that helps the Blue Jackets. But Tony Marinaro of The Sick Podcast has opened up the...
The Montreal Canadiens' ongoing need for a top-six forward has some observers suggesting Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin or Columbus Blue Jackets winger Kirill Marchenko would be good fits.
Amazon Prime Video announced Wednesday it will be the exclusive local streaming home for six NHL teams beginning this season as sports media titans engage in a new round of rights competition. The Anaheim Ducks, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues will stream their games on the platform […]
With training camp just weeks away, the Columbus Blue Jackets remain the only club in the NHL that can't tell fans how to actually watch their games this season. The team's own "How to Watch" page currently offers nothing beyond an email sign-up form. Team vice president Todd Sharrock said in late August an announcement was expected "hopefully by Labor Day," which falls on September 7, just over three weeks before Columbus opens its season October 1 against Buffalo. Collapse That's Been Buildi...
Get ready to start your day with the latest and hottest Montreal Canadiens news, plus NHL trade and free agent rumors from around the hockey world! Here are your Friday morning Sick Puck links: Sick Links: If Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell is more willing to listen, then the Montreal Canadiens are still […]
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Have the Columbus Blue Jackets changed their stance on the NHL trade status of Montreal Canadiens’ trade target and winger Kirill Marchenko? In a recent interview, Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell indicated that if an NHL trade offer that came his way made sense for the Blue Jackets, then he would consider it. “He’s […]
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The Columbus Blue Jackets in this upcoming season will need to rely on some complimentary players to step up, and be the reason this team takes the next step because…
Adam Fantilli remains without a contract for 2026-27, but Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell isn't sweating the calendar. Training camp opens September 16, giving Waddell just over two weeks to finalize a new deal. Asked about the timeline, he sounded unbothered. "No, not at all," Waddell told Brian Hedger of the Columbus Dispatch . "We're in communication. There's a little difference of opinion right now, which is normal, and I'm confident that we'll have him done before training camp...
The Kirill Marchenko trade rumors have been simmering all summer, after a report emerged at the draft that he wouldn't be extending his contract past the upcoming final year of his deal. Several teams popped up as potential suitors , but the Columbus Blue Jackets said they weren't rushing to trade him. Now GM Don Waddell has opened up about all the Marchenko trade talk, and he made it clear and definitive where he stands on the matter. He's a player under contract. We control the s...
Cale Makar’s $20.4 million deal landed in a massive way on Friday. Quinn Hughes still does not have an extension. […]
When on the hunt for local hockey news, interesting material presents itself – and sometimes, it isn’t centered on the […]
They couldn’t sustain the New Coach Bump long enough last season. Is there reason for optimism this time?
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…
Columbus announced a new director of amateur scouting and new director of European scouting.
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 […]
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?
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...
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,…
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,...
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...
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?
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…
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 […]
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The NHL will return to Germany in 2027-28!
The Stanley Cup has made its way from Western Canada to the Mid-Atlantic back in the USA, so we have […]