Michael Arace of the Columbus Dispatch: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Josh Anderson missed most of the season after shoulder surgery. He scored only one goal in 26 games before the injury. The Blue Jackets hope to re-sign the pending RFA. The Blue Jackets and Andersen’s camp have had contract battles in the past, missing training
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We have reached part five of our Columbus Blue Jackets mini-series on Trading Partners. In case you missed part four, we discussed the Calgary Flames. Today we look at their Northern Alberta neighbors the Edmonton Oilers. What a disastrous end to the season for the Oilers. They were knocked out of the bubble in four
Oilers and Lightning signings Edmonton Oilers: The Oilers have signed forward Adam Cracknell to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2020-21 season. Cracknell recorded 10 goals and 14 assists in 52 games for Kunlun Red Star of the KHL last season. Puck Pedia: The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed right-handed defenseman Alex Green to a
Head Coaching notes from around the league Sean Shapiro: Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill said that he and interim head coach Rick Bowness will sit down to discuss Bowness’s future. Nill said that he was happy with the work Bowness did. They need to talk to see if Bowness even wants to continue being a
The Blue Jackets could be in the market for a second-line center Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch: The Columbus Blue Jackets will likely be looking at adding a centerman this offseason, but they aren’t easy to come by. “Our center ice position has always been talked about,” coach John Tortorella said last month, when
So, will Max Domi be back? NHL Watcher: According to Pierre McGuire, that answer is no. During a radio hit on TSN 690 our of Montreal, McGuire mentioned it is rather apparent that the forward will not be back. This surprises few people but the next question is where does he wind up? Possible destinations
Welcome to Part 2 of our season-ending series on the Columbus Blue Jackets. In case you missed part one, we discussed five costly mistakes that sent the team out of the playoffs. We now turn our attention to the offseason. Seriously, who knows how this offseason is going to turn out? While the playoffs in
The Columbus Blue Jackets had an impressive playoff showing in 2020, despite technically bowing out in the first round. They dispatched an offensively loaded Toronto Maple Leafs team in the play-ins and forced the best out of the Stanley Cup favorite Tampa Bay Lightning in their five-game series before ultimately losing out. They were carried
Keys to the Washington Capitals offseason Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski of ESPN: Looking at some of the offseason questions and decisions the Washington Capitals are facing. Goodbye Braden Holtby? There weren’t any contract extension talks between the Capitals and pending unrestricted free agent during the season. The Capitals may not be interested in signing
In the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning in a historic sweep. It was the first-ever franchise playoff series win for the Blue Jackets. Columbus Blue Jackets’ Oliver Bjorkstrand scores the series-winning goal in 2019, securing the franchise’s first-ever series win. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jay LaPrete)
With Phase 2 of the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery complete, the draft picture is becoming clearer and clearer. We now know the order of the top-15 of the 2020 NHL Draft, with the New York Rangers winning the unprecedented second stage of the draft and the rights to select the projected top prospect, Alexis Lafrenière.
The Columbus Blue Jackets don’t make excuses for anything. That isn’t changing anytime soon just because they’re tired. You’ve seen the Blue Jackets insane schedule of late. They’ve played 31 periods in the last two weeks which includes eight games where three of those have gone to overtime. One of those games of course was
On Oct. 21, 2019, after a 4-3 OT win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella told reporters: “We’re supposed to suck this year.” This was in response to many pundits who wrote them off as a lost cause after the departure of Artemi Panarin, Sergei Bobrovsky, and Matt Duchene
The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday night in Toronto. Let’s discuss our five things we learned from this game. 1. Liam Foudy Didn’t Look Out of Place All eyes were on Liam Foudy. Coach John Tortorella said he was going to play, but wasn’t sure which line he’d start on.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are starting to settle into Toronto. The team arrived on Sunday into the bubble in advance of their first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. But before we get to that series, the Blue Jackets will make final preparations. They have multiple practice days upcoming. They also have one of the
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Columbus Blue Jackets’ coach John Tortorella is not happy with his team and explains why. In Pittsburgh, there are questions about who stars in goal and the GM has an opinion that might not match the coach. Who will the Tampa Bay Lightning be forced to trade and finally, who
DeBrusk on free agency … Could he become trade bait if Krug re-signed? Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports: Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk is a pending restricted free agent and has averaged 20 goals and 40 points in his first three seasons in the NHL. DeBrusk on his pending free agency. “Obviously that’s going to
A coaching change in Washington unlikely and a couple of areas they could address this offseason Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic: (mailbag) Don’t believe the Washington Capitals would make a coaching change this offseason unless they have a really disappointing playoff and go 0 for 3. With a really short offseason and a flat salary
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