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Blue Jackets Predicted to Land Panthers Star in Free Agency
As the Florida Panthers enter the offseason, the team could be looking at some tough decisions to retain some players. Florida has a few key players entering free agency, and it could see the roster look a little different next year. The two-time Stanley Cup champions will have a lot of competition to retain players this summer.
Posted: 20 Jun 2025

Blue Jackets Rumors: Columbus Interested In J.J. Peterka?
With GM Don Waddell less than two weeks away from free agency, the NHL's hot stove is starting to heat up, and Columbus seems to be in the mix. At least that's what the rumors say.
Posted: 20 Jun 2025

Boumedienne's route to the draft ran through Columbus
“I matured as a person and a player from that,” Boumedienne said. “With the AAA Jackets, you get the opportunity to become an NHL player,” Boumedienne said. Before Boumedienne's second season with the Under-16 team, Cannone – the newly minted U-16 team coach at the time – took the time to get breakfast with Sascha, Josef and Nick Petraglia, the executive vice president of the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets.
Posted: 20 Jun 2025

NHL Free Agency: Top Eight Pending UFA Defensemen
NHL free agency is now less than two weeks away, which means it’s high time to chronicle the key free agents who will be available to the highest bidder.
Posted: 19 Jun 2025

Blue Jackets Rumors: Rangers Interested In Ivan Provorov?
Ivan Provorov and Don Waddell have both said publicly that they want a deal done to keep Provorov in Columbus, but will it get done?
Posted: 19 Jun 2025

NHL Mock Draft Picks 11-21: Penguins Start Things Off
The 2025 NHL Draft is rapidly approaching. The defending champions, the Florida Panthers, have just over a week to recuperate before beginning next season's first piece of business. This year's draft is set to be an exciting one due to the question marks lurking throughout the first round. Continuing from our first 10 picks, let's explore the middle of the first round in part two of our latest mock draft.
Posted: 19 Jun 2025

2024-25 Player Review: Mikael Pyyhtia proved he can hang in the NHL
Mikael Pyyhtia was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the fourth round of the 2020 draft, but you would be forgiven for not remembering that mid-COVID event. In this past season, he finally spent more time in the NHL than the AHL, with 4/3/7 in 47 games with the Jackets, and 3/13/16 in 28 games with the Monsters. While Pyyhtia proved himself a capable bottom six forward in the NHL, by the time he was returned to the AHL in late February, he was left there for the remainder of the regular season while the Blue Jackets battled for a playoff spot.
Posted: 19 Jun 2025

The NHL Buyout Window Is About To Open; Will The Blue Jackets Use it?
Now that the Florida Panthers have won the 2025 Stanley Cup, the offseason will get into full swing, and the first piece of business will the NHL's buyout window.
Posted: 18 Jun 2025

Sergei Bobrovsky Affirms Worst Philadelphia Flyers Trade Ever
The worst Philadelphia Flyers trade of all time hits a little closer to home after the Florida Panthers won their second consecutive Stanley Cup Tuesday night.
Posted: 18 Jun 2025

Blue Jackets unveil special logo to commemorate 25th season
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — While the NHL has yet to crown its Stanley Cup champion for the season, the Blue Jackets are already looking ahead to a milestone year for the franchise. Columbus unveiled a special logo to commemorate its upcoming 25th season on Tuesday, showing off what the franchise calls “a dynamic design that […]
Posted: 17 Jun 2025

Blue Jackets' Lindstrom Makes Right Call Heading to NCAA - The Hockey Writers Blue Jackets Prospects Latest News, Analysis & More
Cayden Lindstrom is officially heading to Michigan State University. After a postseason return to the Canadian Hockey League for Medicine Hat Tigers, the Columbus Blue Jackets prospect opted to leave the Canadian Junior hockey system and make his collegiate commitment official. The announcement confirmed a long-time rumor that he'd be one of the many big names moving to the NCAA for the 2025-26 season. The Blue Jackets drafted Lindstrom with the fourth overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and haven't been able to see him much since as he spent the entirety of the Western Hockey League's (WHL) regular season and the beginning of the playoffs recovering from back surgery.
Posted: 17 Jun 2025

Latvia selects Columbus Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins for 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy
Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins has been selected to represent Latvia in the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Latvian Ice Hockey Federation announced Merzlikins as part of their first six players named to the Olympic roster. Despite a strong season and international performance, Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski was not among the first six players named to the U.S. Olympic roster.
Posted: 16 Jun 2025

Former Blue Jackets Draft Pick Named Assistant General Manager For Islanders
Another former CBJ draft pick has been picked to help run an NHL franchise.
Posted: 16 Jun 2025

Ottawa Senators Bring Back Former First-Rounder For A Second Tour Of Duty
The Ottawa Senators announced on Sunday that they've signed defenceman Lassi Thomson to a one-year, two-way contract for the coming season. The deal carries an average annual value of $775,000 in the NHL and $300,000 in the AHL.
Posted: 16 Jun 2025

A Look At Where The Columbus Blue Jackets Prospects Are Playing In 2025-26
The Columbus Blue Jackets have a plethora of prospects all around the world in various leagues. Some of them have been signed to ELCs, and some haven't, but all of them very well could be playing for the Blue Jackets someday.
Posted: 15 Jun 2025

NHL All-Star Selection Debate: Why Werenski Got The First-Team Nod Over Hughes
The NHL announced its all-star teams Thursday, and the first all-star team had two elite players who were first all-star team members for the first time. One was Winnipeg Jets left winger Kyle Connor, and the other was Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski. Both players were deserving of the honor, but some observers suggested Werenski should’ve been beaten out by Vancouver Canucks blueliner Quinn Hughes, who wound up on the league’s second all-star team..
Posted: 14 Jun 2025

Who Should Be The Next Captain Of The Cleveland Monsters?
Next year's Cleveland Monsters should look a bit different from how they have over the last few seasons. This will be part one of looking at who the next Captain will be in Cleveland.
Posted: 14 Jun 2025

Former Blue Jackets/Monsters Forward Signs New Deal In Germany
Former Columbus Blue Jackets and Cleveland Monsters forward Ryan MacInnis has signed a new deal.
Posted: 13 Jun 2025

Flames Goalie Wolf Named To 2024-25 NHL All-Rookie Team
Calgary goalie and Calder Memorial Trophy runner-up Dustin Wolf has been named to the 2024-25 NHL All-Rookie Team. He joins fellow finalists forward Macklin Celebrini of the San Jose Sharks and defenceman and winner of the award Lane Hutson of the Montreal Canadiens on the team.
Posted: 13 Jun 2025

Columbus Blue Jackets 2025 Draft Target: Joshua Ravensbergen
The 2025 NHL Draft is a little over two weeks away, and the CBJ are scheduled to have two picks. Will they make them, or will Don Waddell use them as ammo to make trades? That's the million-dollar question.
Posted: 12 Jun 2025

Report: Blue Jackets And Mitch Marner’s Agent Discussed Offer Sheet In 2019, Targeting Maple Leafs Forward In Free Agency
Before signing a six-year, $65.4 million contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2019, there was reportedly a chance that then-restricted free agent Mitch Marner could've inked an offer sheet with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Posted: 11 Jun 2025

NHL Awards: Avalanche's Cale Makar Wins His Second Norris Trophy In One-Sided Vote
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is the 2024-25 Norris Trophy winner, the NHL announced on Wednesday.
Posted: 11 Jun 2025

Hall of Famers highlight list of 20th overall picks
Not long after their first pick at 14th overall in the 2025 NHL Draft, the Blue Jackets are set to be on the clock once again at No. 20 – a position in the NHL draft the franchise has never held before. Last year, the New York Islanders were gifted with what many called a steal in the 2024 NHL Draft, selecting sniper Cole Eiserman at 20th overall. Eiserman was ranked No. 12 among North American skaters and, after his selection, posted 25 goals as a true freshman at Boston University. Eiserman is not the lone example of a prime prospect to be picked at No. 20 – Stanley Cup champions, Calder Trophy winners, Vezina Trophy winners and more have been selected the latter half of the first round.
Posted: 10 Jun 2025

NHL's Masterton Trophy stamped with spirit with Columbus Blue Jackets Sean Monahan's name
Sean Monahan won the Bill Masterton Trophy, awarded for perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. Monahan's close friend and teammate, Johnny Gaudreau, died in a bicycle accident in 2024. The Blue Jackets rallied around Gaudreau's family and honored him throughout the season. Monahan played a key role in supporting Gaudreau's widow and honoring his memory.
Posted: 06 Jun 2025


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