Blue Jackets’ 3 Most Tradeable Depth Forwards Nicholas Arnold | September 8, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets have a problem: Far too many players on NHL contracts as they head into training camp for the 2023-24 season. I’ve covered the defensive logjam ad…
Jenner is Blue Jackets’ Highest Valued Potential Trade Chip Nicholas Arnold | August 29, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets have a problem: too many players under contract. As it stands they have 13 or 14 defensemen and 16 or 17 forwards that could spend time…
Ranking Columbus Blue Jackets Contracts for 2023-24 Nicholas Arnold | August 19, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets got started and finished early on their roster reconstruction this offseason. A couple of trades to bring in top-four defenders and a steal at the top…
Blue Jackets’ Roster Crunch Makes Jack Roslovic Trade Bait Nicholas Arnold | August 10, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets are absolutely jam-packed with players on NHL contracts. They have 16 or 17 forwards who should spend time with the big club next year, which means…
Blue Jackets’ 3 Most Tradeable Defensemen Nicholas Arnold | July 31, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets have a rare problem: they have too many NHL defenders in their organization. It was the opposite problem for general manager Jarmo Kekalainen last season as…
Blue Jackets’ 2022-23 Rookies Give Some Hope for the Future Nicholas Arnold | July 17, 2023 Last season will go down as one of the worst in Columbus Blue Jackets’ history. The team was drastically worse than it looked on paper at the start of the…
Blue Jackets’ Inactivity in Free Agency is Not a Bad Thing Nicholas Arnold | July 4, 2023 By now, most of the ‘big name’ free-agent targets have signed, and the rest should find new homes shortly. While the Columbus Blue Jackets were one of the worst teams…
Blue Jackets’ Top Free Agent Targets by Position Nicholas Arnold | June 30, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets have had a heck of a past few weeks. After finishing in the NHL’s penultimate position in 2022-23, things have gone steeply uphill in terms of…
Blue Jackets’ Draft Options at 3rd Overall Nicholas Arnold | June 28, 2023 For the second time in franchise history, the Columbus Blue Jackets hold the third overall pick. It’s the first time since 2016 when general manager Jarmo Kekalainen sent a slight…
Blue Jackets’ 5 Biggest Draft Busts of All-Time Nicholas Arnold | June 14, 2023 Draft day hasn’t always been kind to the Columbus Blue Jackets – especially in their early years. While the team was often loaded with high selections, some swings and misses…
Early Look at the Blue Jackets’ New Defense Corps Nicholas Arnold | June 14, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets have had an eventful week. After news broke that Mike Babcock is presumed to be their next head coach, they got down to making some changes…
Blue Jackets Find Another Gem in Memorial Cup MVP Malatesta Nicholas Arnold | June 5, 2023 The 103rd Memorial Cup just wrapped in Kamloops with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s (QMJHL) Quebec Remparts leaving the belle of the ball. They slayed both giants from the…
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