Blue Jackets Prospect Report: Midseason College Check In Matthew Buhrmann | December 27, 2025 We are now midway through the NCAA men’s college hockey season, and the Columbus Blue Jackets‘ 10 collegiate prospects have had mixed results. A few players have produced early, while…
Columbus Blue Jackets 2025-26 Prospect Pyramid Matthew Buhrmann | July 15, 2025 The Columbus Blue Jackets head into the 2025–26 season with one of the NHL’s most well-rounded and promising prospect pools. It features top-end talent like Cayden Lindstrom and Jackson Smith,…
A New Route to the NHL? Gavin McKenna’s NCAA Shift Sends a Message The Old Prof | July 11, 2025 Gavin McKenna—the highly touted Medicine Hat Tigers winger and projected No. 1 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft—just made a surprising decision. He’s leaving the Western Hockey League (WHL) to…
Emptying the 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets’ Development Camp Notebook Mark Scheig | July 4, 2025 The Columbus Blue Jackets are almost ready to go into full offseason mode. But before they get there, 2025 Development Camp is taking place at the Ice Haus. A total…
5 Prospects to Watch at the Blue Jackets Development Camp Matthew Buhrmann | July 2, 2025 The Columbus Blue Jackets will host their 2025 Development Camp from July 2 to July 5 at the OhioHealth Ice Haus in Columbus. The camp will have a good mix…
Grading the Blue Jackets’ 2 First-Round Picks Matthew Buhrmann | June 29, 2025 General manager Don Waddell’s second draft in charge of the Columbus Blue Jackets saw a couple of interesting swings in the first round. I thought the opening round moves were…
3 Blue Jackets’ Takeaways From Day 1 of the 2025 NHL Draft Mark Scheig | June 28, 2025 The Columbus Blue Jackets entered Day 1 of the 2025 NHL Draft as one of the most interesting teams in the NHL. They had a lot of assets and cap…
Blue Jackets Draft Jackson Smith 14th Overall Jordan Orth | June 27, 2025 With the 14th pick of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, the Columbus Blue Jackets have selected Jackson Smith from the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League (WHL). About Jackson…
Sabres 2025 Draft Target: Jackson Smith Jacob D. Strozyk | June 15, 2025 One of the most important things for any hockey organization is to continue growing its depth chart through the draft. In the case of the Buffalo Sabres, they do possess…
Flyers Should Trade Up at the Draft for Some of These Great Prospects Justin Giampietro | June 15, 2025 The Philadelphia Flyers‘ unequivocal best years came when they were at their boldest. Rather than a defined plan, they were opportunistic—the Bernie Parent, Mark Howe, Eric Lindros, and John LeClair/Eric…
Maple Leafs 2025 Draft Plan Includes Big Defensemen Andrew Forbes | June 8, 2025 For Brad Treliving and the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 2024-25 season was about getting bigger, stronger and adding that physical element — sprinkling it throughout their lineup. They did that…
Pittsburgh Penguins 2025 Draft Target: Jackson Smith Jordan Orth | May 17, 2025 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ pipeline has seen a bit of an overhaul since Kyle Dubas took over the reins as general manager (GM). Dubas has done well in replenishing the system…