How Blue Jackets Can Become a Contender, Part 2: Maximizing the Core Mark Scheig | July 27, 2026 We took a look back at how we got to this point with the Columbus Blue Jackets in Part 1 of how they can become a contender. We now turn…
Projecting Blue Jackets’ Defensemen Stats for 2026-27 Wesley Minke | July 27, 2026 Part two of the Summer prediction series is here, and today will cover defensemen for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season. Following a tumultuous offseason for the defensemen where Zach…
Dylan Larkin Might Still Be a Red Wing on Opening Night Logan Horn | July 22, 2026 In the weeks since Dylan Larkin’s trade request became a piece of public knowledge, we’ve seen a lot of change within the Red Wings’ organization. The team moved on from…
NHL’s Top 10 Defensive Pairings for 2026-27 Justin Giampietro | July 18, 2026 With the initial excitement of free agency gone and most of the offseason rumors beginning to die down, it’s a great time for player rankings. Instead of ranking the 10…
How Blue Jackets Can Become a Contender, Part 1: How Did We Get Here? Mark Scheig | July 13, 2026 The date was May 8, 2021. The Columbus Blue Jackets were playing out the string in their shortened 56-game regular season. Game 56 was nothing if not at least entertaining.…
Is There a Deal Toronto Shouldn’t Refuse for Matthew Knies? Jim Parsons | July 12, 2026 Reports suggest the Toronto Maple Leafs have gauged the market and listened to offers for Matthew Knies. To this point, they’ve likely turned down at least a couple of significant…
Suggested Blockbuster Trade Sees Lightning Acquire Blue Jackets’ Werenski Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 9, 2026 While the Columbus Blue Jackets and Zach Werenski made it clear that Werenski was happy to return and wasn’t interested in being traded, following some speculation otherwise, it’s hard to…
Stars Weekly: Robertson, Bourque, 2026 Draft Class, Werenski & More Marc Sautter | July 4, 2026 With the way general manager (GM) Jim Nill and the Dallas Stars do business, it seemed like a sure thing that the Stars would ride into the summer with a…
NHL Rumors: Werenski Trade Pause, Nurse Pivot, Kane to Sabres, Ovechkin Retirement Jim Parsons | July 3, 2026 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Zach Werenski have hit pause on trade talks, the Washington Capitals may not be closing the door on Alex Ovechkin…
Blue Jackets’ Urgent 2026-27 Plans Exposed by Waddell’s Free Agency Press Conference Mark Scheig | July 3, 2026 What a week it has been for the Columbus Blue Jackets. NHL Draft Week was full of rumors of what the team’s future might look like if they didn’t have…
Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Werenski, Jenner & Marchment Mark Scheig | July 1, 2026 Tuesday night was a whirlwind of activity around the Zach Werenski situation. Wednesday became a day of trying to calm the situation down. At least for now, that seems to…
Blue Jackets’ Werenski Reportedly Vetoes Trade to Dallas Stars Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 1, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets have been involved in trade rumors over the past several weeks, and it is for a surprising reason. Zach Werenski, who won the Norris Trophy last…
