The Columbus Blue Jackets were, surprisingly, a playoff contender in 2024-25. What's next? GM Don Waddell has the tools to ...

Columbus made major progress in the standings this season. The sense, however, is that Waddell is not content with slow ...

Blue Jackets extend assistants Backstrom, Boll and McCarthy while parting ways with four support staffers, including strength ...

The Blue Jackets were expected to spend the final months of the season tracking the NHL draft lottery odds, not doing playoff ...

Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell said contract buyouts are unlikely in Columbus and that his goaltending depth chart might remain ...

A season no one will ever forget ended sooner than everyone would like, but the bonds built between the team and fan base ...

Dmitri Voronkov, Jordan Harris and Daniil Tarasov will also become free agents if they’re not re-signed by July 1, but ...

After nearly getting the Blue Jackets to the playoffs with an upstart season, Evason will aim for world championship gold as ...

So is balancing expectations with reality. It's a fine line, and one that hockey veterans like Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell walk regularly. And while a positive attitude alone ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets held their exit interviews following the conclusion of the 2024-25 season. Here are our 13 ...

Mathieu Olivier agreed to a six-year extension with an AAV of $3 million per season. The deal is front loaded in salary and comes with a 10-team no-trade list. Waddell and the Blue Jackets ...

GM Don Waddell, hired in 2024, reshaped the roster through trades, free agency, and waivers, notably adding Sean Monahan and Dante Fabbro. Waddell has significant cap space and draft capital to ...