The goalie carousel has stopped in Columbus, as the Blue Jackets have signed unrestricted free agent Cam Talbot to a one-year contract. The Blue Jackets have signed veteran goalie Cam Talbot to a one-year, $950K deal, per @PierreVLeBrun ✍️ The 39-year-old went 12-9-6 with a 3.19 GAA and .883 SV% across 34 games with Detroit last season. pic.twitter.com/tHd6Dp7vYW — Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) September 14, 2026 It's a $950,000 deal for Talbot, who will be suiting up for his 9th team in the NHL. Tal...
It seems that it’s come down to who blinks first in the contract standoff between the Columbus Blue Jackets and top restricted free agent Adam Fantilli. Over the weekend, we learned that there has been "no progress" towards an extension, and now on Monday comes word from that same Jackets insider that there's "a real possibility" that Fantilli will not be at training camp when the team convenes later this week. Aaron Portzline of The Athletic said today that while it remains amicab...
Members of the Columbus Blue Jackets are set to arrive for camp on September 16, with the first on-ice workouts scheduled for the next day. Earlier on Monday, the Blue Jackets added Cam Talbot to the team, bringing in another netminder for camp. Still, there is one player on the roster who may not be […]
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In need of help behind standout starting goalie Jet Greaves, the Columbus Blue Jackets are reportedly closing in on a solution. According to a report from Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, the Blue Jackets are on the verge of signing veteran Cam Talbot to a one-year contract with a salary cap hit of $950,000. A reliable backup with extensive experience as a journeyman late in his career, Talbot is coming off a two-year stint with the Detroit Red Wings in which he served as the primary goalie in 2...
Veteran goaltender Cam Talbot has signed a one-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The deal is worth $950k. Pierre LeBrun of TSN reported the news on Monday afternoon. Blue…
For the second consecutive day, a former member of the New York Rangers signed a contract with the Columbus Blue […]
Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at CanucksArmy where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! It’s almost hockey season, and that means it’s also PTO season! Here are two headlines around the league that caught our attention on this fine Monday…
With NHL training camps opening this week there is progress with Cutter Gauthier in Anaheim but not so much in Columbus with Adam Fantilli.
With NHL training camps opening this week there is progress with Cutter Gauthier in Anaheim but not so much in Columbus with Adam Fantilli.
Talbot posted a .883 save percentage across 34 appearances with the Detroit Red Wings last year.
While the Columbus Blue Jackets missed the playoffs for a sixth straight season in 2025-26, there were some positives. One of those positives was finding out that Jet Greaves was ready to be the top netminder. He supplanted Elvis Merzlikins in between the pipes. The Jackets hoped to have the Greaves-Merzlikins combo again for the […]
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Columbus Blue Jackets winger Kirill Marchenko and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin have been the subjects of off-season trade speculation. However, it remains to be seen if they will be moved before the season begins.
Rick Bowness was happy in retirement. He’s in a good place health wise these days. But deep down, the passion to coach was still there. That’s why it didn’t take…
The Montreal Canadiens lock up and RFA and bring in a winger. Carson Soucy gets a PTO, and Mark Stone signs a two-year extension.
The Montreal Canadiens lock up and RFA and bring in a winger. Carson Soucy gets a PTO, and Mark Stone signs a two-year extension.
On Sept. 13, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed defenseman Carson Soucy to a professional tryout agreement (PTO). Soucy is a 31-year-old defenseman who has been around the NHL for a…
The Columbus Blue Jackets will have another body on their blueline, at least for training camp, as they’ve announced that they’ve signed defenseman Carson Soucy to a professional tryout contract. Soucy was an unrestricted free agent after the conclusion of his three-year contract with a $3.25 million cap hit. With the PTO, Soucy will be able to participate in training camp and preseason action with the Blue Jackets, and if his play is good enough, he can sign with Columbus if they offer him a ...
Soucy had five goals and 12 points in 76 games with the Rangers and Islanders last season.
It looks like Carson Soucy will continue his late-career tour of the Metropolitan Division. The former Rangers defenseman agreed to […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets are adding some depth to their blue line ahead of training camp. Defenceman Carson Soucy has signed a professional tryout contract with the Blue Jackets, the team announced Sunday. Soucy, 32, began last season with the New York Rangers, but was dealt to the Islanders ahead of the trade deadline for a third-round pick. In 76 games between the two teams, the Viking, Alta., native tallied five goals and seven assists, while playing to a minus-six rating. He also logged 9...
As training camps beckon this coming week, veteran defenseman Carson Soucy was one of the remaining notable UFAs on the market. He spent all last season in the Metropolitan Division, with the New York Rangers and Islanders. Now, he'll remain in the Metro, at least through training camp. The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed the 32-year-old left-shot D-man to a PTO. 🚨 TEAM UPDATE 🚨 We’ve signed D Carson Soucy to a PTO! 📝 https://t.co/veaJBHEQLx CBJ x @OHHeartofitAll pic.twitter.com/...
The Blue Jackets and Adam Fantilli continue to talk, and they may need a goalie. The Predators had some interest in Alexander Nikishin. The Canucks didn't ask Elias Pettersson to waive his no-move this offseason.
The Blue Jackets and Adam Fantilli continue to talk, and they may need a goalie. The Predators had some interest in Alexander Nikishin. The Canucks didn't ask Elias Pettersson to waive his no-move this offseason.
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with Chris Kreider joining the Montreal Canadiens after his contract was terminated. Next, Adam Fantilli and the Columbus Blue Jackets are still…
The Columbus Blue Jackets are in a tough spot. As noted last week by Elliotte Friedman, the price tag for top restricted free agent Adam Fantilli has undergone a major shift over the last couple of months. The Jackets were ready to do business with a "Before Carlsson" price, but are now looking at an "After Carlsson" price. Of course, he's referring to the bombshell $18M AAV offer sheet that Leo Carlsson signed for with the Philadelphia Flyers (and was matched by the Anaheim Ducks). ...