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Veteran Goalie Cam Talbot Finds New Home In Metropolitan Division

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...

‘A Real Possibility’ Fantilli Will Not Be At Blue Jackets Camp This Week

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...

NHL rumors: Blue Jackets fans won’t love Pierre LeBrun’s Adam Fantilli update

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 […] The post NHL rumors: Blue Jackets fans won’t love Pierre LeBrun’s Adam Fantilli update appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Report: Cam Talbot to sign one-year contract with Blue Jackets

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...

NHL Notebook: Ex-Canucks D Carson Soucy signs PTO with Blue Jackets; Sabres bet on Ostlund

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…

Blue Jackets adding veteran journeyman to goalie room ahead of training camp

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 […] The post Blue Jackets adding veteran journeyman to goalie room ahead of training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Blue Jackets sign Carson Soucy to PTO

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 ...

Blue Jackets sign D Carson Soucy to professional tryout contract

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...

Carson Soucy Lands PTO With Another Metropolitan Team

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/...

Latest On Adam Fantilli Revealed, Days Ahead Of Blue Jackets Training Camp

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).&nbsp...