NHL to produce broadcasts for four teams in 2026-27
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The Wild, Blues, Blue Jackets and Hurricanes will have their broadcasts taken care of by the league.
Jet Greaves compiled a record of 26-19-9 in 2025-26 with a .908 SV% and a 16.5 GSAx, the latter of which ranked ninth in the NHL.
This offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets have been focused on their young stars and squaring away contract details ahead of training camp in mid-September. With all three of their remaining…
NHL coaches ranked 26 through 21 include a couple of new hires in two of the biggest markets in the NHL, as well as some others who are in the relatively early stages of their coaching careers.
The 2026 off-season has officially become a crawl. As is the case after the free agent frenzy on July 1, the off-season has come to a halt as player and executives enjoy their summer. Still, there have been a handful of recent signs and extensions over the last few days, including Connor Bedard. On Saturday,…
Plotting where each NHL franchise sits on its championship contention timeline.
Lundestrom ruptured his right Achilles tendon during training earlier this offseason.
When the Tampa Bay Lightning were in talks with the Columbus Blue Jackets about superstar defenceman Zach Werenski earlier this month, a former Edmonton Oilers prospect was involved. That was Sam O’Reilly, whom the Oilers traded to the South Florida franchise last August in a one-for-one swap for Isaac Howard. “I think it was O’Reilly…
It's been over a week since the Anaheim Ducks matched the blockbuster $18M AAV Leo Carlsson offer sheet, setting a new standard for what young star players are worth in this market. But things have been eerily quiet on the Adam Fantilli front since then. The Columbus Blue Jackets' young center was selected at No. 3, right after Carlsson, in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and has posted similar numbers to this point in their short careers. Is there an offer sheet coming for Fantilli? Or will...
Summer is in full force. The middle of July is the time most in the hockey world are doing the balancing act of enjoying their summer while staying close to…
As the Blue Jackets look to return to the playoffs, will any of their young prospects help them get there?
Tuch, previously acquired in a trade with the Canadiens, has signed a two-way contract with the Blue Jackets.
The Buffalo Sabres will open the 2026-27 season Oct. 1 on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets and hold their home opener Oct. 3 versus old friend Bowen Byram and the Chicago Blackhawks at KeyBank Center. The NHL this morning announced the home openers for all 32 teams. The rest of the 84-game schedule will be released Thursday. The Sabres, of course, recently traded Byram to Chicago in a blockbuster deal, so the home ... Read the full article The post Sabres to open 2026-27 season...
Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell has addressed the NHL offseason speculation surrounding Zach Werenski, making it clear the public narrative never matched the team’s private discussions. Speaking on First Up on Tuesday, Waddell explained that constant trade rumors…
The Buffalo Sabres have added to their front office by hiring John Davidson, a popular former goalie and broadcaster who has spent most of the past 20 years working as a president of hockey operations, as a senior advisor, the team announced Monday. Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, 60, and Davidson, 73, know each other well, having worked closely together with the Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues. Shortly taking over as president of ... Read the full article The post Sab...
This offseason has been pivotal for the Columbus Blue Jackets, as they head into one of the most important campaigns in franchise history. On the brink of missing the playoffs…
Former Jets, Blue Jackets and Canadiens sniper Patrik Laine is at a crossroads in his NHL career. What's the best use for the UFA at this point in his career, and what's a realistic contract?
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.…
Normally at this time of year, NHL news is very few and far between. This has been no ordinary offseason though. While the heat of the summer is setting in,…
On Wednesday, General Manager Don Waddell announced that the Columbus Blue Jackets have signed 22-year-old goalie prospect Sergei Ivanov to a two-year, entry-level deal that will keep him with the…
The Anaheim Ducks have until Friday to decide if they are matching the bombshell $18M AAV offer sheet the Philadelphia Flyers dropped on Leo Carlsson last week. Many insiders around hockey say they can't see a world where the Ducks don't match. If that's the case, where do the Flyers and GM Danny Briere turn next? Many are suggesting that Philly might see Columbus Blue Jackets' RFA Adam Fantilli as a Plan B offer sheet. Anthony Di Marco of Daily Faceoff has an answer for that: There have...
The Blue Jackets originally selected Ivanov in the fifth round of the 2022 NHL Draft.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are facing a roadblock this summer after failing to come to terms with their three main restricted free agents (RFAs), Adam Fantilli, Cole Sillinger, and Jet…
The Philadelphia Flyers' bold move to offer sheet Anaheim Ducks top-line center Leo Carlsson has sent reverberations throughout the NHL. The move has reset baseline contracts for other players in his draft class, including Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli. All three were drafted with the first three picks in the draft: Carlsson after Bedard, and Fantilli the 3rd OA pick in 2023. His trajectory hasn't been the same as his peers, as we've seen this season where Carlsson would begin to...
White has spent four of his five seasons in the NHL with the Devils, but will get a new start in Ohio.