Blue Jackets News & Rumors: Sillinger, Waddell’s Next Move & More
Have you had a chance to take everything in yet? Because the Columbus Blue Jackets have made a lot of news during a busy summer. From new management to a…
Category Archives: Don Waddell
Blue Jackets Summer 2024 Q&A With Head Coach Dean Evason
The Columbus Blue Jackets enter the 2024-25 season with new leadership. Last week, GM Don Waddell stopped by and discussed the upcoming season and provided updates as we count down…
Blue Jackets Had to Move On From Patrik Laine
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Patrik Laine have found a resolution to his trade request. On Monday afternoon, the Blue Jackets traded Laine and a 2026 second-round pick to the…
Blue Jackets Summer Q&A with GM Don Waddell
Don Waddell knew what he was in for when he first signed on to become the President and General Manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The summer of 2024 hasn’t…
Blue Jackets & Patrik Laine Can Benefit By Staying Together
Will he stay or will he go? That’s the question many in the hockey world are wondering when it comes to the Columbus Blue Jackets and star-winger Patrik Laine. Laine…
Blue Jackets’ Tarasov Enters Third Training Camp Fully Healthy
The Columbus Blue Jackets will enter the 2024-25 season with a lot of questions surrounding their team. Perhaps at the top of the list is how the goaltending situation will…
Blue Jackets’ Lines Will See Trial & Error in 2024-25
When it comes to the sport of hockey, the month of August usually leaves fans looking for something to talk about. Now that the splendor of the NHL Draft and…
Blue Jackets Already Feel Different Under Don Waddell
The Columbus Blue Jackets needed a new direction and a fresh perspective. Given the way things have gone since the departure of John Tortorella, stability was something not linked to…
Blue Jackets One Step Closer to Potential Patrik Laine Trade
The prospects of a potential Patrik Laine trade took an important step forward Friday. Interested teams are now allowed to speak to him directly. According to multiple reports, Laine has…
Blue Jackets’ Evason Wants to Bring Passion & Structure
Columbus Blue Jackets’ GM Don Waddell set out on a mission in his search for a head coach. The team was missing some key elements. In the hiring of Dean…