As NHL trade deadline looms, Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell wants to ‘add around the edges’
Waddell has made it clear he's not in "go-for-it" mode but is eyeing a top-nine forward with a history of providing offense.
What will the Columbus Blue Jackets do at the NHL trade deadline? | Arace
Columbus Blue Jackets president/general manager Don Waddell can look toward the present and be comfortable about the future at NHL trade deadline.
Columbus Blue Jackets working the 'edges' of NHL trade market with deadline looming
Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell hoping to supplement roster for stretch run without 'devastating' resilient team's culture.
Blue Jackets seek trade deadline help, but GM Don Waddell won’t disrupt the mix
As reported by The Athletic on Monday, the Blue Jackets are close to signing tough winger Mathieu Olivier to a long-term contract extension. Olivier, a pending unrestricted free agent, has emerged as perhaps the NHL’s top fighter, as well as a leader and a secondary scorer (12 goals) for Columbus this season.
Blue Jackets’ Don Waddell drops firm Ivan Provorov trade stance before deadline
The Columbus Blue Jackets are one of the best stories in all of sports this season. They have responded to the death of Johnny Gaudreau by having their best season in years, holding down a playoff spot heading into the NHL trade deadline.
Waddell: Blue Jackets won't trade Provorov
Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell confirmed he won't be trading defenseman Ivan Provorov prior to Friday's deadline."It's different this year, for me, than probably other years as a GM,
Nikita Kucherov with a Goal vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay Lightning) with a Goal vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 03/04/2025
Blue Jackets take Mathieu Olivier off trade market after 6-year extension
In the midst of one of his best NHL campaigns, the Columbus Blue Jackets locked up forward Mathieu Olivier on a six-year deal on Wednesday.
Could Blue Jackets get aggressive to bring in help at NHL Trade Deadline?
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a team to watch as they could get aggressive to bring in some help at the NHL Trade Deadline says Carter Hutton of Daily Faceoff.
NHL Power Rankings: Here Come the Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are the newest entrant into the NHL power rankings. With the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline days away, the top of the league looks mostly the same but the playoff race in both conferences remain wide open.
Blue Jackets rumors: Insider makes Ivan Provorov trade prediction with 1st-round pick revelation
Although the Columbus Blue Jackets currently occupy the top wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference — and have been surging ...
Panthers stay active at NHL trade deadline by getting goalie Vitek Vanecek from the Sharks
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers continue to be active in the leadup to the NHL trade deadline. The ...
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Blue Jackets sign forward Mathieu Olivier to six-year contract extension
Now signed through the 2030-31 season, Olivier has set career highs with 12-9-21, 113 PIM and 232 hits in 61 contests in 2024 ...
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Don Waddell said he is close to coming to terms with Mathieu Olivier
This is at least what the team’s GM, Don Waddell, has stated. We’re really getting close. We hope to conclude the agreement in about 24 hours. – Don Waddell It wasn’t Waddell who spoke ...
Blue Jackets sign Mathieu Olivier to a 6-year, $18 million contract extension
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Mathieu Olivier to a long-term contract extension. General manager Don Waddell ...