From scouting meetings to contract discussions to free agency and trade conversations, not to mention a trip to Buffalo, N.Y.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are hoping to make significant upgrades this summer after taking a major step forward and nearly ...

Now that the Florida Panthers have won the 2025 Stanley Cup, the offseason will get into full swing, and the first piece of ...

Columbus has built a young, exciting team through recent drafts, one the Jackets believe will make the team a consistent contender ...

Contract buyouts are not of interest to Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell this offseason, including Elvis Merzlikins and Damon Severson.

Daniil Tarasov, who struggled as Elvis Merzlikins’ primary backup in 2024-25, is the Blue Jackets’ only unsigned NHL goalie.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have extended the contracts of three assistant coaches under head coach Dean Evason. Strength and conditioning coach Kevin Collins, video coach Dan Singleton, equipment ...

Now, Blue Jackets president of hockey operations/GM Don Waddell and his staff take center stage. After watching his team take a heated playoff race down to the wire, Waddell and his front office ...

Three times since the 2024-25 season ended, The Dispatch has asked Waddell about utilizing buyouts this summer. His answers haven't wavered. “No, not at all,” Waddell said most recently during ...

Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell says the team is not considering buying out any players. Waddell prefers to give goalie Elvis Merzlikins and defenseman Damon Severson another chance to succeed in ...