Tag: Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL News: Waivers, Blue Jackets, Oilers, Islanders, Flyers, Lightning, Canucks and Jets

Players on waivers Pierre LeBrun: Brandon Manning (EDM) cleared waivers. Placed on waivers today: Patrick Eaves (Ana), Michael Haley (Fla), Thomas McCollum (Nash), Michael Leighton (Van). Pierre LeBrun: McCollum and Leighton signed contracts today that require them to be put on…

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NHL Rumors: Quick Hits On Lots Of Players And Teams

31 Thoughts rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Could the New York Islanders or Calgary Flames be stealth teams in on Matt Duchene? If Duchene ends up in Nashville, the sides could work out a term-term deal. Alexander Wennberg could…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators – Mark Stone and Matt Duchene

Why is Duchene playing? Don Brennan: "It's absolutely ridiculous to be playing someone you know you're going to be trading. An injury to, say, Matt Duchene, could set your "rebuild" program back years. Absolutely ridiculous" Stone and the Senators are…

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NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota Wild, and the Florida Panthers

Sabres eyeing the Wild? Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: The Buffalo Sabres could use some added depth down the middle for this season and for next year. One player they've kept an eye on for while is Minnesota Wild's…

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NHL Rumors: Ottawa Senators – Duchene, Stone, Dzingel and Ceci

Duchene's days in Ottawa appear to be numbered Darren Dreger: "Unless there’s last minute change, the Ottawa Senators plan on trading Matt Duchene. Mark Stone’s future in Ottawa should also be determined early this week, well in advance of the…

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NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Florida Panthers

Oilers open to trading Puljujarvi TSN: Ryan Rishaug of TSN reported that the Edmonton Oilers talked to Jesse Puljujarvi's agent Markus Lehto yesterday. The Oilers are open to the idea of trading Puljujarvi if they are able to find the…

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NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets, and the New Jersey Devils

Kekalainen waiting for offers Nick Cotsonika of NHL.com: Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen continues to listen on calls that come in for Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky. "I'm still just taking phone calls from teams that are interested," the…

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NHL Rumors: Scouting OTT-DET, WPG-COL, and SJ-WSH, Blue Jackets, Kings, and Ducks

Scouting the Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings Max Bultman: Scouts listed to attend last night's Senators-Red Wings game include the Winnipeg Jets (2), Tampa Bay Lightning (2), Arizona Coyotes, Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Anaheim…

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NHL Rumors: Florida Panthers – Mike Hoffman and Jonathan Huberdeau

Panthers making Hoffman and Huberdeau available? Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Elliotte Friedman was on Sportsnet 650 talking about the Florida Panthers looking to clear salary cap space to take a run at Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky this…

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NHL Rumors: Will Pastrnak’s Injury Change The Bruins Deadline Approach?

Is urgency hitting the Bruins after the Pastrnak injury news? TSN: Bob McKenzie on if David Pastrnak's injury will add urgency to the Boston Bruins plan to add at the trade deadline. "I would think it does, now general manager…

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NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Senators, Jets, Golden Knights and Flames

Cost to acquire Duchene would have to be less than what the Blue Jackets get for Panarin TSN: The Columbus Blue Jackets have some interest in Ottawa Senators forward Matt Duchene if he becomes available and if the acquiring price…

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NHL Rumors: New York Islanders, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Florida Panthers

Contract talks for Islanders pending UFAs David Pagnotta: Contract talks between the New York Islanders and Anders Lee are ongoing. Brock Nelson extension talks have been very loose so far. Don't know of any Jordan Eberle have taken place. Panarin…

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