Columbus Blue Jackets 2015-16 Season Primer
Looking at the Columbus Blue Jackets heading into this season – outlook, potential lines, roster, top prospects, draft history, stats, and schedule. Projected 2015-16 Range: Playoff Chances: Bubble 2014-15 Record: 42-35-5, 89 points (5th Place in Metropolitan Division) 2014-15 Outcome: Missed…
Injuries: Ducks, Stars, Capitals, Bruins, Blue Jackets, Leafs and Devils
Lance Pugmire: Ducks Sami Vatanen is out four to six weeks. Matt Beleskey will be out two to four weeks. Eric Stephens: Vatanen and Beleskey will both be back for the playoffs. Ducks at the deadline may be a little…
Rumors I: Coaches, Bruins, Wild, Sabres, Lightning, Sens and Leafs
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Thinking Mike Babcock will remain in Detroit. Todd McLellan could intrigue the Maple Leafs if he becomes available. There are Peter DeBoer connections. Dale Hunter didn't enjoy dealing with the media in Washington, so it's hard…
Rumors II: Coyotes, Bruins, Rangers and Wild
Zach Buchanan of the Arizona Republic: Coyotes new majority owner, Andrew Barroway, said he's committed to making the Coyotes work in Glendale. The five-year, $50 million in loses trigger is still in place. Barroway added that he has no interest…
Top 15 2015 NHL Free Agent Wingers
An expanded look at the top unrestricted free agent wingers by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. The 2015 NHL free agency class as a whole isn’t inspiring and certainly isn’t deep, but there are plenty of options on the…
Rumors II: Jackets, Coyotes, Kings, Sabres, Habs, Blues, and Oilers
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Blue Jackets really want to keep pending UFA Nick Foligno ($3.08 million), and some think it might take more than five years and $25 million. He could look for a deal similar to…
Rumors III: Jets, Vermette, Foligno, Staal and Canucks
TSN Insider Trading: LeBrun: The Jets are still looking for another defenseman, though it may not happen until the New Year. The Coyotes have a lot of players available. Antoine Vermette could be the first to go, and there will…
Rumors IV: Bruins, Jackets, Sharks, Flames, Hawks, Sabres and Oilers
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) If the Jets were to move Evander Kane to Boston, it would cost a good roster player, and prospects and/or picks. It's possible the Oilers could move Jordan Eberle if they get a top pairing…
Rumors: Bruins, Leafs, Olympics and Kaberle
Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: (mailbag) Haggerty doesn't think the Bruins should trade Chris Kelly. He thinks trading Loui Eriksson might be the right move, but his trade value may not be that high. If they are able to get some…
Injuries: Weiss, Blue Jackets, Stepan, Krug, Stastny and More
Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: Red Wings Stephen Weiss made his AHL (conditioning assignment for two games) debut last night but only lasted two periods, leaving with a sore groin. "He had a sore groin after two,…
Quick Hits: Maatta, Foligno, Kopitar and Other Injury Updates
Will DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports: Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta will have surgery next week to remove a tumor in his neck that might be a low-grade thyroid cancer. Maatta is still able to play until he has the surgery.…
Injuries: Foligno, Kane, Crawford, Kopitar, Connolly and Bailey
Todd Sharrock: Blue Jackets Nick Foligno had movement and was talking to doctors after being stretched off the ice. He had precautionary x-rays at the Staples Center. Aaron Portzline: Foligno traveled with the team back to Columbus. (video of incident…