2019 NHL Free Agency: Early Look At Top Tier The Defensemen and Goaltenders
It is never too early to peak into what the 2019 NHL Free Agent class could look like. We've already looked at the top tier forwards, and now we'll take a quick look at the top tier potential 2019 free…
NHL Rumors: No Progress At This Time On An Artemi Panarin Contract Extension
Steve Gorten: Blue Jackets GM Kekalainen wouldn't comment on how his meeting with Artemi Panarin went. He said offseason meetings with players "happens quite often." Panarin's agent Dan Milstein in an email: “a good conversation. No contract progress at this time.”…
NHL Rumors: The Columbus Blue Jackets and Artemi Panarin
On the Columbus Blue Jackets and Artemi Panarin ... Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: "As of now" Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin doesn't want to sign a contract extension with the team, and he also hasn't requested a trade. Panarin would…
NHL Rumors: Salary Arbitration, Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs, Rangers, and Canucks
On Salary Arbitration ... Rick Dhaliwal: Safe to assume that Troy Stecher will file for salary arbitration today as it doesn't appear that the sides will reach a deal beforehand. The Vancouver Canucks and Stecher's camp will continue to talk…
NHL Rumors: Paul Stastny, Jack Johnson, and Rick Nash
On Paul Stastny ... Pierre LeBrun: There are a list of teams interested in Paul Stastny, with some overlapping from teams interested in John Tavares. The Montreal Canadiens are one of the teams that have called Stastny's camp. There…
NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets – Panarin, Bobrovsky, Cole and the Draft
On the Blue Jackets and Artemi Panarin ... George Richards of the Columbus Dispatch: Elliotte Friedman reported yesterday that "at this time" Artemi Panarin is not interested in talking contract extension with the Blue Jackets. Friedman added that they will see what…
NHL Rumors: Wild, Blue Jackets and the Lightning
On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo: Paul Fenton and Tom Fitzgerald appear to be the finalists for the vacant Minnesota Wild general managers position. Sources said that Fenton was expected to be in Minnesota yesterday for likely his final interview…
NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets – Dubinsky, Panarin, Bobrovsky, Johnson, Calvert and Cole
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: (mailbag) Don't see the Blue Jackets signing any big-named, big-ticketed free agents. They may have no choice but to use Alexander Wennberg and Brandon Dubinsky as their No. 2 and…
NHL Rumors: Ducks, Flames, Blue Jackets, Stars, Devils, Flyers and Capitals
On the Anaheim Ducks and Calgary Flames ... Pierre LeBrun: "Interesting to look back at summer of 2016 when the Leafs acquired Frederik Andersen from Anaheim. The Ducks deliberated long and hard about which goalie to move. They felt both…
NHL Rumors: Columbus Blue Jackets and the New Jersey Devils
On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Emily Kaplan of ESPN: Keys to the Capitals offseason. 1. Sign Artemi Panarin to a contract extension and consider extensions for Zach Werenski and Sergei Bobrovsky - The 26-year old Panarin is in for a…
NHL Expansion Draft: Columbus Blue Jackets Primer
The Columbus Blue Jackets have some decisions to make that will be difficult. From a numbers standpoint, the 7F/3D/1G setup benefits Columbus. It would allow them to protect their more borderline forwards. Those forwards feature some potential as well as…