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Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell hangs on to 'special team' at NHL trade deadline
There were many things that Columbus Blue Jackets president/GM Don Waddell could've done before Friday's NHL trade deadline. He did the right thing.
As the deadline passes, Waddell makes a couple additions to the Blue Jackets
The president of hockey operations/general manager's main goal was to keep his team together and give it a chance to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs
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.
Columbus Blue Jackets at NHL trade deadline: 5 things to know
Maintaining team morale for a playoff push kept Provorov on the Blue Jackets, who added forward depth before NHL trade deadline: 5 things to know.
Blue Jackets shore up forward depth in trade with Sharks
The Blue Jackets have acquired forward Luke Kunin from the Sharks ahead of the stretch run, as first reported by The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.
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.
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Columbus Blue Jackets president/general manager Don Waddell can look toward the present and be comfortable about the future at 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,
Columbus Blue Jackets emerge from NHL trade deadline motivated by adding Kunin, Fischer
The Blue Jackets are excited about the roster after the NHL trade deadline, adding Luke Kunin and Christian Fischer while keeping Ivan Provorov.
Blue Jackets add Luke Kunin but leave roster intact at deadline: ‘This group is special’
It’s not as if Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell kept his NHL trade deadline plans a mystery. Not only had he told rival GMs that he wasn’t going to trade away significant assets from his surprisingly competitive club,
Blue Jackets sign Mathieu Olivier to a 6-year, $18 million contract extension
Mathieu Olivier is a hard-hitting, fist-throwing reason the Columbus Blue Jackets are surprise playoff contenders, and now he ...
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Blue Jackets acquire center Luke Kunin from San Jose
The 27-year-old forward with 422 NHL games played was acquired in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft ...
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 ...