from Aaron Portzline of Puck-Rakers, At this point, it seems highly unlikely Johansen will be on the ice at the start of training camp. Overhardt will use that as leverage, as he has many, many times with clients in the last decade, including Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky in 2009 when he played for the New York Rangers. The Blue Jackets, thus, must be prepared to play without Johansen in the...
The Columbus Blue Jackets are reportedly ready to start training camp without Ryan Johansen. According to an article seen in the Columbus Dispatch, the club has already started planning on life without Johansen in the lineup. Conversations have been held regarding how the team will move forward should Johansen remain unsigned. Here’s the portion of the article in question: At this point, it seems highly...
Are the Columbus Blue Jackets ready for a future without Ryan Johansen? #487492787 / gettyimages.comThe Columbus Dispatch's Aaron Portzline reports the 22-year-old center and the Blue Jackets are still at odds over contract negotiations, and have moved no closer to a deal as training camp looms. Both sides have their heels firmly dug in on his next contract, with Columbus wanting a bridge contract...
The latest round of phone calls were placed on Friday, an attempt to see if anything had changed in the lingering contract talks between the Blue Jackets and restricted free agent Ryan Johansen. A step toward the middle, perhaps? A plan to talk again soon? The two sides can't agree on much, it seems, except this: There is nothing new to report. Nada. Zip. Zilch. The Blue Jackets' position: Johansen...
As one of the most exciting summers of his life winds down, Sonny Milano isn't necessarily focused on next steps with the Blue Jackets - he knows it'll happen in due time. When he recently announced his decision to back out of a commitment to p......
A record number of points and wins, including a trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, earned Todd Richards the trust of the Blue Jackets organization. With the signing of a two-year extension yesterday, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen gave his hea......
A leader with great vision and even better hands, Nick Schmaltz has been a maestro of the Green Bay Gamblers’ orchestra for the past three seasons. Three seasons in Green Bay and three playoff appearances with no fewer than 66 points in the t......
GM Jarmo Kekalainen: “Today we have the pleasure to announce the extension for coach Richards, it’s his extension, so I’m not going to talk very long, I’ll let him have his press conference and talk about the opportunity here and the contract and ......
Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen made no bones about it after his team’s season ended: he wanted to secure coach Todd Richards with a new long-term contract as soon as possible. Continuity and stability at the key leadership positions are the ......
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Head Coach Todd Richards to a two-year contract extension through the 2016-17 National Hockey League season, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Richards, 47, has led Co......
When he's on the ice, Jared McCann is a threat in all three zones, a reliable penalty killer and a gritty power forward. That's a pretty complete package, wouldn't you say? McCann, listed at six feet tall and 174 lbs., is a dependable two-way c......
The 2013-2014 NHL season was the second best year of Nick Foligno's career. He went 18-21-39 and was a 5 in 70 games. In four playoff games versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, he scored two goals. Does having a year like the one he just had weigh on his mind? "I think the way we play kind of fits the mold of the player that I am. I felt better as the year went on. I felt like I could contribute more and...
It has been a terrific year for Blue Jackets prospect Kerby Rychel, but the sting of this Memorial Cup defeat won't go away anytime soon. He was drafted No. 19 overall by Columbus in the 2013 NHL Draft after another outstanding season with the......
2013/14 Season Review: Matt Calvert, and how I became a CBJ fan The roots for my fandom of the Blue Jackets can be traced back to “NHL 11″. It introduced a sweet new feature called “Hockey Ultimate Team”, which I spent hours, days and months playing. I assembled teams for specific situations in order to maximize the “career games” of my players. I had a team to use online, a team to use vs weak CPU...
As you’ve probably all heard by now, the not-so-curious-case of RJ Umberger is a rather large headline going into the offseason. A stable presence since 2008, the veteran forward has asked for a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets after a disappointing end to an already disappointing 2013-2014 season. RJ has seen a recent decline, starting after the lockout in 2012. An interesting note suggesting...
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Friday, 05.23.2014 / 7:00 AM / News By BlueJackets.com Staff Comment Print A Garden classic In Sergei Bobrovsky’s return from injury, the Blue Jackets marched into Madison Square Garden on Jan. 6 and stole a point from the Rangers in a shootout. The Jackets had a 3-1 lead after a goal by James Wisniewski with 3:13 remaining in the second period, but the Rangers tied the game less than five minutes...
It will be a while before anyone forgets the palpable buzz that surrounded the Blue Jackets’ playoff run this spring. The energy and excitement both inside Nationwide Arena and around town made for quite the experience, and with 19,000-plus pa......
Following breakout seasons from young Columbus Blue Jackets like Boone Jenner, Ryan Murray and Ryan Johansen, fans are eager to see the next wave of impact players in Columbus. While some Jackets’ prospects are more NHL-ready than others, these are 5 of the organization’s most promising prospects: Tim Erixon, D A 23-year-old defenseman with 51 NHL games played, Tim Erixon can hardly be considered a...
The Columbus Blue Jackets' NHL season may be done but that doesn't mean there aren't Jackets still playing hockey. Two Blue Jackets prospects, Josh Anderson of the London Knights and Kerby Rychel of the Guelph Storm were members of two of the four teams competing in this year's Memorial Cup Tournament. The round robin tournament draws together the three champions within the Canadian Hockey League (CHL)...