No matter where Dylan Larkin is on the ice, he’s competing hard. Larkin’s willingness to crash the net in the offensive zone and take on any defensive assignment has placed him in the top 30 on many draft boards. The Michigan native has spe......
Kasperi Kapanen is an all-around talent with hockey in his blood. Kapanen, the son of 13-year NHL veteran Sami Kapanen, possesses the same foot speed that won his father the fastest skater competition during the 2000 and 2002 NHL All-Star comp......
Columbus Blue Jackets Derek MacKenzie took time to give back and meet fans for Front Street Friday. The 32-year-old center understands the importance of giving back to fans that hopefully translates to his teammates. Watch MacKenzie sign some autographs for those who stand behind the Columbus Blue Jackets. The post Blue Jackets Derek MacKenzie Takes Time To Meet Fans appeared first on Beyond The Benches....
The Blue Jackets are in the midst of one of their most volatile off seasons in their entire existence. What they do this summer, and early next season, could have drastic positive or negative effects on the team for several seasons. One of the more positive notes is that RJ Umberger has asked for a trade, effectively opening up a spot on the right wing. Am I the only one that thinks the RJ trade may...
Tuesday, 05.20.2014 / 10:00 AM / News By Alex Busch - BlueJackets.com Comment Print “Undersized” is an overused description of hockey players these days, and Robby Fabbri is another example. At 5-foot-10 and 164 lbs., Fabbri could be considered a smaller player, but don’t let that fool you. If you’ve been watching the Memorial Cup in London this week, you’ve seen an engaged and tenacious player on...
Blue Jackets president of hockey operations John Davidson confirmed last night that forward R..J. Umberger has requested a trade, but said a move would only be made this summer if it strengthens the Blue Jackets' roster. Davidson made his comments on 10TV's Wall to Wall Sports. The story of Umberger's trade request was published in Sunday's editions of the Columbus Dispatch. "We don’t get into speculation...
[A note, written post-article: you can almost see the point at which I get way too deep into this and lose my mind over-thinking everything.] I started this off as simply messing around with the fantastic CapGeek Armchair GM feature, and quickly it grew to being a small blog post about my endeavour. But as I got ever deeper into scenarios and thinking to myself “how realistic do I really have to be...
Forward Nick Foligno was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets at a time when the club was in a state of flux. Their identity had yet to be forged in sweat and results on the ice. As the time passed -- and it's only been a bit less than two years -- the direction the club wanted to go has started to come clearly into focus. The addition of players through trades and free agency created a buzz throughout...
OK fine, you can laugh a bit. But not too hard, because while Scott Howson’s time as general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets was widely considered just that — laughable — some of his moves are looking considerably better with time. (By the way, this post stems from a report by Hockey Night in Canada’s Elliotte Friedman that Howson, currently in the Oilers’ front office, was recently in Vancouver...
Joshua Ho-Sang won't be the biggest player on his future NHL squad, but his crafty puck-handling skills and offensive instincts earned him the No. 17 spot on the International Scouting Services top prospects list. The 5-foot-11 native of Thornh......
LONDON, Ontario – For someone who is technically a Memorial Cup rookie, forward Kerby Rychel has a lot of valuable experience to draw upon when it comes to junior hockey's championship tournament. The Columbus Blue Jackets prospect, selected ......
Monday, 05.19.2014 / 11:00 AM / News By Rob Mixer - BlueJackets.com Comment Print “You’re going to look to do anything you possibly can to improve your club.” Those were the words of John Davidson, Blue Jackets president of hockey operations, during his appearance on 10TV’s Wall to Wall Sports with Dom Tiberi on Sunday night. Davidson was asked about recent reports of a trade request by RJ Umberger...
Dispatch: R.J. Umberger has requested he be traded this summer, and #CBJ will try to grant his wishes, sources say http://t.co/B2PLUIRNBv — Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) May 18, 2014 The news came down from Aaron Portzline at the Columbus Dispatch that RJ Umberger made it known in the exit interviews that he would be open to a trade. Umberger was obviously upset that Todd Richards scratched him four...
from Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch, Sources have told The Dispatch that R.J. Umberger’s end-of-season meeting with Blue Jackets management and coaches ended with a mutual agreement that Umberger would go on the trading block this summer. Umberger, who was a healthy scratch in four late-season games, requested the trade, the sources said. He declined to comment when reached by The Dispatch...
The Blue Jackets’ offseason roster tweaks could include one of the club’s longest-tenured players being traded. Sources have told The Dispatch that R.J. Umberger’s end-of-season meeting with Blue Jackets management and coaches ended with a mutual agreement that Umberger would go on the trading block this summer. Umberger, who was a healthy scratch in four late-season games, requested the trade, the...
According to the Columbus Dispatch, Blue Jackets winger R.J. Umberger has requested to be traded this summer. As the Jackets made their playoff push late in the season, Umberger was consistently a healthy scratch and the Dispatch sites that this may be one of the reasons for the request. Umberger's contract runs through the 2016-17 season and has a no-trade clause in his contract. According to the...
Smile fifth liners, it’s Friday! With no hockey being played at Nationwide Arena during the month of May, the offseason has officially begun, but that doesn’t mean the hockey stops around the world for Blue Jackets prospects and current players......
The first Front Street Friday of 2014 is in the books, but not without a plethora of fans showing their support following the Blue Jackets on a moderately-cool day outside Nationwide Arena. Jackets center Derek MacKenzie was on hand for the ev......
COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Alexander Wennberg to a three-year Entry Level contract, club General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Wennberg, 19, was Columbus’ first pick, 14th overall, at the 2013 NHL Dra......
Alexander Wennberg’s hockey career has been on a sky-high trajectory since being drafted by the Blue Jackets a year ago, and he’s ready to take it even higher with his signature now on an entry-level contract. The 19-year-old center, who will ......