June 22, 2012

Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes Interested In Rick Nash

“We have talked to the Columbus Blue Jackets about the availability of Rick Nash. We have said we have interest,” assistant Ottawa Senators GM Tim Murray told the Ottawa Sun. “With the prospects we have, if we decided to jump in full bore, I think we have as good a package as anybody.” As for Nash’s interest in waiving [...]

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June 7, 2012

John Davidson Met With Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Blues president John Davidson met with the Columbus Blue Jackets late last month regarding a position with the organization. According to the Columbus paper, Davidson, 59, interviewed May 29 with Blue Jackets majority owner John P. McConnell and club president Mike Priest. Neither McConnell nor Priest would comment on the proceedings or what [...]

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June 3, 2012

Columbus Blue Jackets Still Undecided For Number 2 Pick In NHL Entry Draft

The Columbus Blue Jackets have the No. 2 pick in the upcoming 2012 NHL Entry Draft, but they are still undecided about what they’ll do with the pick. GM Scott Howson tells the Columbus Dispatch’s Aaron Portzline that they are still considering four or five guys with the selection. Now, it’s not too hard to figure out who those [...]

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May 30, 2012

NHL Signing: Columbus Blue Jackets, Derek MacKenzie Agree On Two Year Deal

Aaron Portzline reports Derek MacKenzie has agreed to a two-year, $2-million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. An official announcement is expected later today. Portzline suggests the Jackets remaining free-agent priorities are defenseman Nikita Nikitin and winger Jared Boll, both Restricted Free Agents.

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May 26, 2012

Quick Hits: Raffi Torres, Mike McCarthy, Derek MacKenzie, New Jersey Devils, Jamal Mayers

New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings will play game 1 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Championship Wednesday May 30th. Good luck to both teams. Quick hits from around the league: There’s still no ruling for Raffi Torres appeal of his 25-game suspension according to the Arizona Republic/Phoenix Gazette. Torres is being punished for his hit to [...]

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May 23, 2012

NHL Signings: Derek Dorsett, Mikael Granlund

Couple of NHL signings: The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed Derek Dorsett to a three-year deal. ”Derek is an extremely competitive and hard-working player,” General Manager Scott Howson said. “He has improved every year and we look forward to his continued growth as a player and leader on our team.” The 25-year-old forward set personal bests [...]

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May 21, 2012

Quick Hits: Nicklas Lidstrom, Rick Nash, Dennis Wideman, Alexander Radulov, Petri Vehanen

Quick Hits from around the NHL: Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom is still in the process of deciding whether he will be back on the ice next season or retire, the Detroit News reports. The Toronto Maple Leafs may make a strong push to land Columbus Blue Jackets star Rick Nash, and they may be able to put in a [...]

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May 14, 2012

Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Todd Richards Two-Year Contract Extension

The Columbus Dispatch reports that the Columbus Blue Jackets have signed coach Todd Richards to a two-year contract extension, the financial terms of which were not immediately available. Until now, Richards was regarded as the interim head coach. He took over the coaching duties after the Blue Jackets fired Scott Arniel. They had a 11-25-5 record under Arniel and [...]

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May 14, 2012

NHL Trade Rumors: San Jose Sharks, Columbus Blue Jackets Continue To Talk About Rick Nash Trade

The San Jose Sharks will be revisiting trade discussions for Rick Nash with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the near future, the Ottawa Sun reports talks could intensify in June, closer to the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson and Blue Jackets General Manager Scott Howson spoke at length during the season, prior [...]

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May 14, 2012

NHL Trade Rumor: Rick Nash Could Expand List Of Teams He’s Willing To Be Traded To

Columbus Blue Jackets star Rick Nash might consider more clubs than he originally put on the list of teams he’d be willing to accept a trade to. The Fourth Period has a source telling them that Nash and his agent, Joe Resnick, “recently reviewed his contract with Columbus and could have expanded the list of teams he would be [...]

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