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.

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 [...]

  Columbus Dispatch reports that there has been no decision made as to whether interim coach Todd Richards will coach the Columbus Blue Jackets next season. General Manager Scott Howson said that the organization is still ‘evaluating’ the situation. A decision is expected by the end of May. The Minnesota Wild have acquired the New Jersey Devils [...]