Blue Jackets Should Sign Dylan Strome if Price is Reasonable Nicholas Arnold | July 13, 2022 The rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks have decided not to give Dylan Strome a qualifying offer, which means he is heading for unrestricted free agent status at the young age of 25.…
Blue Jackets’ Realistic Free Agent Targets in 2022 Nicholas Arnold | July 12, 2022 The lead-up to 2022’s free agent frenzy continues. It’s a time of optimism when teams, fans, and reporters look toward the free agent class and identify legitimate targets that would…
Blue Jackets’ “Perfect World” Free Agent Targets in 2022 Nicholas Arnold | July 11, 2022 The Free Agent Frenzy is one of the three big events of the year circled on the calendars of armchair general managers, as it, the draft, and the trade deadline…
Notes Heading Into the Blue Jackets’ 2022 Development Camp Nicholas Arnold | July 11, 2022 The Columbus Blue Jackets are ready to kick off their 2022 Development Camp. It runs this Monday through Thursday. The camp agenda sees three mornings of on-ice sessions with media…
Blue Jackets’ Trade Partners If They Move a 1st Round pick Nicholas Arnold | July 7, 2022 It’s Christmas morning for armchair general managers everywhere. The NHL Draft is here, and with that, the hockey world is anticipating some blockbuster trades, a top-rated prospect to slide down…
Blue Jackets’ 5 Best Draft Gems of All-Time Nicholas Arnold | July 4, 2022 The Columbus Blue Jackets haven’t historically been one of the best teams at the NHL Entry Draft. Actually, I would bet that if there was a tournament of all the…
5 Blue Jackets’ Untouchables Ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft Nicholas Arnold | July 3, 2022 The NHL Draft is always a busy time for general managers, and even more so for the Columbus Blue Jackets. It seems like most of the Blue Jackets’ big acquisitions…
Olivier Trade Adds Grit to Blue Jackets’ Forward Corps Nicholas Arnold | July 2, 2022 The offseason shuffle begins with the Columbus Blue Jackets‘ first offseason acquisition. One target for general manager Jarmo Kekalainen heading into this offseason was decreasing his team’s goals against. It…
Blue Jackets 2021-22 Post-Season Awards as Picked By THW Nicholas Arnold | June 26, 2022 The Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2021-22 season has come and gone, and it was a wild ride. Before we shift all of our focus over to the 2022 NHL Draft and…
Blue Jackets’ Trade Chips for the 2022 Offseason & Beyond Nicholas Arnold | June 13, 2022 The end of one season and into another for the Columbus Blue Jackets. This should be a less busy offseason for general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen and his staff, but never…
Larsen’s First Year Behind the Blue Jackets’ Bench Was a Step Forward Nicholas Arnold | June 6, 2022 The 2021-22 season marked the beginning of a change of era for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Two-way players and franchise cornerstones were shipped out for skill players. They brought in…
Korpisalo Re-Signing Keeps Blue Jackets’ Goaltending Stagnant Nicholas Arnold | May 23, 2022 Friday brought the news of longtime Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo re-signing with the club for another year on a $1.3 million cap hit. This after a historically bad…