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NHL Rumors: Where Columbus Blue Jackets Players Might Go During a Lockout
Let’s play devil’s advocate for a minute and imagine a world in which an NHL lockout exists. I know it’s scary, but just try. Where would the Columbus Blue Jackets go? Who would stick to their guns and sit out the lockout? Who would go overseas? Who would head to Massachusetts to play with the [...]
TweetColumbus Blue Jackets Fans Come Together for CannonFest
NHL fans are arguably the most loyal of sports fans, sticking with their favorite teams through good times and bad, saying goodbye to beloved players and hello to new ones. There are the fans who experience the highs of consistent great seasons and those whose teams can’t seem to catch a break. Fans of the [...]
TweetNHL Rumors: Who Should Be the Next Columbus Blue Jackets Captain?
(Photo credits, L-R–Umberger: Eric Bolte-US PRESSWIRE; Prospal: Russell LaBounty-US PRESSWIRE; Johnson: Anne-Marie Sorvin-US PRESSWIRE) Rick Nash’s trade to the New York Rangers left a hole in the Columbus Blue Jackets, literally and figuratively. Aside from the fact that he was the face of the franchise since his NHL debut in 2002, Nash had been the [...]
TweetRick Nash Says Goodbye to Columbus Blue Jackets Fans in Print
Fans of any sport will tell you that when a player is traded, the loss can be disorienting, especially if the player had been with the team for several seasons and became an integral part of the franchise. This was the case with Rick Nash, who was traded by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the [...]
TweetColumbus Blue Jackets Encouraged by Additions to Its Roster
The Columbus Blue Jackets, they are a-changin’. When the inevitable shoe dropped on July 23 with Rick Nash’s trade to the New York Rangers, it ended an era in Columbus that was almost as old as the franchise itself. Nash’s departure from the team after ten years left many fans are wondering if the Blue [...]
TweetRyan Murray Signs Entry-level Contract with Columbus Blue Jackets
Out with the old, in with the new. In the wake of Rick Nash being traded to the New York Rangers on Monday, Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager Scott Howson announced that 2012 NHL Draft first round pick Ryan Murray had been signed to a standard three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday. Murray, the draft’s second [...]
TweetRick Nash Traded to New York Rangers
After what seemed like a lifetime of waiting, Rick Nash finally got what he wanted. Nash, along with a conditional 2013 3rd-round draft pick and AHL/ECHL defenseman Steve Delisle, was officially traded to the New York Rangers on Monday in exchange for centers Brandon Dubinsky and Artem Anisimov, defenseman Tim Erixon and a 2013 first-round [...]
TweetNick Foligno signs three-year deal with Columbus Blue Jackets
Five days after being traded from the Ottawa Senators, left winger Nick Foligno formally signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Foligno, a 24-year-old native of Buffalo, New York, will earn $9.25 million over three years with the Blue Jackets, according to General Manager Scott Howson. The contract will pay $2.5 millon for 2012-13, [...]
TweetColumbus Blue Jackets Development Camp Notes: Day Five
All good things must come to an end, and the Columbus Blue Jackets ended their development camp on Saturday with a showcase for both the team’s prospects and fans in attendance. Even with temperatures hovering above 100 degrees outside, the OhioHealth Ice Haus was still packed with cheering fans wanting one last glimpse of the [...]
TweetColumbus Blue Jackets Development Camp Notes: Day Four
It may have been blistering hot outside on Friday, but the prospects at the Columbus Blue Jackets‘ development camp were cool and collected on the ice. After on-ice testing on Thursday, the prospects were back to a full practice at the OhioHealth Ice Haus. Prior to the full-group session, goaltending coach Ian Clark again worked [...]
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