Laughlin said that he had predicted that Rantanen, a UFA after this season, would either sign with the Anaheim Ducks or the Columbus Blue Jackets. That's right, your Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have engaged in preliminary discussions with the Vancouver Canucks about forward Elias Pettersson, reports TSN's Pierre LeBrun.The Blue Jackets own the most cap space in the NHL,

Craig Merz: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Monahan will be out for another six to eight weeks due to a wrist injury. He suffered the injury back on January 7th and was placed on the IR on January 9th.

One of the teams to deny the Rangers a win in the past 10 games is the Avalanche, who rallied for a 3-2 overtime win on Jan. 14 during New York’s successful three-game road trip. Artturi Lehkonen scored the tying goal with 1:13 left In regulation and Devon Toews scored the game-winner 4:23 into overtime.

From an EDGE stats standpoint, Marchenko checks many boxes that explain his full-fledged breakout season after leading Columbus in goals last season (23 in 78 games); he’s their best in the category again and on pace for 32 goals (18 in first 45 games). He is among the forward leaders in the following categories:

The NHL is going to have some tight races when it comes to the end-of-season awards, and the Columbus Blue Jackets might have a surprise entrant for a key one.

The Carolina Hurricanes took a swing for the fences Friday night by acquiring high-scoring forward Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado

Zach Werenski climbs higher, the Blue Jackets are watching the standings closer and the San Jose Sharks were overmatched: 3 takeaways

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One name that could be interesting for Columbus is Ryan Donato from the Chicago Blackhawks. Donato, 28, is a pending UFA on a struggling Blackhawks team. He brings versatility, as he can play both center and wing, while also contributing offensively.

Leaving the Blue Jackets ... that many talk about Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar and Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes. Werenski leads the Blue Jackets in scoring with ...

The NHL is going to have some tight races when it comes to the end-of-season awards, and the Columbus ... referenced superstar blue liners like Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and the ...