Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Sends Picard To Phoenix
The Columbus Blue Jackets sent former first round pick Alexandre Picard to the Phoenix Coyotes yesterday in exchange for forward Chad Kolarik. The former No. 8 pick of the 2004 draft is scoreless in nine games with the Blue Jackets this season. … »
Trade Deadline Quick Hits, Part 2: Penguins, Leafs, Blue Jackets, Panthers, Canucks
The trade deadline is today and a majority of teams in the National Hockey League continued the tradition of swapping players. Follow the jump to see details of another trade involving Pittsburgh and Toronto, a defenseman going from Columbus to Florida, and the Vancouver Canucks make two deals with the Carolina Hurricanes and St…. »
Sabres Acquire Torres From Columbus
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Raffi Torres to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Nathan Paetsch and a second round pick. Torres, 28, has 19 goals and 31 points in 60 games this season with the Blue Jackets. He was acquired by Columbus in 2008 from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for… »
Kings Acquire Jeff Halpern from Lightning, Fredrik Modin from Jackets
The Los Angeles Kings have acquired forward Jeff Halpern from the Tampa Bay Lightning and forward Fredrik Modin from the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Kings sent forward Ted Purcell and a third round pick to the Lightning for Halpern, while acquiring Modin from Columbus for future considerations. … »
Quick Hits: Predators, Islanders, Blues, Blackhawks, Ducks, Thrashers
The trade market is buzzing today with numerous trades, rumors, signings, and so on. This edition of quick hits involves the Nashville Predators, the New York Islanders, the St. Louis Blues, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Anaheim Ducks, the Atlanta Thrashers, and more. Follow the jump to see all the moves made by… »
Trade Rumors: Stars, Bruins, Senators, Predators
The Dallas Stars may trade one of their veteran players, the Boston Bruins hope to be active after the Olympic break, the Ottawa Senators are looking for a veteran defenseman, and the Nashville Predators may be forced to deal an original draft choice. All this and more in today’s trade rumors…. »
Hitchcock Out In Columbus
The Columbus Blue Jackets announced a coaching change on Wednesday firing coach Ken Hitchcock and promoting assistant coach Claude Noel as the team’s new interim head coach. The Blue Jackets currently sit in 14th place in the Western Conference with 53 points in 58 games. Hitchcock led Columbus to the… »
Columbus Trades For Caps Captain
The Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals have agreed to a trade that sends team captain Chris Clark and defenseman Milan Jurcina to Columbus in exchange for winger Jason Chimera. Columbus is looking for a spark after falling to 14th in the Western Conference., ahead of only the Anaheim Ducks… »
Columbus, St. Louis Agree To Trade
The Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues have agreed to a trade involving three minor league players. Columbus will send winger Pascal Pelletier to St. Louis is exchange for defenseman Brendan Bell and forward Tomas Kana. The 26-year-old Pelletier has 16 points in 25 games this season with Syracuse of the… »
Quick Hits: Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Capitals
The Carolina Hurricanes lose a defenseman for eight to twelve weeks, the Columbus Blue Jackets lose one of their defenseman for a month, and a Washington Capitals forward is suspended for two games. All this in today’s quick hits… »
