Columbus Blue Jackets News

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed veteran goaltender Cam Talbot to a one-year, $950K contract. After multiple reports earlier in the day, the team confirmed the signing just after 10:00 p.m. Monday. "Adding depth in net has been a priority…

Just a few hours after Columbus Blue Jackets training camp got underway Wednesday — albeit only the off-ice stuff — the team made an unexpected announcement. No, Adam Fantilli hadn't signed — that wouldn't be unexpected at this point, right?…

The Blue Jackets are making a change at the top. Mike Priest will retire Sept. 30 after serving as the franchise’s president and alternate governor since 2007, the club announced Wednesday. John H. McConnell II, chairman of JMAC, Inc., the…

Did you know there were trade rumors this summer surrounding Zach Werenski? (Don't worry, it's a rhetorical question.) For the first time since those rumors put the Columbus Blue Jackets and their fans on edge, the Norris-winning defenseman answered questions…

Josh Hunter, who has previously served as a public address announcer for the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and Colorado Avalanche, shared Monday evening on social media that he will be the Columbus Blue Jackets’ new public address announcer. "Thank you to…

The Columbus Blue Jackets are relying on their own to be difference makers in 2026-27. Beyond the obvious choices like reigning Norris winner Zach Werenski and rising superstar Kirill Marchenko, where can the Blue Jackets find secondary scoring? Marchenko is…

Monday, we reported that the Columbus Blue Jackets were heading to Amazon Prime Video this season. Wednesday, the team confirmed that and also provided additional — though not full — details on their 2026-27 broadcast plans. “Our priority is to…

A player’s path to stardom is rarely linear. Some arrive in the NHL as superstars, while others take years to develop into the players their teams eventually can't live without. The Sidney Crosbys, Alex Ovechkins, and Connor McDavids of the…

The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming to Amazon Prime Video. At least, some games are. Sources told 1st Ohio Battery on Monday that the streaming service will be one of the broadcast distribution partners of the Blue Jackets in the…

Training camp is just about here and there will be a notable absence in the net. Last week, we received the word that Elvis Merzlikins will be out indefinitely as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery, which was performed on…