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Unreal that Montreal lost at home to Chicago.
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Man I was just telling absolutely nobody about that... But that's still super bananas...
 
Team is insane right now. All the pressure on Montreal tomorrow. If Montreal loses to Carolina in regulation, the Jackets have a “win-in-regulation and in” game against the Islanders Thursday at Nationwide.

Any OT by Montreal or CBJ knocks us out.

What a wild end of the season.
 
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EDGE stats: Greaves making case to be Blue Jackets’ goalie of future | NHL.com

Rookie excelling in high-danger, midrange save percentages during late-season push
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Hoping they send the Union Blue Faithful home on a high note after such a memorable season, am certian there will be a myriad of tributes & moments honoring how much battle this team brought to a season that was shaken up over the summer and continued to grow closer throughout all of the adversity they faced.

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Blue Jackets miss playoffs, failure to build momentum off Stadium Series among reasons | NHL.com

Maturation, experience gained during stretch run provide optimism for next season
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This was the hardest year I’ve ever had being a jackets fan. I had a very hard time watching them after Johnny died since he was the biggest reason I got back into the team when they signed him. I lost a lot of passion for the sport when that happened. Probably not fair to the team who did a great job this year but I’m hoping to regain my love for the team again next year. I feel like I missed out on a lot this year. Especially fantilis growth as a goal scorer. Hoping they make a big offseason move to spark my interest.
 
Last Summer's top pick for the Jackets has rejoined his Medicine Hat Tigers teammates to finish alongside them with their playoff run underway after a successful recovery & rehabilitation {in C'bus with CBJ med staff/trainers} from his back surgery over the Winter.






 
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Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell Talks 2025 NHL Combine & Offseason Updates - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More

Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell stopped by to discuss the upcoming NHL Combine and gave some offseason updates of note.
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Offseason Updates​


We say in case they make both picks on purpose. The Columbus Blue Jackets are open for business. Perhaps players they like will be available at 14 and 20 in which they make both picks. But Waddell made one thing clear. When asked if the 14th and 20th picks are available in the right deals, he didn’t hesitate.


“Yes, 100%,” Waddell said. The Blue Jackets want to get over the hump into the playoffs. If they can acquire players to help that cause with both first-round picks, they are available in a potential deal.


As for their slew of free agents, Waddell shared a few updates.


  • Waddell said he was planning on meeting with Ivan Provorov’s agent at the Combine. Both the team and the player are interested in getting a deal done.
  • Waddell said he also had some talks with Dante Fabbro. “They are both willing to talk and both want to stay here,” Waddell said of Provorov and Fabbro. “Both players told me at the exit interviews that they want to be Blue Jackets. So we’re going to see everything possibly that makes sense for both sides.”
  • James van Riemsdyk recently said on Spittin’ Chiclets that he’d be interested in staying with the Blue Jackets also. “I talked with JVR and told him just to hang tight. Let’s see how things transpire again. I told him the same thing I told you. I haven’t had a good chance to sit down with Dean and go through all the guys. I can’t tell you for sure it’s going to happen but we’ll certainly talk about it for sure.”

James van Riemsdyk Columbus Blue Jackets
James van Riemsdyk is interested in returning to the Blue Jackets, but things are up in the air. (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers)

  • Waddell reiterated he doesn’t anticipate using any buyouts this offseason. That’s a good sign Elvis Merzlikins will be back with the Blue Jackets barring a trade.
  • On offer sheets, Waddell believes there will be some league wide. But he is not worried at all about anyone presenting him with an offer sheet on one of his players. “We have a ton of cap space.”
  • On the goaltending, Waddell said he is still interested in potentially bringing Daniil Tarasov back. However, it’s still up in the air. “I actually called his agent, the same as Fabbro’s, the other day. Just said let’s just put it on hold for night now and there’s no rush to get that done. He’s got arbitration rights but I don’t think that makes much of a difference right now. I said let’s get through the next month here and we’ll talk more about him. So I haven’t made a final decision either direction on that yet.”
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There's more info/tidbits within this write-up from Scheig, but these are the meatiest/most pertinent portions regarding roster decisions, discussions, and forecasted Jackets outlook in the upcoming years.
 
This team made almost no significant upgrades in the offseason and it shows
 
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