The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Mathieu Olivier to a long-term contract extension. General manager Don Waddell announced Wednesday that Olivier signed a six-year deal worth $18 million. Olivier will count $3 million against the salary cap from when the agreement kicks in next NHL season through 2030-31.

Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell confirmed he won't be trading defenseman Ivan Provorov prior to Friday's deadline."It's different this year, for me, than probably other years as a GM,

The Columbus Blue Jackets are expected to keep most of their players together, as the NHL trade deadline approaches this season. Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell wants to give his team more time to gel and win.

The Blue Jackets have acquired forward Luke Kunin from the Sharks ahead of the stretch run, as first reported by The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.

As reported by The Athletic on Monday, the Blue Jackets are close to signing tough winger Mathieu Olivier to a long-term contract extension. Olivier, a pending unrestricted free agent, has emerged as perhaps the NHL’s top fighter, as well as a leader and a secondary scorer (12 goals) for Columbus this season.

Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell isn't going to trade defenceman Ivan Provorov before March 7. Provorov was initially seen as a rental player, but Waddell wants to keep him in Columbus.

As such, with the Blue Jackets in the midst of the hunt for a Stanley Cup Playoff berth in the Eastern Conference, defenseman Ivan Provorov, considered a leading candidate to be moved not so long ago because of his eligibility to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, might be staying put.

The Columbus Blue Jackets remain in the Eastern Conference playoff picture as the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline approaches. With over a week remaining, the Jackets ho

Forward Luke Kunin is on the move from the San Jose Sharks to the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline.

General manager Don Waddell announced Wednesday that Olivier ... expectations and contending for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. “I give (defenseman Zach) Werenski and Sean Monahan ...