One of the top remaining free-agent forwards was signed on Sunday. Former Boston Bruins player James van Riemsdyk agreed to a one-year contract worth $900,000 with the Columbus Blue Jackets, providing the team with some veteran leadership. It was somewhat surprising that van Riemsdyk took this long to be signed. Heading into training camp week,…
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine has requested a trade, and a new trade proposal suggests sending the star forward to the Montreal Canadiens. Laine was cleared to return from the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program on July 26, which sparked increased trade speculation. The website PuckPedia, using its PuckGM tool for creating trade scenarios, has…
The Columbus Blue Jackets terminated the contract of general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday, concluding his tenure of over a decade with the team. John Davidson, the President of Hockey Operations, made this decision during Kekalainen’s 11th full season in the role and three weeks before the trade deadline. Kekalainen, the third-longest-tenured GM in the…