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NHL Rumors: Where Columbus Blue Jackets Players Might Go During a Lockout

Filed: August 21, 2012 6:44 PM CDT by
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If the worst happens, Cam Atkinson could be a Falcon again. Photo via the AHL's website.

Let’s play devil’s advocate for a minute and imagine a world in which an NHL lockout exists. I know it’s scary, but just try. Where would the Columbus Blue Jackets go? Who would stick to their guns and sit out the lockout? Who would go overseas? Who would head to Massachusetts to play with the [...]

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Columbus Blue Jackets Fans Come Together for CannonFest

Filed: August 20, 2012 11:06 PM CDT by
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Photo via fanmonster's Dark Blue Jacket Plus website.

NHL fans are arguably the most loyal of sports fans, sticking with their favorite teams through good times and bad, saying goodbye to beloved players and hello to new ones. There are the fans who experience the highs of consistent great seasons and those whose teams can’t seem to catch a break. Fans of the [...]

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NHL Rumors: Who Should Be the Next Columbus Blue Jackets Captain?

Filed: August 7, 2012 11:32 AM CDT by
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Could one of these three men have a C on their jersey this fall?

(Photo credits, L-R–Umberger: Eric Bolte-US PRESSWIRE; Prospal: Russell LaBounty-US PRESSWIRE; Johnson: Anne-Marie Sorvin-US PRESSWIRE) Rick Nash’s trade to the New York Rangers left a hole in the Columbus Blue Jackets, literally and figuratively. Aside from the fact that he was the face of the franchise since his NHL debut in 2002, Nash had been the [...]

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Rick Nash Says Goodbye to Columbus Blue Jackets Fans in Print

Filed: August 3, 2012 6:56 PM CDT by
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Nash graciously bid adieu to the city and fans who backed him since 2002. Russell LaBounty-US PRESSWIRE

Fans of any sport will tell you that when a player is traded, the loss can be disorienting, especially if the player had been with the team for several seasons and became an integral part of the franchise. This was the case with Rick Nash, who was traded by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the [...]

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Columbus Blue Jackets Encouraged by Additions to Its Roster

Filed: August 2, 2012 6:41 PM CDT by
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The Columbus Blue Jackets are confident that things can only get better. Scott Rovak-US PRESSWIRE

The Columbus Blue Jackets, they are a-changin’. When the inevitable shoe dropped on July 23 with Rick Nash’s trade to the New York Rangers, it ended an era in Columbus that was almost as old as the franchise itself. Nash’s departure from the team after ten years left many fans are wondering if the Blue [...]

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Ryan Murray Signs Entry-level Contract with Columbus Blue Jackets

Filed: July 24, 2012 8:18 PM CDT by
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Photo via the Blue Jackets website.

Out with the old, in with the new. In the wake of Rick Nash being traded to the New York Rangers on Monday, Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager Scott Howson announced that 2012 NHL Draft first round pick Ryan Murray had been signed to a standard three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday. Murray, the draft’s second [...]

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Rick Nash Traded to New York Rangers

Filed: July 23, 2012 2:22 PM CDT by
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Rick Nash is taking his talents to Broadway. Greg Bartram-US PRESSWIRE

After what seemed like a lifetime of waiting, Rick Nash finally got what he wanted. Nash, along with a conditional 2013 3rd-round draft pick and AHL/ECHL defenseman Steve Delisle, was officially traded to the New York Rangers on Monday in exchange for centers Brandon Dubinsky and Artem Anisimov, defenseman Tim Erixon and a 2013 first-round [...]

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Nick Foligno signs three-year deal with Columbus Blue Jackets

Filed: July 8, 2012 10:14 PM CDT by
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Foligno, seen here in a Senators game from January 19, looks forward to his new role in Columbus. Jason O. Watson-US PRESSWIRE

Five days after being traded from the Ottawa Senators, left winger Nick Foligno formally signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday. Foligno, a 24-year-old native of Buffalo, New York,  will earn $9.25 million over three years with the Blue Jackets, according to General Manager Scott Howson. The contract will pay $2.5 millon for 2012-13, [...]

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Columbus Blue Jackets Development Camp Notes: Day Five

Filed: July 8, 2012 3:30 AM CDT by
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Oscar Dansk stops a shot during the shootout. Photo from Cblake34 via Flickr.

All good things must come to an end, and the Columbus Blue Jackets ended their development camp on Saturday with a showcase for both the team’s prospects and fans in attendance. Even with temperatures hovering above 100 degrees outside, the OhioHealth Ice Haus was still packed with cheering fans wanting one last glimpse of the [...]

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Columbus Blue Jackets Development Camp Notes: Day Four

Filed: July 7, 2012 2:54 AM CDT by
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Anton Forsberg stops Cam Atkinson's shot during practice. Photo from Cblake34 via Flickr.

It may have been blistering hot outside on Friday, but the prospects at the Columbus Blue Jackets‘ development camp were cool and collected on the ice. After on-ice testing on Thursday, the prospects were back to a full practice at the OhioHealth Ice Haus. Prior to the full-group session, goaltending coach Ian Clark again worked [...]

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