Columbus Blue Jackets: 2025 summer retention This is where Waddell made his biggest splash of the summer by racing to re-sign Fabbro and Provorov to extensions before the NHL opened free agency at ...

The Russian forward was the 114th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft by Columbus and would make his NHL debut in 2023-24. That year, he would play in 75 games, scoring 18 times and adding 16 assists.

The Blue Jackets, coming off a surprising 2024-25 season, did little to nothing to add to the wow factor for 2025-26. The NHL draft and the start of the free-agent signing season came and went.

The Columbus Blue Jackets made six picks in the 2025 NHL Draft, including Jackson Smith at No. 14, earning a solid grade.

Columbus Blue Jackets: 2025-26 arrivals There will be three new faces to learn up front with Coyle, Wood and Isac Lundestrom joining the Blue Jackets this offseason. Coyle, a right-handed shooting ...