Columbus Blue Jackets Rumours

06 Sep 2025 00:55:36
If mctavish is a no go , habs should inquire about Anton Lundell…. Imo Lundell is a perfect fit for 2 c , he plays a 200 foot game and put up 45 points centering a 3rd line , so that number should go up playing on the 2nd line with demidov and laine
MTL sends hage and a 2nd round mtl
To FLA for lundell

Habs trades with rangers for Lafrenière
MTL sends Matheson and 2027 1st round
To nyr for Lafrenière

Slafkovsky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov lundell Laine
Lafrenière Newhook Bolduc
Anderson Evans Gallagher

MTL trades with devils
Habs send : Kirby Dach , 2nd round (Columbus) , 3rd round , Sean Farrell
To devils for : nemec

Guhle Dobson
Hutson nemec
Xehjaj carrier
Struble reinbacher

06 Sep 2025 15:37:32
- why would the champs trade a key piece for futures when they’re clearly a candidate for a Cup this year?

- Habs are on record that Hage won’t be traded. You’re a Hab fan and you know this.

07 Sep 2025 02:10:26
Because Florida is 4.5 million over the cap and by the new playoff cap rule they won’t be able to activate tkatchuk without a trade . I know habs don’t want to trade hage .. but for a 23 yr old cost control 5yrs 5million legit 2 c , I think they should do it ! I personally value more hage than a 2026 15-25 1st round pick but I think Florida does too

09 Sep 2025 15:02:21
From how I read it the lineup just has to be cap complient. I do think Florida is going to have to get creative and may need to move some guys out; but that's why they pay someone the big bucks to do so.

As for the trade Lindell isn't going anywhere. Florida looking to 3peat this year and Lindell is a big part in rhat potentially happening.

Habs should just ride it out with their roster. Goaltending is still meh in the grand scheme. There's hope for Dobes to have continued success and Monty to take another step. Goalies are so hot and cold tho so we shall see. But Dach or Bolduc could take that 2C spot and run with it out of camp and into the season. Demidov could get some looks at 2C as well. No need to make a trade involving any 2026 1st until the deadline where they can see where they are at in the standings.

Last year's playoff appearance was ahead of schedule for the Habs. And they shouldn't look to get of course because of it. Hughes has the chance to make them great again if he builds the roster properly and players develop as they should.

10 Sep 2025 03:00:58
I tend to agree with MG. Why not see what you’ve got and accumulate more cap space for a deadline deal, if needed and warranted? There may be a hot deal to swoop in on, especially for teams that took care of their cap situation early?

11 Sep 2025 15:05:26
Im with MG69 on this. Everyone had an extra year of experience, hopefully everyone is healthy( im thinking of Dach most of all)
Let em play! Interested to see how Bolduc and Dobson fit in, and who will replace Savard, Armia and Dvorak as penalty killers..

Excited for this season!!!!

09 Aug 2025 20:32:44
Wild: voronkov
Blue jackets: rossi

30 Jul 2025 03:51:04
Here’s 3 trades that imo would make habs legit this year and future
1 - habs trade with ducks
MTL sends : Newhook, Anderson and a 2026 1st round and 2nd
To Anaheim for : mctavish ( sign him to 8x8)

2- habs trade with Chicago
MTL sends Josh Roy and a 5th round
To chi for : Connor Murphy ( rhd big physical defensive defender, perfect to pair with Hutson )

3- habs trade with Columbus
MTL sends matheson
To Columbus for chinakhov

Slavkosky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov mctavish laine
Chinakhov Dach or Bolduc
Blais or veleno evans Gallagher

Guhle DObson
Hutson Murphy
Xehjaj Carrier
Struble

30 Jul 2025 13:33:20
This would certainly help Montreal. there's just no reason for the other teams to make those trades.

30 Jul 2025 13:56:23
Great targets for 1 and 2, and I haven’t seen Chinakhov play so I can’t comment there. (I’m interested in anyone’s thoughts that may have seen the kid play though?)

I think ANA and CHI would command more of a return than offered. I also tend to think that most teams will be reluctant to trade 2026 Draft Picks since the draft is a deep one. It will still happen, but perhaps not as often as it did in this June’s draft.

30 Jul 2025 18:41:17
On 1- throw in farrel and Luke tuch
On 2- throw in a 4th

30 Jul 2025 18:43:31
And make the first round on mctavish unprotected

30 Jul 2025 19:21:21
Throwing a couple more nickels into the pot, doesn't change anything for the other teams.

22 Jul 2025 05:03:34
2 trades mtl should do
1 MTL trades with Columbus
Habs get : chinakhov
Blue jackets get : Farrell and a 2nd

2 - MTL trades with Pittsburgh
Habs get : Crosby and malkin (50%retained)
Pens get:1st round (26or27), Newhook, kapanen, Roy,

22 Jul 2025 16:08:51
Unless both Crosby and Malkin say "We want out and only want to go to the Habs" this trade aint happening. Crosby continues to fight against father time and put up 91 points last year which would have had him as #1 on the Habs and Malkin would have finished 1 point behind Slaf with 11 fewer games played at 5th on the team.

Until the Pens' hands are tied and restricted where they can deal em you are going to have to come back with a much better deal and at this point where the Habs are at they shouldn't entertain that at all.

22 Jul 2025 16:41:46
I don't mind the Columbus trade.

22 Jul 2025 17:42:52
Add price contract , laine for cap reasons and engstrom
Lineup
Slavkosky Suzuki Caufield
Demidov Crosby Bolduc
Dach malkin chinakhov
Anderson Evans Gallagher

Guhle dobson
Hutson carrier (reinbacher)
Xehjaj Matheson
X

11 Jul 2025 14:20:35
SEA: McCann (C)

MTL: Matheson (D)
2nd (2026 - higher pick of MTL's own 2nd or their CLB 2nd)
4th (2026 - higher pick of MTL's own 4th or their NJ 4th)
Kidney (C prospect, 2021 2nd round)


- this trade solidifies SEA LD by pushing Oleksiak down to the 3rd pairing, and Lindgren to the RD)

- money is similar, but MTL adds the 2nd, 4th & prospect for the extra year of term on McCann's deal, and the fact that Centers currently have a higher acquisition cost.)

- McCann currently plays LW & C, but is a 3C on SEA behind Beniers & Stephenson, and they are currently giving 3C reps to Shane Wright.) SEA turns some of that C-depth into 4 pieces.)

20 Jul 2025 12:50:50
too much going one way.

17 Jun 2025 23:21:05
Okay guys how about this…

Pittsburg trades
Bryan Rust
Noel Accari

Columbus
Denton Mateychuk LD
1st Round 14th Pick.

19 Jun 2025 17:23:20
If both Pittsburgh players are doing well & Columbus is flying, I could see this happening at a trade deadline.

20 Jun 2025 12:12:42
What gives Pittsburgh’s players that much value. Denton mateychuk is arguably already better then them put together.

29 Dec 2024 17:52:57
tor: cowen

CLB: marchenko, 2026 4th (tor)


this is a selling high on cowen. marchenko is still young, huge, and skilled while still signed for 2 more years at 3.85m. this is the kinda move I want to see the leafs make this year.

we still dont see what cowen will become at the nhl level. but marchenko looks like he belongs, and could also alleviate the potential of loosing marner.

30 Dec 2024 00:09:01
Marchenko is worth more then Cowen.

01 Jan 2025 14:26:39
based on his World junior play, Toronto definitely has to add more.

02 Jan 2025 00:41:02
Awful time for anyone to look at acquiring Marchenko from the Jackets cause he's playing some great hockey right now.

Cowan is playing awful and we would be selling low on him. I'm hopeful he gets it together after the WJs but he's looked awful in the tournament this far.

06 Dec 2024 03:05:43
Montreal trade with Columbus
Mtl sends reinbacher
To Columbus for Kent Johnson
This would be a trade I would do at the draft, depending on where Montreal picks,
Slavkosky Suzuki caufield
Demidov Johnson laine
Newhook beck dach
Anderson evans Gallagher
In this case if Mathew Schafer is available that’s my pick

06 Dec 2024 20:08:40
I still wanna see what the Habs have in Reinbacher. I like Johnson, but I'm just so curious as to Reinbacher. People alot smarter in hockey than me, must have a reason why he was chosen before such players as Leonard and Michkov.

08 Dec 2024 13:30:43
Reinbacher is dealing with a serious injury. Not sure why CLB would be so generous.

Like Sosa, I want to see the kid develop. I like his first pass out of the zone, and I see some things that may well make him worthy of his draft position. Till then there’s lots of work ahead for the kid.

28 Nov 2024 21:42:02
CLB trades Jiricek to MIN for:

- Öhgren
- 2026 3rd
- 2026 4th

28 Nov 2024 02:28:39
Clb: jiricek , chi: greene,2026 2nd

28 Nov 2024 01:51:35
Chicago: reichal clb: jiricek Columbus wants a same aged player. I think is fair, possibly Chicago adds a middle round pick.

27 Nov 2024 18:51:26
Col: mittelstadt chi: mrazek

01 Dec 2024 04:19:50
Seems less likely now.

26 Nov 2024 08:49:37
Columbus
Matheson 50%

Montreal
Top 5 protected 1st 2024
Jiricek.

26 Nov 2024 10:23:13
- CLB hangs up and blocks Montreal’s phone number.

26 Nov 2024 12:12:10
This may be the most lop-sided homer trade ever. Matheson doesn't get you either Jiricek or the pick 1x1, and to suggest that begets you both is mind boggling.

26 Nov 2024 14:05:56
Lago: agreed. Matheson is the wrong age too for a rebuilding team. But it’s intended to be a ridiculous trade.

This looks like the 3rd burner account for a semi-regular on here with an axe to grind. Gee…I wonder who it could be…he’s just such a clever person and a master of disguise…?.

28 Nov 2024 02:00:47
To do 50%, you add, not the other team. Matheson might get a 1st 50% at the deadline if a very desperate team wants him very bad. Montreal stll add a top prospect for retaining. Let's not kid ourselves, savard may get you A 2nd without retention.

26 Nov 2024 04:03:44
Columbus Blue Jackets
- David Jiricek

Detroit Red Wings
- Michael Rasmussen
- Shai Buium
- 2024 2nd round pick

17 Nov 2024 21:36:40
Clb- jiricek- a b prospect or mid pick


Anh- zegras

19 Oct 2024 12:14:05
PITT trades Jarry

Columbus trades Merzlikins

New start for both goalies.

19 Oct 2024 17:36:07
I like it!

07 Oct 2024 03:08:46
Mtl- gallagher 25% retain, dvorak, 1st pick cgy/fla , 2nd pick clb 2025, primeau

Cbj- melzekins, olivier

07 Oct 2024 15:53:21
MTL declines.

Even though Gallagher & Anderson are not worth their salaries anymore, cap space isn't an issue for the Habs in this stage of their rebuild.

Both can be traded when they're on expiring contracts in 3 more years. There's no need to recklessly trade assets to clear cap space when it isn't needed. If anything, the Habs will likely help other teams clear space in exchange for picks or prospects.

07 Oct 2024 19:32:24
We got to play those youngster, im tired of worned out, overpay players on the bottom 6.

08 Oct 2024 14:25:39
Olivier would be a good add for most teams for their 4th line. The thing with the Habs is their young prospects to fit the role of a 4th liner besides the younger of the Wifi brothers. Habs are still a few years from being back in the playoff hunt so they can hold onto! He aging pieces and hope they bring their stock up to unload at the deadline or the draft.

31 Aug 2024 23:41:20
R.I.P. JG

Columbus realizes it is time to move on, not replace, but try to start a new fresh era.


To Columbus:

Leon Draisitl @14.5 for 8 years starting next year. 8.5 mil this year

Darnell Nurse 9.25 mil

for:

Boone Jenner - $3.75mil
Zach Werenski -$9.583,333 mil
2025 1st rnd
2026 3rd rnd
2027 2nd round

07 Sep 2024 15:29:52
Obviously, this trade scenario was devised before Drais actually inked his new contract with the Oilers.

I wonder though if this mock trade would have been mulled over by the Oilers and possibly accepted?

07 Sep 2024 15:53:19
Lol um blues beat that with kyrou and dvorsky.

31 Aug 2024 18:23:59
Chi: seth jones,1 mil retained Columbus: 3rd. Columbus needs to get to the cap floor.

07 Sep 2024 12:12:13
they are like 1m under the cap, they could just pluck someone off the waiver wire and be cap compliant.

25 Aug 2024 20:02:47
My two fav teams Habs and Jets.
Being from Winnipeg there are my home team. Even if I don't live there now.
I was hoping that they would have done more in the off season. But Winnipeg isn't that attractive city compared to other NHL cities and plus the taxes. Hard to find players to sign.
Now the only real trade commodity is Ehlers.
WPG
Ehlers
CAL
Andersson
2025 draft pick.
As of right now biggest move WPG made was to trade McGroarty
WPG
McGroarty
PIT
Yager.
I think WPG has a good team but idk about a good deep playoff team as it is. They still need improvements. But then so does every team.

Habs have been busy improving their team. Whether they make the playoffs or not they will be a little more exciting team to watch.
MTL
Laine
CLB
Harris
Trade I questioned. But it is a win trade for Habs for at least 2 yrs anyway.
Habs goaltenders are a question mark. For now. But Fowler is highly prospect. So the future should be better.
Anyway you look at it Habs should be a good, strong playoff team in a few years. They need another cup!
Can't wait for the season to get started !

26 Aug 2024 19:23:48
MUZZA: I can't wait to have hockey back too brother!

27 Aug 2024 16:10:06
Ehlers doesn’t fit with flames plans to old. Trade would be for youth.