The 36-year-old Ontario native has played in 726 NHL games over 14 seasons with the Stars, Devils, Hurricanes, Rangers and ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed long time veteran Brendan Smith to a PTO today. Smith has played 726 games for the ...

Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell addresses depth by re-signing defenseman Daemon Hunt and signing forward Hudson Fasching.

On Tuesday, Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell announced that the team has signed defenseman Brendan Smith to ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced on Monday that they have agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with veteran ...

It closes at 5 p.m. June 30. Don’t expect Waddell to use this year's buyout period like he did in June 2024 to purchase the final year of former defenseman Adam Boqvist’s contract.

Don Waddell, 66, was hired to run the Blue Jackets in May, and it’s already clear he plans on running the organization differently than his predecessors.

Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell speaks during the candlelight vigil to honor Blue Jackets hockey player Johnny Gaudreau, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2024, outside of Nationwide Arena in ...

Waddell joked with The Athletic. Tony Heffner, left, and his son Evans met Don Waddell on Tuesday night. (Aaron Portzline / The Athletic) It’s nothing new, Waddell said.

"Don Waddell is one of the most experienced and respected executives in our sport with over four decades of experience as a player, scout, head coach, general manager and team president,” team ...

Waddell, a Detroit native, previously served as general manager of the Atlanta Thrashers from 1998-2010 and won the Stanley Cup as an assistant general manager with the Detroit Red Wings in 1997-98.

Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell speaks during the candlelight vigil to honor Blue Jackets hockey player Johnny Gaudreau, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2024, outside of Nationwide Arena in ...