July 1st free agency will be without one of its bigger defensive targets after Columbus signed Dante Fabbro to a four-year, $16.5 million contract extension on Sunday. The 27-year-old first came to Columbus off waivers in November of 2024 and excelled almost immediately, putting up nine goals, 26 points and a +23 plus/minus in 62 games played while averaging 21:39 TOI.
Wood's contract certainly isn't the best, as he has four more years at $2.5M AAV, but he's a physical bottom-6 winger that will help Columbus replace some of the wingers they let walk in free agency. Most recently, Wood missed 45 games in 2024-25, finishing the season with just four goals and four assists in 37 games.
After six and a half years in Boston, Coyle was traded to the Avalanche at the deadline last year, and only scored two goals with 11 assists (13 points) in 19 games. WIth the Avalanche pressed up against the salary cap, a third-line centre making $5.25M was a luxury they could not afford. With Columbus, Coyle will settle in behind Sean Monahan and Adam Fantilli on the depth chart and could make Cole Sillinger expendable in a trade this summer.
Columbus acquired a depth forward on Thursday after trading for Branden Gaunce from Minnesota for AHL forward Cameron Butler. Gaunce, 31, spent most of 2024-25 as a healthy scratch for the Wild, which led to him only putting up an assist and a -4 plus/minus in 12 games played. He returns to familiar territory in Columbus, where he spent three seasons between 2021-2024 and had 12 points in 59 games played.
Keskinen is Columbus' 2023 7th-round pick (194th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Friday. The 21-year-old center represented Finland at the 2025 World Jr Championships and spent the entire 2024-25 season with Tappara (Liiga), where he scored 15 goals and 35 points in 59 games played in Finland's top league.
After much speculation that Gabriel Landeskog (knee) could draw in for Ross Colton (lower-body), it will in fact be Miles Wood that enters Colorado's lineup. Wood finished the regular season with four goals and four assists in 37 games.
Jack Williams will make his NHL debut on Thursday, sending Aston-Reese to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Aston-Reese ends the 2024-25 campaign with 17 points (6G / 11A) and a -15 plus/minus rating in a career-high 79 games.
Zach Aston-Reese will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Williams to make his NHL debut. Williams is an undrafted forward that has spent the previous three seasons playing collegiate hockey for Northeastern University (H-East). The 23-year-old Williams scored 41 points (16G / 25A) in 37 games with Northeastern this season.
The Blue Jackets were officially eliminated from the playoffs last night when the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Carolina Hurricanes. Still, they will roll with their red-hot goalie, Greaves, in their season finale on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 24-year-old Greaves has been outstanding for the Blue Jackets lately, keeping them in playoff contention throughout April, posting an absurd 0.75 GAA and .976 SV% in four games (4-0-0). The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as -142 home favorites against an Islanders team that has only scored twice in their last two games (1-1-0).
The Blue Jackets were officially eliminated from the playoffs last night when the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Carolina Hurricanes. Still, they will likely roll with their red-hot goalie, Greaves, in their season finale on Thursday against the New York Islanders. The 24-year-old Greaves has been outstanding for the Blue Jackets lately, keeping them in playoff contention throughout April, posting an absurd 0.75 GAA and .976 SV% in four games (4-0-0). The Blue Jackets enter Thursday's contest as -142 home favorites against an Islanders team that has only scored twice in their last two games (1-1-0).
The Blue Jackets playoff hopes are slim, but they need a victory to stay alive on Tuesday and will turn to Greaves between the pipes. Greaves has been excellent for the Blue Jackets lately, posting a stellar 1.00 GAA and .968 SV% in three April games (3-0-0). The 24-year-old goalie has a 2.22 GAA and .927 SV% in nine games (5-2-2). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as -139 road favorites against a Philadelphia Flyers team with points in six of their last seven (5-1-1).
The Blue Jackets playoff hopes are slim, but they need a victory to stay alive on Tuesday and will likely turn to Greaves between the pipes. Greaves has been excellent for the Blue Jackets lately, posting a stellar 1.00 GAA and .968 SV% in three April games (3-0-0). The 24-year-old goalie has a 2.22 GAA and .927 SV% in nine games (5-2-2). The Blue Jackets enter Tuesday's contest as -139 road favorites against a Philadelphia Flyers team with points in six of their last seven (5-1-1).
Christiansen exited Thursday's 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres after only 4:14 time-on-ice and will not play on Saturday against the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old Christiansen is averaging 12:32 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) in 68 games this season.
Merzlikins did not suit up on Thursday after exiting practice early and will miss at least one more game. The 30-year-old Merzlikins has a 3.18 GAA and .892 SV% in 53 games this season (26-21-5).
