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1 week ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jason Newland
The GardFather is coming. Evan Gardner, the 60th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft had a very good year for the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL. So good, that he was picked by fans as the team MVP for the Blades. AdvertisementGardner went 23-13-5 with a SV% of .911 during the regular season. They didn't do so well in the playoffs, being swept in the first round, but all in all, it was a great season for the young goalie from Fort St. John, British Columbia.
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1 week ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jason Newland
You still have time to join Team Columbus for the first-ever Gaudreau 5K. Please use this link to sign up and complete the 5K. The event will take place this Saturday, May 31st, at 10 AM. You can find the route in the picture below. Participants will meet in front of Nationwide Arena in Battelle Plaza and start the walk from there. The 5K will finish in the exact same spot as it started - Battelle Plaza. Participants can also run or walk their own route if they choose.
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ca.sports.yahoo.com | Jason Newland
This summer, Spencer Lazary and I will continue our series with more potential free agent targets that could be on the market on July 1st. Dadonov was drafted by the Florida Panthers in 2007 and spent the first six years of career in Sunrise. He was traded to Carolina in in 2012, but chose to return to the KHL later that summer. He came back to the U.S. after signing a free agent deal with Florida in 2017, but left Florida again in 2020 when he signed a deal with the Ottawa Senators.
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1 week ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jason Newland
This summer, Spencer Lazary and I will continue our series with more potential free agent targets that could be on the market on July 1st. Today, we talk about 11-year vet Evgenii Dadonov. AdvertisementTarget: Evgenii Dadonov - RW - Age: 36 - 11 Years ExperienceDadonov was drafted by the Florida Panthers in 2007 and spent the first six years of career in Sunrise. He was traded to Carolina in in 2012, but chose to return to the KHL later that summer.
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1 week ago | 
thehockeynews.com | Jason Newland
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1 week ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jason Newland
Another Former Blue Jacket O.G. has been given another high honor. David Výborný, a 1993 draft pick of the Edmonton Oilers and member of the inaugural Columbus Blue Jackets expansion team in 2000, has been officially inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame. Back on January 3rd of this year, it was announced that Výborný, along with NHL legends Henrik Lundqvist, Frans Nielsen, and Zdeno Chara will be in the 2025 class. AdvertisementVýborný played in 543 NHL games, all for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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1 week ago | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Jason Newland
This summer, Spencer Lazary and I will continue our series with more potential free agent targets that could be on the market on July 1st. After playing the first eight years of his career with the Boston Bruins, Grzelcyk signed a free-agent deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, 2024. Grzelcyk played more minutes per game this season with the Pens than he ever played for Boston, and seemed to play a much bigger role in Pittsburgh.
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2 weeks ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jason Newland
Former Columbus Blue Jacket original Mathieu Darche now has the big job. Mathieu Darche, former CBJ O.G. and current Director of Hockey Operations for the Tampa Bay Lightning, has reportedly been hired as the General Manager and executive vice president of the New York Islanders. A formal announcement is expected later today. AdvertisementDarche played nine games in the CBJ's inaugural season and totaled 24 games in a Columbus jersey over three seasons.
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2 weeks ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jason Newland
This summer, Spencer Lazary and I will continue our series with more potential free agent targets that could be on the market on July 1st. Today, we talk about 12-year vet Jake Allen. Target: Jake Allen - G - Age: 34 - 12 Years ExperienceAdvertisementJake Allen was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in 2008 and spent the first seven years of his career there. On September 2, 2020, Allen was traded to the Montréal Canadiens, where he would play until March 8, 2024.
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2 weeks ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jason Newland
This summer, Spencer Lazary and I will continue our series with more potential free agent targets that could be on the market on July 1st. Today, we talk about 10-year vet Yanni Gourde. AdvertisementTarget: Yanni Gourde - C - Age: 33 - 10 Years ExperienceAfter going undrafted, Gourde has churned out a pretty solid NHL career. Signing with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2014 and spending the first six years of his career with the Bolts, he was claimed in the expansion draft by the Seattle Kraken.
