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

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed forward Hudson Fasching to a one-year, two-way National Hockey League/American Hockey ...

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.

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 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 ...

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

Waddell, 65, has been with Carolina since 2014 as team president and added the GM title four years later. One of his first big moves was hiring coach Rod Brind’Amour, a former Hurricanes star ...

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.

Waddell and Provorov’s agent, Mark Gandler, are expected to talk again on Tuesday. “We have done a lot of deals together, and we have a really good relationship,” Waddell said.

Waddell assumed the general manager’s role in 2018. From his beginnings with the organization and through that transition, Tulsky has played a key role in finding and developing players.

Raleigh, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell resigned from the organization Friday, ending a 10-year tenure that saw the franchise rise to a consistent playoff ...