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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: JVR was an unexpected VIP for the CBJ
    In early fall, Don Waddell found himself in desperate need of a forward. There was not only the tragic passing of Johnny Gaudreau, but also the trade of Patrik Laine a week before, and news that Justin Danforth’s recovery from off-season wrist surgery would keep him out for the duration of preseason, and possibly the start of the regular season. There were certainly prospects who could conte...2025
  • • Blue Jackets’ Defensive Options If Provorov & Fabbro Walk in Free Agency
    The Columbus Blue Jackets hope they are able to re-sign defensemen Ivan Provorov and Dante Fabbro. According to GM Don Waddell, both players made it clear in their exit interviews…...2025
  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Kevin couldn’t take it to Labanc
    After the trade of Patrik Laine and the tragic passing of Johnny Gaudreau, the Columbus Blue Jackets saw themselves with a shortage of veteran forwards going into the 2024-25 season. General Manager and President of Hockey Operations Don Waddell scoured the league for players that fit the bill and could fill some gaps in the roster. In September, he signed James van Riemsdyk to a one year deal....2025
  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Daniil Tarasov can’t find his groove
    It’s clear as day that the goaltending situation in Columbus has not been ideal. Elvis played decent hockey at times during the season but fell off significantly down the stretch, while Tarasov struggled for the vast majority of the season. Tarasov, in particular, was near the bottom of the league in many statistical categories. He ranked 70th out of 81 goalies (minimum of 5 games played) i...2025
  • • Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell Talks 2025 NHL Combine & Offseason Updates
    The Columbus Blue Jackets are in full offseason mode. For GM Don Waddell, it means early mornings and some potentially late nights. Given what all the team wants to do…...2025
  • • Blue Jackets 2025 NHL Draft Target: Radim Mrtka
    Continuing our Columbus Blue Jackets 2025 NHL Draft coverage here at THW, I’m now shifting into looking at some targets general manager Don Waddell could be considering in the first…...2025
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Don Waddell injury and suspension

  • • 2024-25 Player Review: JVR was an unexpected VIP for the CBJ
    2025
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Kevin couldn’t take it to Labanc
    2025
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Justin Danforth provided critical depth
    Can I be honest about some biases? First of all, Justin Danforth is a Short King. He’s listed at 5’8″, which we all know means he’s around 5’6″, which is my actual height. I’m always happy to see small players succeed at this level, which is why Cam Atkinson remains one of my all-time favorites. In addition, Danforth is just a great story. He only made ...2025
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Dmitri Voronkov is Big Boss
    Voronkov was a revelation when he came over from Russia two years ago. Sold to us as a physically imposing bottom 6 guy with some skill he has rapidly become a top line caliber player. “Voro” has surprisingly soft hands and is a tremendous net front player. He’s great at getting pucks off the wall and to his teammates in scoring chances and is a menace on the forecheck, deftly sw...2025
  • • Guest Post: Family, Loss, and Hockey
    Editor’s Note: former Cannon writer and longtime commenter Dan Flashes reached out to ask if he could share a piece he wrote about his family and the 2024-25 season. This is something different than we usually do here but I think you’ll appreciate it. In case you haven’t noticed (“And judging by the attendance, you haven’t,” —Harry Doyle), I haven’t been commenting here for a bit. ...2025
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Ivan Provorov was a steady presence
    In his second year with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ivan Provorov continued to play a major role on the blue line. He skated in all 82 games again (fun fact: in 9 NHL seasons, Provorov has missed just 3 games. He has played the maximum number of games 8 times) and he trailed only Zach Werenski in minutes per game by defensemen. In addition to a second pair role at even strength, he was frequently o...2025
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  • Cross One Off The List
    • Cross One Off The List
    I spoke a little about the goal of the ECHL's recent expansions in the article written Friday about Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and I spoke about how there were only three NHL franchises without official ECHL affiliates at that time with the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Ottawa Senators being those teams. The one-to-one ratio that the ECHL is hoping to eventually reach with NHL affil...2025
  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Cole Sillinger is a glue guy
    On September 4, 2024, fans and employees of the Columbus Blue Jackets gathered together outside Nationwide Arena to pay a formal tribute to CBJ forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, killed by a drunk driver less than a week before. Earlier that day, general manager and president of hockey operations Don Waddell addressed the media for the first time, followed by the leadership group of ...2025
  • • Your guide to the NHL offseason
    The first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway, but for those teams that missed the postseason – like the Columbus Blue Jackets – it’s already time to look ahead to the offseason. First, there are teams already making changes to their coaching staff. New York (Rangers), Anaheim, Seattle, and Philadelphia have coaching vacancies, and Rick Tocchet’s positio...2025
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  • • Recap #82: Blue Jackets close with a win, but work continues this summer
    As the Nationwide Arena speakers blared “Johnny B. Goode” in honor of the late Johnny Gaudreau, the sellout crowd and the Columbus Blue Jackets players cheered for each other following a 6-1 win over the visiting New York Islanders. More on the game below, but first let’s look at where this organization stands now. Although this magical run didn’t end with a berth in the...2025
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Don Waddell lifestyle

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  • $300M Gets You Games
    • $300M Gets You Games
    Seated above from left to right are Carolina Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell, Centennial Authority chairman Philip Isley, and North Carolina State athletic director Boo Corrigan. Normally, the two men on the ends sit across from Isley when it comes to negotiating arena deals, but the three men were seated together today as they announced an agreement that will renovate the 24-...2023
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Timeline

  • 2025
    "For GM Don Waddell, it means early mornings and some potentially late nights."

  • 2024
    "Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell discussed trying to get the team focused for the upcoming season in the aftermath of Johnny Gaudreau's death."

  • 2023
    "The Carolina Hurricanes confirmed their fears on Tuesday (March 14) afternoon, as general manager Don Waddell announced that forward Andrei Svechnikov would be out for the remainder of the season…"

  • 2021
    "Habs News: NHL, Montreal Canadiens, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Marc Bergevin, Carolina Hurricanes, Sebastian Aho, Offer Sheet, Don Waddell ROCKET SPORTS MEDIA | LAVAL, QC."

  • 2020
    "Losing Dougie Hamilton and Brett Pesce left the Hurricanes' blueline shorthanded, but Carolina GM Don Waddell made two moves to bolster his defense, adding Brady Skjei and Sami Vatanen."

  • 2019
    "The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed team president and general manager Don Waddell to a three-year contract extension        "

  • 2017
    "Hurricanes president Don Waddell played one NHL game, and his favorite Christmas gift came decades later, his jersey his wife was able to locate."

  • 2015
    "” Don Waddell, the president of the Carolina Hurricanes was less vicious in his assessment of the player following his buyout but left little room for misunderstanding in conversation with Chip Alexander of the News & Observer: [Semin] didn’t buy into the culture that our coach [Bill Peters] was trying to get in the locker room."

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Don Waddell trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • 2024-25 Player Review: JVR was an unexpected VIP for the CBJ
    2025
  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Kevin couldn’t take it to Labanc
    2025
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Daniil Tarasov can’t find his groove
    2025
  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Justin Danforth provided critical depth
    2025
  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Dmitri Voronkov is Big Boss
    2025
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Ivan Provorov was a steady presence
    2025
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Cole Sillinger is a glue guy
    2025
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  • • Your guide to the NHL offseason
    2025
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  • • Recap #82: Blue Jackets close with a win, but work continues this summer
    2025
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  • • Reviewing March 25: Somehow hanging on
    Previously: October, November, January Programming Note: There were just seven games in February, so this March recap will includes the last three games of February. Results W 5-1 vs. CHIW 6-4 vs. DALW 5-2 @ DETW 5-3 vs. DETL 2-6 @ TBLL 0-3 @ FLAW 7-3 @ NYRL 3-5 @ NJDL 0-4 vs. VGKL 0-4 vs. NYRL 1-2 vs. NJDL 0-1 (OT) vs. FLAL 3-6 @ PITW 4-3 (SO) @ NYIW 7-6 (SO) vs. VANL 2-3 @ OTT A 7-8-...2025

Don Waddell stats and results

  • • Guest Post: Family, Loss, and Hockey
    2025
  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Cole Sillinger is a glue guy
    2025
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  • • Recap #82: Blue Jackets close with a win, but work continues this summer
    2025
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  • • Recap #78: Jackets and the Jet Battle back against Buffalo
    Technically not out of the playoffs, could the Jackets get two wins in a row at home? First Period The past month or two Buffalo has rounded more or less into the form we expected going into the year and we saw that early on. Buffalo wants to move the puck quickly and create rush chances and while the Jackets looked a little flat footed for much of the game Columbus was able to trade chances...2025
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  • • Reviewing March 25: Somehow hanging on
    2025
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  • • This season is already a success for the Columbus Blue Jackets
    After the highs of the Stadium Series victory on March 1, the mood in Columbus has been understandably soured. The team has gone 2-7-1 in the 10 games since then, with just one regulation win, and their playoff odds per The Athletic’s projections have dropped from 55% on March 4 to 22% now. The Blue Jackets were four points clear of the playoff line and in the first wild card position on Mar...2025
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  • • Reviewing January 2025: Limping into the break
    Previously: October, November Programming Note: There are just seven games in February, so this recap includes both January and the first four games of February. The March recap will include the last three games of February. Results L 4-5 vs. DETW 6-4 vs. STLW 4-3 (SO) @ PITW 6-2 vs. SEAW 2-1 @ STLW 3-2 (SO) vs. PHIW 4-1 vs. SJSL 0-1 (SO) @ NYRL 1-3 @ NYIW 5-1 @ TORL 4-7 @ CARW 3-2 (...2025
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  • • 2024-25 Blue Jackets Midseason Q&A with GM Don Waddell
    The Columbus Blue Jackets finished the first half of the 2024-25 season in a wildcard playoff spot based on points. After their 4-3 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday,…...2025
  • Martin Necas has been the NHL’s biggest surprise, and every team should be kicking themselves for blowing it
    • Martin Necas has been the NHL’s biggest surprise, and every team should be kicking themselves for blowing it
    Photo by Cato Cataldo/NHLI via Getty Images Necas has been on fire and anyone in the NHL could have had him. We’re almost 20 games into the NHL regular season and nobody has been a bigger surprise than Martin Necas of the Carolina Hurricanes. The 25-year-old center is on a heater, with 11 goals and 19 assists in 17 games, ranking third in the league in points scored, and he’s got 21 points...2024
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  • • Bunting to sign 3-year contract with Hurricanes
    Michael Bunting will sign a three-year, $13.5 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, general manager Don Waddell said Saturday. It has an average annual value of $4.5 million. The 27-year-old forward had 49 points (23 goals, 26 assists) in 82 … Continue reading → The post Bunting to sign 3-year contract with Hurricanes first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2023

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  • • Guest Post: Family, Loss, and Hockey
    2025
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Cole Sillinger is a glue guy
    2025
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  • • Your guide to the NHL offseason
    2025
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  • • Recap #82: Blue Jackets close with a win, but work continues this summer
    2025
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  • • Recap #78: Jackets and the Jet Battle back against Buffalo
    2025
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  • • $300M Gets You Games
    2023
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  • Goalie Caron commits from the portal; Fensore signs with Carolina
    • Goalie Caron commits from the portal; Fensore signs with Carolina
    tw-align-centerThank you Brown University for two amazing years! The memories and relationships I’ve made here will last a lifetime. With that being said, I am very excited to begin the next chapter of my life with @terrierhockey pic.twitter.com/smqw6ZyCfB— Mathieu Caron (@MathieuC62) April 15, 2023 Terriers have their first addition from the transfer portal and it’s an important one: Brown Un...2023
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  • Christmas miracle? Hurricanes president Don Waddell plays one NHL game, unwraps jersey decades later
    • Christmas miracle? Hurricanes president Don Waddell plays one NHL game, unwraps jersey decades later
    Hurricanes president Don Waddell played one NHL game, and his favorite Christmas gift came decades later, his jersey his wife was able to locate.         ...2017

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  • • Christmas miracle? Hurricanes president Don Waddell plays one NHL game, unwraps jersey decades later
    2017
  • • Hurricanes reinforce banged-up blueline by adding Skjei, Vatanen in deals with Rangers, Devils
    Losing Dougie Hamilton and Brett Pesce left the Hurricanes' blueline shorthanded, but Carolina GM Don Waddell made two moves to bolster his defense, adding Brady Skjei and Sami Vatanen. It sends a message that the front office believes this team is a real contender. The post Hurricanes reinforce banged-up blueline by adding Skjei, Vatanen in deals with Rangers, Devils appeared first on TheHockeyNe...2020
  • • Carolina Hurricanes’ Projected 2023-24 Forward Lines
    The roster is beginning to take shape for the Carolina Hurricanes, and lineups are being envisioned. Don Waddell did everything he could to add to this team and made critical…...2023
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  • • 2 Hurricanes Who Must Step Up to Replace Andrei Svechnikov
    2023
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  • • Jackets GM eyes season amid grief for Gaudreau
    2024
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  • • Oscar Time: Who would win the NHL Academy Awards?
    Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Which NHLers are best suited for the Oscars? With the 92nd Academy Awards this Sunday, all eyes will be on Hollywood as the biggest movie stars in the world get recognized for their achievements. It’s the time of year when cinefiles argue like they’re an armchair GM approaching the trade deadline, while even the most peripheral movie fan will keep an eye on wh...2020
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  • • Why Has Analytics Darling Alexander Semin Flunked out of the NHL?
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  • • Hurricanes Replacing What They Were Lacking With DeAngelo
    Don Waddell is not done adding to this roster and has made another impactful signing. Tony DeAngelo returns to the Carolina Hurricanes on a one-year deal and will make $1.675…...2023
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: JVR was an unexpected VIP for the CBJ
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    2025
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Daniil Tarasov can’t find his groove
    2025
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Justin Danforth provided critical depth
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Dmitri Voronkov is Big Boss
    2025
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  • • Guest Post: Family, Loss, and Hockey
    2025
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  • • 2024-25 Player Review: Ivan Provorov was a steady presence
    2025
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  • • Your guide to the NHL offseason
    2025
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  • • Recap #82: Blue Jackets close with a win, but work continues this summer
    2025
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  • • Recap #78: Jackets and the Jet Battle back against Buffalo
    2025
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