The Vancouver Canucks’ center depth has changed throughout the course of recent years. Only two of the team’s opening-night centres from last season have returned, while Elias Pettersson remains the only one from opening night of the 2021–22 season. With many players looking for an elevated position this year, let’s take a look at the Canucks’ full center depth chart heading into 2025–26. 

Roster Players

Elias Pettersson

Despite a down year last season, Pettersson is still the Canucks’ top center and could even push for a Selke Trophy when on his A-game. The forward has been capable of putting up 100-point seasons while locking down the opposition and putting up decent numbers in the faceoff dot. Many have seen promising things from him during the pre-season — but Pettersson will need to translate these to the regular season for Vancouver to have a successful year. 

Filip Chytil

Since being acquired by the Canucks back in February, lots of conversation has surrounded Chytil. His injury status and concussion history is something that has many fans worried, though the forward insists that he’s feeling better heading into the 2025–26 season and that he’s planning on taking things day-by-day. For what it’s worth, Chytil has also been one of the Canucks’ standouts throughout training camp and pre-season, showing off that speed and skill that could make him a very dangerous player for the opposition to face.  

Teddy Blueger

Blueger is currently entering his last season of a two-year contract with the Canucks that he signed back in 2024. A bottom-six dynamo, the forward has previously meshed well with players like Conor Garland and ex-Canuck Dakota Joshua. He’s capable of chipping in a little offence while primarily working on the defensive-side of being a forward. He has tallied back-to-back 25-point seasons with the Canucks while remaining one of the team’s most consistent penalty killers. 

Reserves/Battling For A Spot

Aatu Räty

Räty may have been one of the most talked-about players heading into training camp this year. The forward had an impressive 33-game stint with the Canucks last year, scoring seven goals and four assists, and is looking to lock down a full-time NHL role before the season starts. He worked on a lot of things during the off-season to make himself a better all-around player, his skating being a notable thing, but will face a lot of competition with fellow centers such as Max Sasson and Nils Åman also vying for a spot. 

Max Sasson

Sasson made his NHL debut in the 2024–25 season and looks to only be going up from there. The forward spent 29 games with Vancouver last year, posting three goals and four assists. He then headed back to Abbotsford to help the AHL Canucks clinch their first Calder Cup in franchise history, with this run cementing Sasson as one of the team’s most noticeable players due to his energetic style of play and high shot on goal totals. He is currently on the hunt for a full-time NHL role and is one of the favourites to claim one. 

Nils Åman

Åman’s history with the Canucks stretches back to the 2022–23 season, where he first made the team’s opening lineup. Since playing in 68 games that season, his NHL game count has decreased little by little, with the forward only playing in 19 games last season partially due to injury. Even so, he’s been one of the more-reliable bottom-six call-ups for the Canucks throughout his tenure, which could make the team more eager to keep him on the roster for longer periods of time. 

*In theory, you could also include Linus Karlsson and Joseph LaBate in this category, though neither has played in a center role much as of late, so it may be best to consider them wingers for now.  

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Braeden Cootes

If it weren’t for a boatload of nuances, Cootes would likely make the Canucks’ roster out of training camp and pre-season. The 18-year-old has impressed insurmountably since donning the Canucks colours in the middle of September, doing so while paired up with players such as Kiefer Sherwood, Evander Kane, and Jonathan Lekkerimäki. Cootes has earned an NHL opportunity, but unfortunately is unlikely to get it unless Vancouver is willing to move on from other players in their system via waiver wire. With Cootes likely returning to the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL as captain, an extra season of marinating may be what the center needs to become the next Bo Horvat of the Canucks. 

Why Braeden Cootes Should Start The 2025-26 Season With The Vancouver CanucksAs the Vancouver Canucks head towards the 2025-26 season, one of the big debates revolves around 2025 first-round pick Braeden Cootes. After a strong showing at training camp, as well as in Vancouver's first pre-season game, debates have already started surrounding whether the 18-year-old should be on the NHL roster when the season opens. While there are positives and negatives to Cootes beginning the year with the Canucks, giving him a spot on the opening night roster could be beneficial for both the organization and the player. 

Ty Mueller

The 2024–25 season was Mueller’s first in the AHL, having come off three NCAA seasons spent with the University of Nebraska-Omaha. As a rookie, Mueller earned himself heavy defensive minutes — including during high-stakes Calder Cup Playoff games, a stint at the AHL All-Star Classic, and the trust of Abbotsford head coach Manny Malhotra. With one — or a few — AHL Canucks likely graduating to the NHL this season, Mueller will end up with more minutes down in Abbotsford, giving him room to showcase his skills and potentially build up an NHL campaign for the coming seasons. 

Riley Patterson

Patterson, a 19-year-old drafted 125th overall in 2024, enters his third OHL season with a new opportunity. Having previously spent two years with the Barrie Colts, Patterson is now a member of the Niagara IceDogs and currently has four assists in his first two games played. He made a great impression during the Canucks’ Prospects Showcase in mid-September, particularly during the team’s second game, after filling in on the team’s top-line after an injury to Cootes. While Patterson does still need some time to grow, the center could be a positive surprise for the Canucks in the coming seasons. 

Promising Futures

Kieren Dervin

Dervin, a prospect drafted 65th overall by the Canucks this year, is beginning his first full season in the OHL this year, but will move to the NCAA come 2026–27. A strength of his is his ability to play on both sides of the ice while chipping in a little offensively — though the level of his offensive talents will likely be explored more this year. The speedy center is still only 18, meaning he has lots of time to fully flesh out his game before looking to the NHL. 

Matthew Perkins

Perkins is a fourth-round pick from the 2023 NHL Draft. He has spent the past two seasons with the University of Minnesota-Duluth in the NCAA, and is embarking on a new opportunity with Northeastern University starting this year. Perkins will need to work on his game a little more in the coming years, though his hockey IQ seems to be a promising point in his playing style. 

Matthew Lansing

Lansing was the Canucks’ final selection in the 2025 NHL Draft, going 207th overall in the seventh round. The center’s experiences include stints with the USHL, NTDP, and OJHL, though he’ll be starting this season with Quinnipiac University of the NCAA. Lansing is known more for his defensive game and will try to showcase this more in his first NCAA season. 

Daimon Gardner 

Gardner was selected back in the 2022 NHL Draft, going 112th overall in the fourth round to Vancouver. He spent the past two seasons in the NCAA, going from a six-point season in 29 games with Clarkson University to a 14-point year in 32 games with St. Cloud State University. He’ll look to build on this offensive progression this year, in his second season with St. Cloud State. 

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The Chicago Blackhawks started the day by cutting their roster down to 38 players, including 21 forwards, 12 defensemen, and five goaltenders. Jackson Cates, Gavin Hayes, Martin Misiak, and Stanislav Berezhnoy are all being assigned to the AHL’s Rockford Ice Hogs. 

On Sunday evening, the Blackhawks have a quick turnaround with a game against the Minnesota Wild. Their game day roster is as follows

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This lineup looks a lot closer to the one that will go against the Florida Panthers on the NHL’s opening night of the season. 

In particular, Ryan Greene, Kevin Korchinski, Nolan Allan, Ashton Cumby, Oliver Moore, AJ Spellacy, and Nick Lardis will all skate with this NHL-caliber roster to see how they fit in. 

Drew Commesso and Arvid Soderblom will be the two dressed goaltenders. Spencer Knight appears to be ready for the role of a number-one goalie, and these two will make solid backups.

The Minnesota Wild are dressing a handful of veterans who will be in the opening night lineup, but their roster for this evening is largely filled with young players and roster hopefuls looking to make the team. This is Chicago’s first chance as a mostly NHL group to face a test like this in the preseason. 

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Those looking for the game in the Chicago area can find it on CHSN. Out-of-market viewings can be found on ESPN+. The puck will drop at Grand Casino Arena (Formerly Xcel Energy Center) at 5:00 PM CT.

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The Ottawa Senators' six-day preseason trip to Quebec City has already been a whirlwind of bonding with that city's hockey community.

The Sens held a red-carpet event with fans before their first practice at the Videotron Centre, where fans were invited to stay and watch the two on-ice sessions on Saturday morning. They held a long meet and greet with fans, signing autographs and posing for photos. They visited La Bouchée Généreuse, a foodbank in Quebec City, to help sort food donations and scrub and wash  the donation bins. Former Senators Patrick Lalime and Antoine Vermette visited Centre mère-enfant Soleil at the local children's hospital to spend time with the patients and their families.

On Sunday, they'll play the first of two preseason games in Quebec, hosting the New Jersey Devils (3 pm) before taking on the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. 

It's all very nice, of course – really nice. But it begs the question, why are they pouring this love into a neutral site? Why not just play preseason games as usual at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, where your season ticket holders live? 

It comes down to this. The Sens see opportunity in the Quebec City market. They would love to recruit Nordiques fans who entered free agency when their NHL team left town. Remarkably, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the Nordiques bolting for Denver to become the Colorado Avalanche.

"I'm of the generation that had the Nordiques growing up, and the rivalry was alive and well," Sens owner Michael Andlauer said on the day the Quebec City games were announced. "If you loved the Nordiques, you didn't like the Montreal Canadiens.

"And for me, it's an opportunity to relate to the city of Quebec, as Ottawa, and continue that rivalry."

Team President Cyril Leeder echoed those comments on TSN 1200 radio.

“It’s a move on our part designed to help us expand our broadcast footprint, especially with francophone fans. Our broadcast territory goes from Kingston to Newfoundland.

"So this has been in the works for us to help grow that footprint and that fan base.”

There's no question that Quebec City remains a hockey hotbed. And if the Senators are right, and Quebec City's NHL fandom remains available to some degree, it probably won't be for much longer. With the Battle of Quebec lying dormant for 30 years, there's now an entire generation of francophone fans who didn't grow up with the rivalry, so it's quite likely that the Habs have begun to win some of them over, much to their parents' chagrin.

That will never happen with the 40-and-over crowd, of course. They remember the fierce rivalry of the Battle of Quebec, and their favourite team is now, generally speaking, the team that's playing the Habs on any given night.

But will Quebec City's fans turn out for the Sens promo tour this week because they're really interested in becoming Ottawa Senators fans, or because they want to show Andlauer and the NHL that their city and arena remain a great alternative if things ever go sideways in the capital, as they have at times in the past? 

It's probably a little from column A and a little from column B, and that's okay. The latter option is never happening, and when the Sens accounting department totals up this week's gate receipts, there's no column in the ledger for buying motivation.

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The Chicago Blackhawks had a far quieter off-season this year than they did this past summer. While this is the case, they still brought in a few new players.

One of the Blackhawks' new players is forward Dominic Toninato, as the Central Division club signed him to a two-year, $1.7 million contract in free agency.

Toninato is expected to play in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs and be a prime call-up option for the Blackhawks when injuries arise. 

Toninato certainly stood out for the Blackhawks in their most recent preseason contest against the St. Louis Blues, as he put together a multi-point performance.

At the 10:58 mark of the third period, Toninato scored the Blackhawks' first goal of the game to cut St. Louis' lead to 2-1. This goal proved to be important, as it was the start of the Blackhawks' third period comeback.

Toninato did not stop there, either, as he then recorded the primary assist on Gavin Hayes game-tying goal at the 11:25 mark of the third period. Toninato showed off his playmaking skill, too, as he beautifully set up Hayes. 

Overall, this was a good game for Toninato. It will be intriguing to see how he builds off it from here. 

NHL coaches are always looking to find new tactics or philosophies to improve their teams and get the upper hand. 

Years ago, the standard power play consisted of three forwards and two defensemen, just like a regular lineup. These days, it's the status quo to deploy four forwards and one defenseman on the man advantage. Nonetheless, teams have recently introduced a five-forward power-play unit. 

Throughout the history of the game, the power play has seen coaches attempt to be creative and improve their efficiency. We’ve seen several setups and different teams take advantage of the power play in several ways.

The umbrella and overload were the popular setups teams used, but those approaches have seen tweaks to improve their effectiveness. Now, most teams are looking to work the puck around to set up a one-timer.

Others prefer to use players on their strong sides to almost skate into a shot, a tactic Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs previously utilized.

Coaches have also introduced different ways to enter the offensive zone, with most teams using the sling shot or drop pass to generate speed and make clean offensive zone entries.

During the 2024-25 season, the Leafs and the Los Angeles Kings used the five-forward power-play unit, and did so with success. The Florida Panthers and the Montreal Canadiens, too, have previously attempted to use the five-forward unit.

The Minnesota Wild had briefly tried it out, but with 19-year-old D-man Zeev Buium set to become a full-time NHLer, he'll likely be given the keys to the power play.

With the Leafs, Mitch Marner quarterbacked the power play with Matthews and William Nylander on the flanks, John Tavares in the bumper position and Matthew Knies as the net-front presence.

The power play's effectiveness escalated far more than it was with defenseman Morgan Rielly at the point because Marner was a greater threat to shoot the puck, his skating ability, and was just an overall better playmaker.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Leafs scored six power-play goals in six games, all of which came from the top unit. For a large part of the regular season, the Leafs used the five-forward unit and clicked at 24.8 percent, equalling the Colorado Avalanche for eighth-best in the NHL. 

The Kings, who also adopted the five-forward power play when Andrei Kuzmenko arrived in Los Angeles, found plenty of success in their first-round series against the Edmonton Oilers, single-handedly keeping them in the series, converting at 40 percent across six games.

For the Kings, their setup saw Adrian Kempe quarterbacking the unit, with Kevin Fiala and Anze Kopitar on the flanks, Kuzemenko as the net front and Quinton Byfield in the bumper. 

"Confidence is the main thing," Kempe said after Game 2. "We got (Kuzmenko) at the deadline, and he's been great since he got here. Whether it's 5-on-5 or 5-on-4, you can tell that he's a guy that's been playing that role there before, he's skilled and makes a lot of plays."

"He's been working with the puck and without the puck, and he's been getting rewarded, and everyone on the team is happy to have him. He's been a big factor why the power play has been a lot better, too," the Swedish right winger added.

The Kings will likely continue to use this setup, but the Leafs, on the other hand, are forced to move on, at least for now.

With Marner now a member of the Vegas Golden Knights, the Leafs will be starting the season with Rielly at the point. The Leafs do have forwards like Matias Maccelli and Max Domi who have the playmaking prowess to run quarterback a power-play unit. But with little to no experience doing so, the Leafs, at the very least, will be starting the season with Rielly.

The Golden Knights are experimenting with Marner at the point, doing so in his lone pre-season appearance. Shea Theodore, a defenseman with plenty of experience running the Golden Knights' power play, still features on the man advantage, but does so on the opposite flank of Jack Eichel.

Vegas were able to capitalize on the power play with Marner at the point in their 3-2 overtime win against the Utah Mammoth.

Whether that changes when the regular season starts is unknown, but it wouldn’t be unlikely to see coach Bruce Cassidy throw a five-forward unit with the likes of Marner, Eichel, Mark Stone, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev.

It’s far too early to come up with a verdict about whether the five-forward unit is more effective than the other setups, but as teams become more confident using it, a clearer answer will emerge. The Leafs were hesitant to make the change, reverting to Rielly after the initial attempt.

“Like, five forwards is tricky,” Berube said after a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Jan. 11. “And, you know, teams are going to look at that and they're going to attack all the time on it. That's going to be their mindset to penalty kill. And it's not that I don't like five forwards. They move the puck well in the zone and do some real good things. I don't like when it goes the other way.”

If teams that use five forwards on their power play continue to click at a high percentage, teams will follow. Hockey, and sports in general, are very ‘follow the most recent trend,’ and if five forwards increases the likelihood of scoring, coaches will give it a go.

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ELMONT, NY  -- During Sunday's training camp skate, New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy altered a few of his lines a bit. 

Maxim Shabanov, who had been stapled to Bo Horvat, dropped down the depth chart while Emil Heineman, who had been alongside Casey Cizikas, jumped up to No. 14's wing. 

Anthony Duclair, who had been skating alongside Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Simon Holmstrom, found himself alongside Cizikas and Maxim Tsyplakov, with Tsyplakov returning from a minor injury. 

Calum Ritchie, who remains up with the club, skated as an extra with Kyle MacLean and Marc Gatcomb.

Here's the rest of the lines: 

#Isles practice lines:

Lee-Barzal-Palmieri
Drouin-Horvat-Heineman
Holmstrom-Pageau-Shabanov
Duclair-Cizikas-Tsyplakov
Ritchie-MacLean-Gatcomb

Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Pulock
Schaefer-Mayfield
George-Boqvist

Sorokin
Rittich
Hogberg

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BEWARE, MONTREAL AND Ottawa: Filip Zadina has already put you on blast. The dynamic Czech sniper was crestfallen when he slipped out of the top five at the 2018 NHL draft, and though he was happy to be scooped up by Detroit sixth overall, he had a warning for the Habs and Sens, both of whom passed on him: “I told my agent if they pass on me, I’m going to fill their nets with pucks.”

It was the line of the night in Dallas, and since all three franchises reside in the Atlantic Division, Zadina has a chance to make his new rivals pay frequently. And based on Detroit’s depth chart, he’ll probably get the opportunity to do it as early as this coming season.

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The Red Wings were an undisputed winner at the draft (see pg. 50), grabbing Zadina and then lucking out again when Drummondville center Joe Veleno slipped to No. 30, allowing Detroit to pick him up with the first-rounder they acquired from Vegas in the Tomas Tatar trade. “Anything can happen at a draft, you just have to stay patient,” Veleno said. “I was nervous the whole way, but I was excited at the same time. Just to hear your name called is pretty special.”

Veleno probably should have been taken in the middle of the first round, but the Friday night of the draft is always a study in chaos. He likely heads back for another season of junior in the QMJHL. A playmaking center who can kill penalties, boost the power play and bring leadership, he upped his game after a trade from Saint John, the franchise with which he won a league title the year before. The Sea Dogs went into rebuilding mode after that, and Veleno seemed suppressed by the pressure of being one of the few remaining weapons on the team.

Detroit actually went into the first round targeting blueliners up top, but changed course when Zadina, a scoring Czech with a great release, became available. The Halifax Mooseheads’ left winger has already made a great impression on Detroit’s fans, dazzling with his stickhandling and shot at the Red Wings’ development camp. For a franchise lacking a lot of high-end skill right now, he’d be a welcome addition on a line with Dylan Larkin or Henrik Zetterberg next season. “I want to do every single step the right way,” Zadina said. “I will do anything for it and hopefully it happens.”

Though he didn’t expect to be a Red Wing, the charismatic kid is already excited for the future – and not just because of his potential linemates. “They have some pretty good ‘D,’ too, like Niklas Kronwall,” Zadina said. “I’ll have to be careful at my first practice.”

That is, if the veteran blueliner can catch Zadina.

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You could make the case that he is the top prospect in the organization, and he has a real shot to make the jump this year. Last season with the Cleveland Monsters, he put up 53 points in 61 games, showing he is more than capable of bringing offense. If he were to stick, he would likely slide into a third- or fourth-line role and give that group some much-needed scoring punch.

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It's preseason, so there weren't many bright spots. Despite the goalies giving up 3 goals, Merzļikins and Greaves didn't play terribly. The first goal Elvis gave up, there was no chance of saving it, as he didn't even see it. The second goal he gave up wasn't his fault either. Greaves flashed his lightning-fast glove more than a few times to make some big saves. The goal he did give up was on an unstoppable snipe by youngster Konsta Helenius to make it 4-0. 

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Mike Rupp - 2006 - Drafted by the New York Islanders in 1998, and then by the New Jersey Devils in 2000. (re-entry)

The Cleveland, Ohio native played 39 games for the Jackets in 2005-06, scoring four goals and totaling six points, after being traded to Columbus on on October 8, 2005. 

Rupp famously played for the Danbury Trashers during the lockout of 04-05 in the UHL. If you haven't watched that documentary on Netflix - DO IT! He retired in 2014. 

Nowadays, he can be seen on The NHL Network as an analyst. He was also a broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins for 8 years.

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Konopka spent two seasons with the Crunch from 2006-08, where he helped lead them to the second round of the AHL’s Calder Cup Playoffs. He served as captain during his time in Syracuse and remains a fan favorite to this day. In 82 games with the Crunch, he recorded 33 goals and 42 assists for 75 points while also tallying 264 penalty minutes.

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Liam Foudy - 2020-2024 - Drafted by Columbus in 2018. 

Foudy played 90 games as a Jacket in five seasons, scoring 7 goals and totaling 19 points. He also had 35 points in 41 career games for Cleveland.

He was put on waivers on October 21, 2023, and picked up by Nashville. He signed with the New York Islanders for the 24-25 season and is slated to play for AHL Bridgeport this season. 

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The 19-year-old Elick, who stands at 6-feet-4, was drafted in the second round of the 2024 draft by Don Waddell. He has played three years in Junior but won't be eligible for the AHL until after January. We could see him in a Monster uniform if they make a run in the playoffs. 

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Robert Kron - 2001-2002 - Drafted by Vancouver in 1985.

Played 118 games for the Jackets from 2000 to 2002. He never played another NHL game after Columbus. In March 2001, Kron broke his ankle when he fell over awkwardly after taking a puck to the face. It was truly one of the oddest moments in CBJ history.

Nowadays, Kron is the Director of Amateur Scouting for the Seattle Kraken. 

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Last year, Greaves set a Cleveland Monsters single-season franchise record for wins while ranking second among AHL goalies in victories (30-12-4), earning his first appearance at the AHL All-Star Classic. In the post-season, he posted an 8-5 record with a 2.17 goals-against average, .926 save percentage, and one shutout in 13 games to help Cleveland advance to the Eastern Conference final. The Blue Jackets subsequently rewarded Greaves with a two-year extension.

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Steve Maltais - 2001 - Drafted by Washington in 1987.

Maltais played 26 games during the first season of the CBJ's existence and scored three points. Before joining Columbus, he played several years for the IHL's Chicago Wolves, where he captained the team for a total of 10 years. Those years came before, and after his time in Columbus. 

He retired in 2005 as the Wolves' all-time leading scorer and has his number retired in Chicago. 

17 Days Until Opening Night At NWA: The History Of Jersey #17The Columbus Blue Jackets have 17 days until opening night at Nationwide Arena. Today, we look at the history of jersey #17. 

Jordan Dumais has been plagued by injuries so far in his young hockey career. After missing the start of last season due to injury, he made his debut and played 21 games for the Cleveland Monsters and totaled 11 points. 

Injury Report: Jordan Dumais Expected To Miss Three WeeksPer The Athletic's Aaron Portzline, young forward Jordan Dumais is expected to miss the start of the season.

Per Chris Johnson of TSN and The Athletic, goalie Ivan Fedotov was placed on waivers today by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Per Report: Ivan Fedotov Put On WaiversPer Chris Johnson of TSN and The Athletic, goalie Ivan Fedotov was placed on waivers today by the Columbus Blue Jackets. 

Mike Sillinger - 2002-2003 - Drafted by Detroit in 1989. 

Sillinger is best known for playing for 12 different NHL teams and being traded nine times. He played 155 games for the CBJ and had 86 points. He retired in 2008 after playing 1089 games for 12 different teams. 

Of course, nowadays, he's best known for being the father of Jackets forwards Cole and Owen Sillinger. 

16 Days Until Opening Night At NWA: The History Of Jersey #16The Columbus Blue Jackets have 16 days until opening night at Nationwide Arena. Today, we look at the history of jersey #16. 

Next, they have placed Dysin Mayo, Hunter McKown, Zach Sawchenko, and Owen Sillinger on waivers for the purpose of reassigning to the AHL.

They have also loaned Caleb MacDonald and Guillaume Richard to the Monsters, as well as assigned Roman Ahcan, Riley Bezeau, Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm, Will MacKinnon, and Ryland Mosley to AHL contracts with Cleveland.

Blue Jackets Announce More Roster Moves As we enter the second week of preseason, it is now the time where NHL teams make tough decisions on who they are going to cut. For the Columbus Blue Jackets, they just announced more roster moves to their training camp roster.

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