It’s not as if Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell kept his NHL trade deadline plans a mystery. Not only had he told rival GMs that he wasn’t going to trade away significant assets from his surprisingly competitive club,
General manager Don Waddell has credited Mathieu Olivier with being a big part of the Blue Jackets exceeding expectations and contending for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Mathieu Olivier likely won’t hit the open market as a free agent. Don Waddell, the Blue Jackets' president of hockey operations/general manager, said Tuesday that he's "working on the final details" of a multiyear contract extension to keep the power forward in Columbus.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have secured forward Mathieu Olivier with a six-year, $18 million contract extension, announced Don Waddell, the club's President of H
The Blue Jackets won't trade defenseman Ivan Provorov before the NHL trade deadline, according to GM Don Waddell.