The Columbus Blue Jackets, led by General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen, made a lot of moves over the last week, but it’s not clear whether the goal was to make the team better, or just to save money under the salary cap.
First, Josh Anderson was traded to Montreal for Max Domi and a third round pick. The negotiations for Anderson’s prior contract dragged through training camp and preseason, and it appeared things were at an impasse this time as well. Domi — also a restricted free agent — signed his new contract quickly, for two years at $5.