Don Waddell has already made big changes to the Columbus Blue Jackets, but there are still several pieces of business to address. Most national NHL reporters have retreated to their lakehouses but we’ve still got stuff to cover.
The Coach
Based on the timeline reported by Don Waddell at the draft, we should be getting an announcement of a new coaching hire any day now. Interviews began last week. Todd McLellan and Jay Woodcroft are among the names reported as being in the running.
The RFAs
These players remain unsigned, but have received qualifying offers:
Kirill Marchenko
Cole Sillinger
Kent Johnson
Jake Christiansen
Jet Greaves
Marchenko, Christiansen, and Greaves all filed for arbitration.