"Don Waddell is one of the most experienced and respected executives in our sport with over four decades of experience as a player, scout, head coach, general manager and team president,” team ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed long time veteran Brendan Smith to a PTO today. Smith has played 726 games for the ...

Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell addresses depth by re-signing defenseman Daemon Hunt and signing forward Hudson Fasching.

Brendan Smith is the last Detroit Red Wings draft pick from 2007 or earlier still active in the NHL. At least he hopes he’ll be in the NHL for another season. The 36-year-old defenseman signed a ...

Don Waddell, who left the Hurricanes after 10 seasons Friday, has been hired as general manager and president of hockey operations for the Blue Jackets.

May 29, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Don Waddell has been hired as president of hockey operations and general manager for the Columbus Blue Jackets during a media press conference at Nationwide Arena.

Waddell Is a Huge Step Up For the Blue Jackets Waddell has spent the past decade with the Carolina Hurricanes, serving as team president from 2014-18 and as president and general manager since 2018.

Waddell said. “ (Goaltending coach Nick Backstrom) said he has great hockey sense, which you don’t hear a lot about a goalie. “We were very comfortable making a play to go get him.” ...

Waddell: We don't have a lot of holes, but we do have some areas we'd like to address Hurricanes GM Don Waddell and head coach Rod Brind'Amour spoke to the media to put a bow on the 2022-23 season.

Majority owner Tom Dundon, left, looks on as Don Waddell speaks to reporters after it was announced he would be the team’s new general manager, a position he has held in the interim since Ron ...

Contracts don’t help me that much, candidly. I understand that I’m alone on this one but that’s how I feel.” Waddell had been performing his duties without a contract since June 30.

Don Waddell says if he would have played longer in the NHL, he might not have had the same career as an executive. Only a handful of people have been an NHL player, coach, general manager and team ...