That’s the best way to put it. Pleasant surprise. “We’re .500,” president/GM Don Waddell said. “I’m not surprised with it, because we knew we were going to have some tough games off ...

Don Waddell's plan to rebuild the Columbus Blue Jackets is in full swing. On the surface, it seems Waddell traded Jiříček to ...

Waddell still had to find the right move, and it finally came together Saturday. The Blue Jackets sent Jiricek and a ...

The Blue Jackets GM breaks down the Jiricek trade with the Wild and the value of the draft picks the club got in return.

Waddell wasn’t out of work long, but he believes he’s landed well. He’s knee-deep in another project, trying to get the Blue ...

Wild GM and President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin felt trading Daemon Hunt was worth what David Jiricek brings.

Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell spoke to the media on Wednesday. See what he had to say about Cayden Lindstrom & David ...

Don Waddell will take both roles after six years with the Carolina Hurricanes. Waddell replaces former general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, who was fired in February, and will step in for former ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets agreed to a multi-year deal Tuesday with Don Waddell to become the club's president of hockey operations, general manager and alternate governor. Waddell, 65, resigned as ...

Guerin and Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell are old friends from their time working together with the Pittsburgh Penguins. But there was no discount offered from Waddell to his old pal in ...

GM Don Waddell resigned from the Hurricanes. With speculation that he interviewed with the Blue Jackets, Adam Proteau thinks it would be a win-win for Waddell and Columbus. Consequences had to ...

Back on May 29th, new GM Don Waddell appeared on a Columbus radio station for the first time. In that interview he was asked about Elvis Merzļikins and if he felt he was a true #1 goalie.