Columbus has agreed to a seven-year deal with one of the league's most consistent scorers, Cam Atkinson. What has some of the reaction been across the game and fan base?
Columbus won its third game in a row and kept pace atop the Metro Division with its victory Friday night vs. the New York Rangers. And to hear the team tell it, it was a good win.
Blue Jackets defensemen Ryan Murray and Markus Nutivaara weren't expected to do much, but now, they're earning second pairing minutes on a consistent basis.
Cam Atkinson's bridge deal was a challenge to prove his worth. This big payday is another kind of challenge – and one that he's a safe bet to live up to.
The Metropolitan Division is separated by six points top to bottom, the tightest divisional race to this point. Here are the stories surrounding the Blue Jackets' rivals.