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Anton Forsberg - G - Blue Jackets

Anton Forsberg has reportedly inked a three-year, entry-level deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Forsberg was taken with the 188th pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. He had a 2.04 GAA and .933 save percentage in 33 games in Allsvenskan, which is Sweden's second-highest league.
Source: Aaron Portzline on Twitter
May 24 - 2:38 PM
Curtis McElhinney - G - Blue Jackets

Curtis McElhinney has agreed to a one-year, one-way deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

It looks like McElhinney will get a chance to serve as the Blue Jackets' backup next season. He had a 2.32 GAA and .923 save percentage in 49 AHL games in 2012-13. The deal is reportedly worth $600,000.
Source: Aaron Portzline on Twitter
May 24 - 1:57 PM
Sergei Bobrovsky - G - Blue Jackets

SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League is reportedly willing to pay big money to sign Sergei Bobrovsky.

Bobrovsky is scheduled to become a restricted free agent this summer. Although it's unlikely that Saint Petersburg will succeed in its goal of inking Bobrovsky, this should give the goaltender more leverage when he's negotiating with the Columbus Blue Jackets. It's worth adding that Bobrovsky played for Saint Petersburg during the lockout and had a 1.94 GAA and .932 save percentage in 24 KHL games.
Source: Slava Malamud on Twitter
May 24 - 1:31 PM
Ilari Melart - D - Blue Jackets

Ilari Melart has agreed to a one-year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but it is an entry-level contract. Melart had 18 points and 80 penalty minutes in 50 SM-liiga games last season. He's 24 and hasn't played professionally in North America before.
Source: Bluejackets.nhl.com
May 24 - 12:31 PM
Sergei Bobrovsky - G - Blue Jackets

Sergei Bobrovsky's contract talks with the Columbus Blue Jackets have gone quiet.

"We've talked. We've exchanged ideas," Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen said. "But we haven't made any progress, really. It's been pretty quiet for a while now." Bobrovsky can become a restricted free agent this summer if the Blue Jackets don't re-sign him. That would allow the goaltender to ink an offer sheet, but Kekalainen said that the team is prepared to match an offer sheet if it comes to that.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
May 23 - 9:44 AM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen said he hopes Ryan Johansen takes his recent benching in stride but noted "I' don't really care' if Johansen was unhappy playing in the AHL.

Johansen was a healthy scratch for Springfield during Game 4 of the AHL playoffs and coach Brad Larsen said he didn't feel like Johansen's level of play was where it needed to be. "I think this is probably going to be a disappointment [to him], to say the least, maybe even a bit embarrassing," said Kekalainen, who also noted the fourth overall pick in 2010 will have to earn an NHL spot in training camp next fall. Johansen played in 40 NHL games this season, scoring five goals and 12 points.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
May 21 - 4:33 PM
Ryan Johansen - C - Blue Jackets

Ryan Johansen spent Game 4 of the AHL playoffs as a healthy scratch for Springfield.

He recorded one assist and a minus-8 rating in the first three games of the series in what ended up as a second-round sweep for Syracuse. "I just felt like his level of play wasn't where it needed to be," coach Brad Larsen said. "We talked after Game 2, and I tried to ramp him up. In Game 3, we just felt like he wasn't all there, like he wasn't invested 100 percent." He didn't require permission from the team's brass to scratch Johansen, but they understood and supported his decision. Johansen played better defensively down the stretch for the Blue Jackets, but he recorded just 12 points in 40 games.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
May 20 - 2:10 PM
Ryan Murray - D - Blue Jackets

Ryan Murray is ahead of schedule after undergoing shoulder surgery in mid-January.

The Blue Jackets first round pick and second overall in the 2012 Draft, is in good shape to be ready for the Blue Jackets development camp in the summer. This is great news for the Blue Jackets as they hope Murray will crack their lineup out of training camp although he may need more time as he missed most of last season.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
May 12 - 9:12 AM
Boone Jenner - C - Blue Jackets

Boone Jenner has been making a good impression with Springfield of the AHL.

"To me, he's an improved player from what I saw at the end of last season (five games)," coach Brad Larsen said. "And I liked what I saw last year. He's just grown a lot. He's a confidence player, a big strong player. His speed has improved, and that's the No. 1 thing I've recognized. He's not lightning-fast. He'll never be that guy. But he's such a hard worker, and he's got enough speed to be where he needs to be." Jenner has two goals and an assist in six playoff games. He was a stud with the Oshawa Generals of the OHL this season as he had 45 goals and 82 points in 57 games.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
May 12 - 9:07 AM
Sergei Bobrovsky - G - Blue Jackets

Sergei Bobrovsky is looking to sign a new contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Bobrovsky is coming off his best season to date and is the favorite to win the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's best goalie. "A new deal could be done this week, or it could be done in August," club president John Davidson said. "You just don't know with these things, but there's a deal to be made there, and it'll get done. We have an affinity for Bob, and Bob likes Columbus." Bobrovsky was outstanding this season as he led the Blue Jackets to the verge of the playoffs after everyone thought they would be the worst team in the NHL. He was 21-11-6 with a 2.00 GAA and a .932 save percentage.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
May 12 - 9:05 AM
Marian Gaborik - W - Blue Jackets

Marian Gaborik had successful abdominal surgery Thursday.

He will require 3-4 weeks to heal and is expected to spend most of that time in Columbus. Gaborik should be OK in time for training camp after he had a "mesh patch," that was put in place during a sports hernia procedure he had in 2001, adjusted.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
May 9 - 6:08 PM
Jared Boll - W - Blue Jackets

Jared Boll had successful surgery to repair a sports hernia on Thursday.

He'll need 4-6 weeks to recovery and is projected to be fine for training camp next fall. Boll played the final two weeks of the season with the injury.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
May 9 - 6:04 PM
Sergei Bobrovsky - G - Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets coach Todd Richards was naturally pleased to hear that Sergei Bobrovsky had been nominated for the Vezina Trophy.

"This great news for a lot of different reasons," Richards said. "I'm really happy for Bob because I know the time and effort he put into it. And from a team sense, it's great to have things like this happen because it validates a lot of the really good things this team accomplished this season. You're disappointed you didn't make the playoffs, but when a guy gets singled out for an award like this, it shows that people recognize the good things that happened for us." Bobrovsky should be considered the frontrunner for the award after posting a 2.00 GAA and .932 save percentage in 38 games.
Source: Columbus Dispatch
May 9 - 9:06 AM
Sergei Bobrovsky - G - Blue Jackets

Sergei Bobrovsky released a statement after being selected as a Vezina Trophy finalist.

"It is a great honor to be a finalist for this award, but I need to thank my teammates and coaches as it would not be possible without them," Bobrovsky said. "I just tried to work hard and get better every day and help the Blue Jackets win games. We missed the playoffs by one point, but it was a good year and I will just try to keep getting better because our goal is to win the Stanley Cup." If Bobrovsky is capable of staying at the elite level he was at during March and April, then anything is possible for the Blue Jackets. Before they get too far ahead of themselves though, they have to re-sign the soon-to-be restricted free agent.
Source: Aaron Portzline on Twitter
May 8 - 12:04 PM
Sergei Bobrovsky - G - Blue Jackets

Sergei Bobrovsky has been selected as a Vezina Trophy nominee.

The award will go to the league's best goaltender and is voted on by the league's general managers. Bobrovsky didn't get off to a particularly inspiring start this season, but he was incredible in the second half of the season and finished with a 2.00 GAA and .932 save percentage. Bobrovsky is a restricted free agent and is likely in line for a big raise. Henrik Lundqvist and Antti Niemi are the other two nominees.
Source: NHL.com
May 8 - 10:42 AM

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