"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 ...

The 36-year-old Ontario native has played in 726 NHL games over 14 seasons with the Stars, Devils, Hurricanes, Rangers and ...

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

Former Carolina Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell was named the president of hockey operations, general manager and alternate governor for the Columbus Blue Jackets, the franchise announced ...

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.

GM Don Waddell seeks established NHL players in return but finds a shortage of available players league-wide. Waddell believes the draft has a clear top tier of seven prospects, with a significant ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...