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Blue Jackets Waive Eight, Eye Playoff Breakthrough

9/27/2025

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Eight players were placed on waivers, including Ivan Fedotov of Columbus Blue Jackets.
They finished ninth in the Eastern Conference last season and seek to end a five-year playoff drought.
They added Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood but remain largely unchanged.
Elvis Merzlikins and Jet Greaves will compete for starting goalie; Zach Werenski and Ivan Provorov anchor the defense.

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Story summary

Eight players were placed on waivers, including Ivan Fedotov of Columbus Blue Jackets.
They finished ninth in the Eastern Conference last season and seek to end a five-year playoff drought.
They added Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood but remain largely unchanged.
Elvis Merzlikins and Jet Greaves will compete for starting goalie; Zach Werenski and Ivan Provorov anchor the defense.