Directing a team that evolves in Columbus is difficult.
For what? Because if everything is not perfect, there are good chances that autonomous players do not often knock on the doors to come and play in the city of Ohio.
And guys who are already in place do not systematically want to stay.
Now this morning, we had another proof: a former first -round choice (2020) of the club mandated his agent in order to release publicly and ask for a transaction from Blue Jackets.
We are talking here about Yegor Chinakhov, a Russian player who does not close the door when returning to Russia.
Yegor Chinakhov:
I had some misunderstandings with the coach during the season. Now I would be glad to have a trade. I would like to move to a different location.
Will I return to Russia? As long as I can play in the NHL, I will keep developing here @BlueJacketsNHL pic.twitter.com/DQ1qU2oHFb– Shumi Babaev Agency (@babayevshumi) July 17, 2025
The reason why Chinakhov requests a transaction is because he does not get along with Dean Evason. So he wants to be exchanged and go to play in another city.
The Blue Jackets know that their player wants to leave, but they will not give it. And this, even if its market value has surely taken a hit knowing that the file is now public.
#CBJ aware Yegor Chinakhov wants to be traded — and they’ve had trade talks — but GM Don Waddell said he’s not going to simply accept the best offer to appease Chinakhov. Will only move him if he gets an acceptable offer.
Expectation is he’ll be at training camp.
Story coming.— Aaron Portzline (@Aportzline) July 17, 2025
Will the Blue Jackets of Don Waddell succeed in finding common ground with another organization? Will the Russian have to show up at Camp in Columbus in the coming weeks?
History does not say it.
Note that he did not ask for that when Pascal Vincent was heading the club. He did this this summer, while the Blue Jackets went close to making the playoffs.
In 30 games this season, the winger has collected 15 points, including seven goals. He will be a free agent with restriction in a year and he impact $ 2.1 million on the wage bill of Blue coats.
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– Well done.
“I asked Chatgpt” “I asked Copilot” well we asked Martin St-Louis and he said:
“i asked chatgpt” «i asked copilot» well we asked martin st-louis and he said: pic.twitter.com/EHQf9Q2wkv
– Montreal Canadians (@Canadiensmtl) July 17, 2025
– Dominique Ducharme believes in Joe Veleno.
In Montreal, the conditions will be met so that he can hatch https://t.co/qrdvu8hzwj
— TVA Sports (@TVASports) July 17, 2025
– The oilers had an ugly dead season.
‘Oilers have lost a lot’: Edmonton had 4th worst off-season of any NHL team, analytics expert says
Agree or disagree?https://t.co/YNX0mlhh0l via @edmontonjournal pic.twitter.com/twb5VesIO6
— David Staples (@dstaples) July 17, 2025
– yes show TV is good … it can do it.
If they polished up the TV presentation next time, do you as a NHL fan care that the NHL Draft is decentralized?
— Kore July 17, 2025
– Another.
Louis Domingue will continue his career in Russiahttps: //t.co/nv4pohudwe
— RDS (@RDSca) July 17, 2025
