The Blue Jackets' ongoing struggles could resurrect speculation about Zach Werenski's future in Columbus, while the Pittsburgh Penguins could be open to offers for some of their veteran players.

In a thrilling OT win over the Philadelphia Flyers last night, Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski had a pair of assists.

Read our Blue Jackets vs Flyers prediction, including picks and NHL odds for Tuesday, October 27.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been a team seeming like they need a new defenseman for months and months. The main issue is that Morgan Reilly doesn’t feel good enough for the role he’s being called to play. And yeah, the Leafs added Darren Raddysh over the summer, but there might still be more they […] The post Maple Leafs Grow Toward Possible Zach Werenski Trade appeared first on HEAVY.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and starting the season slowly go together like peanut butter and jelly.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are lucky enough to have one of the best players in the NHL on their roster. In the words of today's kids: He is him!

Rick Bowness unleashed on his struggling Blue Jackets after a humiliating loss, raising fresh questions about the franchise's direction and its superstar defenseman's long-term future.

"It was definitely a lapse in judgment there with the play he made."

In celebration of The Hockey News' 80th year, we're ranking the top 80 NHL players entering the 2026-27 season. In this file, we're unveiling our top 10.