Since stunning the Toronto Maple Leafs in the play-in round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Columbus Blue Jackets have missed out on the postseason for six straight years. In 2024, the club hired Don Waddell to run the front office, fresh off a successful tenure as general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes. The Jackets went from 66 points in 2023-24 to 92 this past season under Waddell, but a late slump cost Columbus a playoff spot. Now, …
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