A former member of the Columbus Blue Jackets has a one in four chance of hoisting the Lord’s Stanley Cup in the calendar year of 2025. The Conference Finals begin tonight for the Hurricanes; Stars; Oilers; and Panthers. Here is who could hoist and their impact.

Carolina

Eric Robinson — former Jackets’ winger

Jack Roslovic — Columbus born and second line center

Dallas

Matt Duchene — the veteran leading point scorer for Stars.

Edmonton will lose to Dallas in 7. Unlike Lawless, the Stars are actually the better team.

Florida

Sergei Bobrovsky — two time Veznia winner

Gregory Campbell — part of the staff

Seth Jones — added from the deadline for Kinght and a first.

Bill Zito — former assistant general manager

Cats in 6; they convinced me after embarrassing the Bolts.


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Rumor Update

After Ek promoted my post to the top slot over the weekend, this will be posted daily with my Twitter promotion of who may join and depart Columbus

https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Zac-MacMillan-with-Rumors-from-around-the-NHL-media-this-morning/1/127467

Rumor Mill

Thatcher Demko (VAN)
CBJ

Bryan Rust (PIT)

CBJ, DET

F Brock Boeser (VAN)

CBJ, MIN

F Elias Pettersson (VAN)

BUF, CAR, DET, MIN, DAL, OTT, CBJ, BOS

F Rickard Rakkell (PIT)

CBJ, CAR

D Noah Dobson (NYI)

Per Spencer Lazar THN (CBJ)

DET, MTL, VAN, STL

D Jamie Oleskiak (SEA)

Per NHL Trade Talk Trade Board

CBJ, DAL, TOR

F Nick Robertson (TOR)

CBJ, SEA, UTH

Leaving Columbus?

2025 1 st Rd (BOTH)

Only for player with term

G Elvis Merzlikins

G Daniil Tarasov

D Ivan Provorov

Luke Kunin

Sean Kuraly

Christian Fischer

Justin Danforth

James van Riemsdyk

Kevin Labanc

Dante Fabbro

Jack Johnson