Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell Signs Veteran Defenseman Following Noah Dobson Revelation
Although the Blue Jackets GM ultimately failed to get his hands on Dobson, he is now announcing the arrival of a veteran defenseman in Columbus.
In recent days, Don Waddell made waves by discussing Noah Dobson with the Montreal Canadiens.
According to Columbus Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell, Noah Dobson was destined to join his roster. However, he claims that it was due to one particular refusal that his team chose to walk away.
It appears that Mathieu Darche and the New York Islanders wanted to acquire Dmitry Voronkov, but the Jackets' management refused to include him in the discussions.
Waddell insists: if he had agreed to include Voronkov in the trade, Noah Dobson would have been headed to Columbus, not Montreal.
"The name of Dmitry Voronkov came up in trade talks for Noah Dobson but we always said no. The information that was reported was incorrect. If we had agreed to trade Voronkov, we would have been the ones to acquire Dobson, but we were not ready to let him go."
- Don Waddell
- Don Waddell
It was ultimately Kent Hughes who finalized a trade with Mathieu Darche to bring Dobson to the Canadiens. In return, he sent Emil Heineman along with two first-round picks to the Islanders.
Don Waddell and the Columbus Blue Jackets offer a professional tryout to veteran Brendan Smith
Having failed to bring Dobson to Columbus, Waddell has now offered a professional tryout to veteran Brendan Smith.
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"We've signed veteran D Brendan Smith to a professional tryout contract."
"We've signed veteran D Brendan Smith to a professional tryout contract."
At 36 years old, the defenseman has played for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, and Dallas Stars.
It will be interesting to see if Smith can succeed with the Jackets, as he has slowed down significantly in recent years.
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