Blue Jackets Must Learn From Canucks' Mistakes To Keep Werenski

The Columbus Blue Jackets' off-season may sound painfully familiar to Vancouver Canucks fans.

The Blue Jackets haven't been to the playoffs since the 2020 bubble, missing the 2026 playoffs by six points and the 2025 post-season by two.

The Canucks also missed the playoffs by six points in 2024-25 before plummeting to the bottom of the league after trading their Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild for future assets.

After Zach Werenski doubled down on his commitment to sticking with the Columbus Blue Jackets, there's still work to be done to convince him to stay beyond his contract. Alex Jiang explores what they can learn from the Vancouver Canucks' mistakes that led to Quinn Hughes' departure.

thehockeynews.comBlue Jackets Must Learn From Canucks' Mistakes To Keep WerenskiAfter Zach Werenski doubled down on his commitment to sticking with the Columbus Blue Jackets, there's still work to be done to convince him to stay beyond his contract. Alex Jiang explores what they can learn from the Vancouver Canucks' mistakes that led to Quinn Hughes' departure.

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