NHL rumors: Don Waddell to take over as Blue Jackets GM

It's only been 24 hours since Don Waddell stepped down as the general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, and it looks like the 65-year-old already has his next opportunity lined up. Waddell is set to become the next GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets — at least according to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun. “Nothing is finalized yet but hearing that Don Waddell is the Blue Jackets' choice to take over the top hockey ops job in Columbus,” reported the hockey insider on Saturday. Waddell spent nearly a decade in the Hurricanes organization, joining in July of 2014 and overseeing team business operations before the general manager title was added a couple of years later.