Yegor Chinakhov’s agent, Shumi Babaev, has again come up with an update on the Columbus Blue Jackets' forward's trade request out of the city. He criticized the Blue Jackets' coach, Dean Evason.

Lost amid the trade buzz, Yegor Chinakhov and the Columbus Blue Jackets could be losing sight of a golden opportunity for both parties — while Auston Matthews' Toronto Maple Leafs lurk in the ...

Agent Shumi Babaev said Blue Jackets coach Dean Evason did not communicate with Chinakhov at any point during last season.

Blue Jackets pull off 'Jackass' parody for 2025-26 schedule release video, including coach Dean Evason's exploding golf ball.

Blue Jackets pull off 'Jackass' parody for 2025-26 schedule release video, including coach Dean Evason's exploding golf ball.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Blue Jackets right wing Yegor Chinakhov, the No. 21 pick in the 2020 NHL draft, has requested a trade.

It’s the middle of the off-season in the National Hockey League, but even so, there’s movement all over the league among ...

The Maple Leafs acquired forward Dearborn's Dakota Joshua from the Canucks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2028 ...

Yegor Chinakhov asked for a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets, a request shared by his agent, Shumi Babaev. After it ...

Yegor Chinakhov's agent doubled down on the notion that the Columbus Blue Jackets' coach, Dean Evason, is the reason the 24-year-old forward requested a trade.

He quickly fell out of favor with new coach Dean Evason, lost his spot on the penalty kill — his calling card in the NHL, and not exactly a Blue Jackets strength last season — and played the ...