It’s no secret that trade rumors around Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek are kicking into high gear. Jiricek is currently playing in the American Hockey League as the team figures out its next steps.

It’s no secret that the Vancouver Canucks are in the market for a defenceman, especially a right-shot defenceman at that. There isn’t a massive market for blueliners, so when the Columbus Blue Jackets made the 20-year-old right-shot defenceman David Jiricek available,

Chris Johnston appeared on TSN Early Trading Tuesday. As part of the conversation between Johnston and Gino Reda, David Jiricek‘s name came up as did discussions about his being on the trade market.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek is reportedly on the market, could there be a fit for him with the Montreal Canadiens?

The Blue Jackets have made an interesting move regarding defenseman David Jiricek as trade rumors swirl around him.

Last weekend, I spoke to you about a number of rumours, one of the main ones being Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman David Jiricek. The 20-year-old Czech defenseman has been overlooked more often than not since the start of the season,

Rumors linking the Edmonton Oilers to Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek have been swirling after RG.org reported them ahead of the weekend, but Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman has poured cold water on the speculation.

The situation with Jiricek has been percolating behind the scenes for a couple of seasons in Columbus and there are no easy answers now.

As trade talks and rumors continue to heat up around the NHL, the Philadelphia Flyers have been named as a potential trade destination for one of the hottest names on the market: Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek.