"The Blue Jackets followed through today on a move that's been pending since, oh, December. Defenseman Mike Commodore will be placed on waivers at noon today. If he clears on Friday, the club will buy out the remaining two years on his contract.

Commodore didn't seem to play that poorly last season - at least no worse than some other Jackets defenders -- but he ran afoul of the Blue Jackets coaching staff around Christmas and never played in Columbus again after Dec. 27. He spent the rest of the season with minor-league Springfield, playing in only 11 games. "