Prospects

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 29: Gavin Brindley celebrates with Adam Fantilli after being selected 34th overall pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 29, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets: Summer 2023 Top Prospects

Which Rookies Will Have an Impact on the 2023-2024 Blue Jackets?

Columbus Blue Jackets: What Should We Expect from Adam Fantilli?

Columbus Blue Jackets Select Tyler Peddle #224 Overall

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 22: Jarmo Kekäläinen of the Columbus Blue Jackets works the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets Select Oiva Keskinen #194 Overall

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JULY 08: Jarmo Kekäläinen of the Columbus Blue Jackets attends the 2022 NHL Draft at the Bell Centre on July 08, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets Select Melvin Strahl #156 Overall

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 29: Luca Pinelli puts on a hat after being selected 114th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 29, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets Draft Luca Pinelli #114 Overall

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 29: Andrew Strathmann celebrates after being selected 98th overall pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 29, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets Select Andrew Strathmann #98 Overall

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 29: William Whitelaw celebrates after being selected 66th overall pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets during the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 29, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets Select William Whitelaw #66 Overall

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 29: Gavin Brindley, 34th overall pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets, shakes hands with John Davidson during the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft - Rounds 2-7 at Bridgestone Arena on June 29, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets Select Gavin Brindley #34 Overall

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 28: (L-R) Pat Verbeek of the Anaheim Ducks, Jarmo Kekalainen of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and David Poile of the Nashville Predators talk prior to round one of the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets 2023 NHL Draft Roundup and Early Grades

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 28: Adam Fantilli is selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets with the third overall pick during round one of the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 28, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets Finally Catch a Break by Drafting Adam Fantilli

QUEBEC CITY, QC - OCTOBER 18: James Malatesta #11 of the Quebec Remparts skates with the puck against the Rimouski Oceanic during their QMJHL hockey game at the Videotron Center on October 18, 2019 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Mathieu Belanger/Getty Images)

Quebec Wins Memorial Cup, James Malatesta Takes Home MVP Honors

Sep 29, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets forward James Malatesta (67) shoots against the St. Louis Blues during the first period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Blue Jacket Prospect Watch: James Malatesta at the Memorial Cup

Jan 19, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins (90) defends the net against the Anaheim Ducks in the second period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

What Needs to Happen for the Blue Jackets to be a Playoff Team?

NEW YORK - APRIL 07: The balls are readied for placement in the lottery machine during the 2008 NHL Draft Drawing on April 7, 2008 at the National Hockey League headquarters in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images for the NHL)

Columbus Blue Jackets Picking Up the Pieces from 2023 NHL Draft Lottery

Oct 7, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Wisconsin Badgers defenseman Corson Ceulemans (4) skates during the NCAA men's hockey game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Schottenstein Center. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus DispatchNcaa Hockey Wisconsin Vs Ohio State

Columbus Blue Jackets 2023 Top Prospects: Spring Edition

Apr 4, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves (73) sets up for a face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the third period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Jet Greaves Makes Stellar NHL Debut for the Blue Jackets

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JULY 08: Jordan Dumais, #96 pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets, poses for a portrait during the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bell Centre on July 08, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Blue Jacket Prospect Watch: Jordan Dumais Has an All-Time Year

Oct 3, 2022; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves (73) looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

Columbus Blue Jacket Prospect Watch: Jet Greaves

HALIFAX, CANADA - JANUARY 04: Stanislav Svozil #14 of Team Czech Republic skates the puck during overtime against Team Sweden in the semifinal round of the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship at Scotiabank Centre on January 4, 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Team Czech Republic defeated Team Sweden 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jacket Prospects: Who’s Turning Pro?

OSHAWA, ON - OCTOBER 18: Eric Hjorth #55 of the Sarnia Sting looks on during an OHL game against the Oshawa Generals at the Tribute Communities Centre on October 18, 2019 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets Prospect Watch: Eric Hjorth

OSHAWA, ONTARIO - JANUARY 16: Ole Bjorgvik-Holm #88 of the Mississauga Steelheads skates against the Oshawa Generals at Tribute Communities Centre on January 16, 2022 in Oshawa, Ontario. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets Prospect Watch: Ole Bjorgvik-Holm

Sep 28, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Daniil Tarasov (40) gestures to teammates during a stop in play against the Buffalo Sabres in the first period at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

Columbus Blue Jackets: Daniil Tarasov Must Keep Playing

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 21: #15 Kirill Dolzhenkov of Russian Federation in action during Men's 6-Team Tournament Semifinals Game between Russia and Finland of the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympics on January 20, 2021 in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo by RvS.Media/Monika Majer/Getty Images)

Columbus Blue Jackets Prospect Watch: Kirill Dolzhenkov

AMHERST, MA - JANUARY 28: Jaxson Stauber #30 of the Providence College Friars celebrates a victory with his teammates against the Massachusetts Minutemen during NCAA men's hockey at the Mullins Center on January 28, 2022 in Amherst, Massachusetts. The Friars won 2-1. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)

Prospect Watch: Guillaume Richard

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 28: Kent Johnson #91 of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on January 28, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

CBJ: How Should the Kids Develop?

WINDSOR, ON - NOVEMBER 30: Forward Tyler Angle #7 of the Windsor Spitfires prepares for a faceoff against the North Bay Battalion on November 30, 2017 at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images)

Prospect Watch: Tyler Angle