This year's draft takes place in Las Vegas. Round 1 will be held Friday, June 28th; starting at 7:00pm Eastern time. Rounds 2-7 will take place Saturday, June 29th; beginning at 11:30am Eastern.
Heading into the festivities, the Blue Jackets hold seven picks in total:
#CBJ will pick 4th, 36th*, 69th (nice), 86th, 101st, 133rd and 165th.
— Mark Scheig (@mark_scheig) June 26, 2024
36 could go to Flyers.
Their second round pick is traded conditionally to the Flyers, as Mark Scheig aluded to here. The Jackets will have to decide after the first round is complete, if they would like to give the Flyers this pick; or next year's second rounder.
Keep an eye out for trades throughout the weekend. The Jackets are rumored to be shopping their #4 overall pick pretty heavily, hoping to make a big splash under new GM Don Waddell.
Things really ramp up next week, with free agency beginning on Monday. We expect the Blue Jackets to be very busy, doing anything they can to reshape and improve their roster before next season.
We'll be live tweeting throughout the entire weekend, so be sure to follow our X feed here.
We will also be updating this article with each selection made, as well as providing opinion pieces throughout. Stay tuned!