The Columbus Blue Jackets had a solid season a year ago, finishing with 97 points. They made the playoffs and faced the Capitals in the first round. The team was strong, and it took them to six games before losing the series. This was a very competitive series as only two games were decided by more than one goal. The Blue Jackets best player is 26-year-old left winger Artemi Panarin who finished the year with 82 points, leading the team in both goals in assists. 23-year-old defensemen Seth Jones often gets involved on offense as he finished the year with 57 points. The Blue Jackets also have some nice young talent, such as 20-year-old center Pierre Luc-Dubois who finished the season with 48 points.23-year-old winger Oliver Bjorkstrand finished the year with 40 points as well. The Blue Jackets plan right now is very simple, to hope that this young talent continues to improve to help these core players who are in their prime.

The Columbus Blue Jackets had a nightmare 2015-2016 season. The team finished the season with just 76 points, good for the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference, and the fourth-worst record overall in the league. The Blue Jackets needed to fix their weak offense this off-season, and ended up with the third overall selection in the 2016 NHL draft. Columbus ended up taking left winger Pierre-Luc Dubios, who is currently playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as a prospect. He will be expected to form a tandem with young center Alexander Wennberg going forward. The Blue Jackets are off to a slow, but expected start so far this season, as they have just 7 points on the young season, good for the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will be known for their 16-game winning streak from the end of November through early-January. Yes, that’s right. The Blue Jackets went an entire month without losing a game. For the season, Columbus finished with 108 points, which gave them the third seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Due to the strange playoff format, they were matched up against the second-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins, who ran them out of the playoffs in five games. The Blue Jackets had a dead quiet, and when we say dead quiet, we me very quiet offseason. They did nothing in free agency. Not one, single, transaction. They also traded out of the first round to protect players from the expansion draft. They have a talented roster in their prime, and we will see if they get the job done.