| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Ryan Johansen  ActiveRyan Johansen's agent has reportedly made the Columbus Blue Jackets a two-year offer. Johansen is a restricted free agent and previously called the Blue Jackets insistence on a shot-term contract a "slap in the face," so the fact that they're now willing to settle for a two-year deal is huge. He broke out last season with 33 goals and 63 points, but he didn't do much offensively in his first two NHL seasons. It's not hard to see why the Blue Jackets would want to hedge their bets by inking him to a short-term deal under the circumstances, although we don't think Johansen's 2013-14 campaign was a fluke. Jul 21 |
| 2 | Brandon Dubinsky ActiveIt sounds like re-signing Brandon Dubinsky was a relatively painless process for both sides. "They called us on July 1," Dubinsky said. "We called them back on July 2. Everybody enjoyed their Fourth of July weekend and we hammered it out this week. They made a generous offer. We countered, but we came to an agreement pretty quickly. It was a good situation, and there wasn't really a bad moment with it." Dubinsky inked a six-year, $35.1 million extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets that will start with the 2015-16 campaign. He's one of the Blue Jackets' leaders and now that he's locked up, he might start the 2014-15 campaign as their captain. Jul 14 |
| 3 | Artem Anisimov ActiveArtem Anisimov netted a power-play goal in Columbus' 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh Monday night. Anisimov had a goal and three points in six playoff contests. The Blue Jackets were eliminated, but are optimistic about their future after pushing the Penguins to six games. Anisimov still has another two seasons left on his contract and will come with an annual cap hit of $3,283,333. Apr 29 |
| 4 | Brian Gibbons ActiveThe Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Brian Gibbons to a one-year, two-way deal. Gibbons had five goals and 17 points in 41 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2013-14. He'll have a tough time earning a spot on the Blue Jackets' opening game roster and even if he does, we doubt he'll have any fantasy value in standard leagues. Jul 4 |
| 5 | Ryan Craig ActiveRyan Craig was called up from the minors on Saturday. Craig was sent down on New Year's Day with the expectation of a recall and it happened. He was minus-one in 11:26 minutes of action and is now minus-three with nary a point in four NHL games. Jan 5 |
| LW | 1 | Scott Hartnell ActiveScott Hartnell is looking forward to playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets. "Playing against the Blue Jackets last year, they were frustrating and hard to play against," Hartnell said. "You look at the age of all of these guys that are 19, 20, 21 years old, it's fair to say that they're going to be a good team for the next five to six years. That's something that I made clear before saying yes to the trade was that I want to win." Columbus has certainly come a long way in the last few years. When they acquired Jeff Carter from Philadelphia in the summer of 2011, the reception response was far colder. Hartnell had 52 points and 103 penalty minutes in 78 contests in 2013-14 and should put up similar numbers next season. Jul 29 |
| 2 | Nick Foligno ActiveNick Foligno scored his second goal of the playoffs, but it wasn't enough to keep the Blue Jackets in the postseason after a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh. Foligno notched a pair goals in four games his spring, proving himself to be a valuable contributor for the upstart Jackets. Fedor Tyutin and Artem Anisimov also scored goals for Columbus in the defeat while Jack Johnson registered a pair of assists. Apr 28 |
| 3 | Boone Jenner ActiveBoone Jenner scored the lone goal for the Blue Jackets in their 3-1 loss in Game 5 of their first-round series with the Penguins. The Blue Jackets got off to a strong start, as Jenner, with his third of the playoffs (and fifth point), picked up the game's first goal at 12:55 of the first period on the power play. However, they really couldn't generate consistent pressure in this one to test Marc-Andre Fleury enough. David Savard and Ryan Johansen got the assists. The Blue Jackets trail in the series 3-2. Apr 26 |
| 4 | Matt Calvert ActiveMatt Calvert tallied two goals -- including the game-winner -- for the Blue Jackets, who defeated the Penguins 4-3 in double overtime of Game 2 of their first-round series. The feisty Blue Jackets pick up the franchise's first playoff victory. In this one, the Blue Jackets went down 2-0 and 3-1. Columbus matched the powerful Penguins lineup throughout, impressively scoring three special-teams goals. Calvert scored a short-handed goal to pull the team to 3-2 and the winner at 1:10 of the second overtime. Ryan Johansen scored on the power play and had a helper on Jack Johnson's goal that tied the game at three. With Fedor Tyutin injured early, Johnson played 38:31. David Savard had two helpers, tallying 33:46 of ice time. Apr 19 |
| 5 | Mark Letestu ActiveMark Letestu has seen the Blue Jackets grow substantially as a team since the Pittsburgh Penguins traded him to Columbus in 2011-12. "When I first got here (from Pittsburgh) it was more about the opportunity to play," Letestu said. "But this feels just as good, being a part of building something, being a part of taking this team to new heights that maybe the organization and the city hasn't seen yet. There's pride now in being a Blue Jacket, building it from the bottom and being a part of it. Now there's an excitement going into the off-season about where we can go and where we can get to. That’s something that’s pretty special right now. We still finished 15th. It's not like we won a ton of games and set the league on fire. But I don't think there will be any sneaking up on teams now. People have taken notice, and that's a good thing. That’s something earned. That's something you want." 2014-15 will definitely be a big campaign for the Blue Jackets. This franchise has endured plenty of hardships and the last thing they want to do is squander the forward momentum they've managed to build. May 7 |
| RW | 1 | Nathan Horton  SidelinedColumbus Dispatch reporter Aaron Portzline seems optimistic about Nathan Horton being ready for Columbus Blue Jackets training camp. He missed a big chunk of the 2013-14 season while recovering from offseason surgery and then had more issues once he was able to play. His 14 points in 35 games might be disappointing, yet it's probably most accurate to give him an "Incomplete" grade for this past season. Jun 22 |
| 2 | Cam Atkinson ActiveCam Atkinson wasn't "impressed" with his performance in the playoffs. Atkinson had a goal and two assists in six postseason games. "I just felt like, personally, I didn't play my game," Atkinson said. "When I’m playing well, I'm skating with and without the puck. I couldn't play my game for some reason. Making the playoffs was exciting, but I have a whole other level I can get to." Atkinson typically spends the summer training with Martin St. Louis other NHL players, but the Blue Jackets would prefer for their players to turn in Columbus over the offseason. Either way, he thinks his summer training will be important to getting off on the right foot in 2014-15. May 7 |
| 3 | Jared Boll ActiveJared Boll will draw back into the Blue Jackets' lineup on Monday. He will be making his first appearance since Game 1 in the place of injured forward R.J. Umberger. He will play with Derek MacKenzie and Mark Letestu on the fourth line. Apr 28 |
| 4 | Corey Tropp ActiveCorey Tropp's two-year deal is a one-way contract. Tropp will only come with a $625,000 annual cap hit, so he can still be buried in the minors, but the Blue Jackets are less likely to do so. This is Tropp's first one-way deal and he earned it after recording two goals and eight assists in 44 games last season. Jul 7 |
| 5 | Jerry D'Amigo ActiveJerry D'Amigo has signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets. D'Amigo had a goal and three points in 22 games in 2013-14. He also had 33 points in 51 AHL contests. Jul 29 |
| D | 1 | James Wisniewski ActiveJames Wisniewski has surpassed Jaroslav Spacek to set a new Blue Jackets record for points in a single season by a defenseman. Wisniewski had a goal and an assist on Thursday, giving him 46 points in 69 games. That also puts him in a tie for ninth place in the defensemen scoring race. Apr 4 |
| 2 | Jack Johnson ActiveJack Johnson had two assists in Columbus' 4-3 loss on Monday. Johnson ended up recording at least a point in five of Columbus' six playoff games. He finished with three goals and four assists in the postseason. Apr 29 |
| 3 | Fedor Tyutin ActiveFedor Tyutin had a goal and an assist in the Blue Jackets' 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6. Tyutin's goal was scored shorthanded and started Columbus' rally of three straight third-period goals to nearly close the deficit. That rally helped the Blue Jackets end on a positive note, even if they were still eliminated Monday night. Apr 29 |
| 4 | Ryan Murray ActiveRyan Murray will draw back into Columbus' lineup on Saturday night for Game 5 against Pittsburgh. He didn't play on Wednesday because of an undisclosed ailment, but he's ready to return. Murray has one assist and he's averaged 25:17 of ice time in three playoff games versus the Penguins. Apr 26 |
| 5 | Nikita Nikitin ActiveNikita Nikitin has agreed to a two-year, $9 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers, who gained permission from Columbus to negotiate with Nikitin, will now give the Blue Jackets a fifth round pick as compensation. Nikitin had two goals and 15 points in 66 games in 2013-14. He's a reliable top-four defenseman, but he saw his role with the Blue Jackets diminish last season, so it's not surprising that both parties decided that move on. Jun 25 |
| 6 | David Savard ActiveThe Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed restricted free agent defenseman David Savard to a two-year deal worth $2.6 million. Savard will make $1.3 million in each of the next two seasons, a significant raise from the $709,000 he made in 2012-13. The 23-year-old climbed the depth chart and earned significant playing time last season after an off-season workout program made him slimmer and quicker. In 70 games, he had five goals, 10 assists, 28 penalty minutes and a plus-2 rating. He also had four assists and four penalty minutes in the Blue Jackets' first-round Stanley Cup playoffs loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Savard, a fourth-round pick (No. 94 overall) in 2009, will come to training camp in September as the likely third-pair defensive partner of Dalton Prout. But Tim Erixon and Cody Goloubef -- both of whom will need to clear waivers before they can be sent to AHL Springfield -- will compete for that spot, too. The Blue Jackets' top four defensemen from last season -- Fedor Tyutin - Jack Johnson and Ryan Murray - James Wisniewski -- are all returning. Jul 5 |
| 7 | Dalton Prout ActiveDalton Prout has signed a two-year contract extension with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He contributed six points and 37 penalty minutes in 49 games for Columbus during the 2013-14 campaign. He was credited with 99 hits and 65 blocks as well. Prout also dressed for the Blue Jackets in two playoff contests. Jun 28 |
| G | 1 | Sergei Bobrovsky ActiveSergei Bobrovsky earned a 27-save shutout in Russia's 5-0 victory over Switzerland in the 2014 World Championship. Russia is seeking a silver lining after its disappointing showing in the Olympics. Bobrovsky led the Blue Jackets to the playoffs by posting a 2.38 GAA and .923 save percentage in 58 games this season. May 9 |
| 2 | Curtis McElhinney ActiveThe Columbus Blue Jackets have inked Curtis McElhinney to a one-year contract extension. McElhinney had a 2.70 GAA and .909 save percentage in 28 games in 2013-14. He'll continue to serve as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup and figures to start in around 20 contests next season. Jun 23 |