| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Brandon Dubinsky  SidelinedBrandon Dubinsky (wrist) participated in contact drills on Friday. Up until that skate, Dubinsky hadn't taken contact due to the injury. He underwent surgery in May and doesn't have a timetable for his return. It's consequently not clear if he'll be available for Columbus' Oct. 6 season opener, but this is an encouraging sign. Sep 22 |
| 2 | Alexander Wennberg  ActiveAlexander Wennberg will suit up for his first pre-season contest tonight when the Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Chicago Blackhawks. Wennberg missed the first five days of training camp and spent the last couple of days catching up with the rest of his teammates. He broke out last season with 13 goals and 59 points in 80 games and it will be interesting to see if he could keep up that sort of production. He acknowledged that tonight's game probably wouldn't be his best because of the missed time at the beginning of camp. Sep 23 |
| 3 | Pierre-Luc Dubois ActiveBlue Jackets assistant coach Brad Shaw believes that Pierre-Luc Dubois is getting more comfortable at the NHL level. Dubois was the third overall pick in 2016, but the Jackets decided to send him back to junior last year. In Friday's preseason loss to Pittsburgh, he managed to score two goals, which is an encouraging sign. "It looks like he’s getting more comfortable," said assistant coach Brad Shaw, who coached the game behind the bench while Tortorella watched from the press box. "Two big goals for us. We came back three times, which is a great sign for a young team." Dubois isn't a lock to make the team out of camp, but his upside is obvious. Sep 23 |
| 4 | Lukas Sedlak ActiveLukas Sedlak will return to the lineup from an oblique injury on Tuesday night. He has been out of action since Mar. 31 with the injury. This will be Sedlak's NHL playoff debut, as Columbus tries to avoid being eliminated in the first round by Pittsburgh. He had 13 points in 62 games with the Blue Jackets during the regular season. Apr 18 |
| 5 | Jordan Schroeder ActiveJordan Schroeder has agreed to a two-year contract with Columbus. Schroeder's new contract is a two-way deal in 2017-18 and one-way pact in 2018-19. He has shared between Minnesota and their minor-league affiliate for the last three seasons. Schroeder was acquired from the Wild last week in exchange for Dante Salituro. He has 17 goals and 40 points in 144 career NHL contests. Jun 27 |
| LW | 1 | Artemi Panarin ActiveArtemi Panarin isn't paying attention to people who say he can't produce without Patrick Kane. Panarin has produced two incredible NHL seasons skating on a line with Kane. Last season, he had 31 goals and 74 points in 82 games with the 'Hawks. "Throughout my career, including Russia in my very last season, people always say I am playing because of somebody else," Panarin said. "Nobody remembers how I played prior to the last couple of years. I am used to it and I am not paying attention to it. I get a little bit angry at it. I played with world-class players in Chicago. I learned a lot from them and coming here I have to be psychologically and mentally stronger." Sep 3 |
| 2 | Boone Jenner SidelinedBoone Jenner has an undisclosed middle-body injury. Jenner declined to be interviewed about his status, so consider him day-to-day for now. The Jackets will hit the ice on Friday, while full practices and scrimmages will commence on Saturday. Jenner had 18 goals and 34 points in 82 games last season. Sep 15 |
| 3 | Matt Calvert ActiveMatt Calvert hopes to build off his showing in the 2017 playoffs. Calvert had 10 goals and 15 points in 65 contests in 2016-17 and followed that up with a goal and an assist in four playoff games. "I want to do what I did in the playoffs last year," Calvert said. "I want to play at that level all year long. That’s what I’ve been working on all summer. I want to be a difference-maker." We could see Calvert doing better offensively than his did in the 2016-17 regular season, but not by much. If he ends up with 20-25 points then that wouldn't be surprising. Sep 22 |
| 4 | Tyler Motte ActiveTyler Motte will have a chance to crack Columbus' roster in 2017-18. Motte will compete for a spot on the third or fourth line role after the Blue Jackets lost William Karlsson to the expansion draft. Columbus saw Motte in action at the University of Michigan when they were watching prospect Zach Werenski, so they are familiar with what he can bring to the table. Jun 24 |
| 5 | Sonny Milano ActiveSonny Milano will be a healthy scratch in Game 4 against Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. Milano played 6:47 in Game 3, but the Jackets are looking to shake things up to avoid getting swept. Scott Hartnell, Lauri Korpikoski, Anton Forsberg and Markus Hannikainen will all watch from the press box. Apr 18 |
| 6 | Markus Hannikainen ActiveMarkus Hannikainen and Lauri Korpikoski are both scratched for Game 3 on Sunday against the Penguins. Hannikainen had 19 goals and 37 points in 57 AHL games this season. Korpikoski has seen just nine games of action with Columbus, and none in the playoffs thus far. Apr 16 |
| RW | 1 | Cam Atkinson ActiveCam Atkinson notched a goal and an assist in Sunday's 5-3 preseason loss to Nashville. He scored on a second-period power play from Artemi Panarin and Alexander Wennberg. The trio combined for two goals and four assists in the contest. That bodes well for the start of the regular season because they expected to form Columbus' top line. Sep 24 |
| 2 | Nick Foligno ActiveBlue Jackets captain Nick Foligno was named the winner of the King Clancy Memorial Trophy and the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award. The King Clancy Award is given "to the player who best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice and who has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to his community," while the Messier Award is presented "to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season." This season, Foligno and his family committed $1 million to the Nationwide Children's Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital. Jun 20 |
| 3 | Josh Anderson ActiveJosh Anderson and Columbus don't appear to be close to a deal, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie. Anderson, who is a restricted free agent, is currently not skating at training camp. McKenzie said it's a "frosty situation right now" between the two sides. Sep 18 |
| 4 | Oliver Bjorkstrand ActiveOliver Bjorkstrand hopes to stay with the Blue Jackets for the entire year in 2017-18. "That's my main focus this year, and I believe I'm ready to take that next step and really have an impact on the team, and hopefully I can help win some games," said Bjorkstrand. "As far as personal goals I don't have any. Obviously I want to score goals and all of that, but my first focus is to make the team and help the team out in any way I can." He contributed six goals and seven assists in 26 games last season. Bjorkstrand has generated 21 points in 38 matches at the NHL level over the past two years. He could start the upcoming campaign on the third line, but has the talent to move up so he is worth monitoring. Jul 27 |
| 5 | Zac Dalpe ActiveZac Dalpe scored two goals in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old has only suited up in nine games over his last two NHL seasons, so even though he was productive tonight, don't expect him to stick around once training camp ends. Top prospect Sonny Milano assisted on both of Dalpe's goals. Sep 20 |
| D | 1 | Zach Werenski ActiveZach Werenski seems to be 100 percent at training camp after he suffered facial fractures during Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs. Werenski missed the World Championships as a result of his injury. The Blue Jackets wanted him to work on his one-timers during the off-season and that he did, making him a more dangerous player offensively. He was third in the Calder voting last season behind Auston Matthews and Patrik Laine and at the tender age of 20, the defenseman has a really bright future. He had 47 points last season and expect more of the same this season. He is a must keep in all dynasty drafts. Sep 24 |
| 2 | Seth Jones ActiveSeth Jones scored a pair of goals in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Even though it's the preseason, Jones still logged 22:07 of ice time. He'll go into the season as Columbus' number one defenseman, which means he should continue to be on the ice quite a bit. He had an impressive 12 goals and 42 points in 75 games last season, and there's no reason to think he can't produce those numbers again in 2017-18. Sep 19 |
| 3 | Jack Johnson ActiveJack Johnson is eager to get going this year after Columbus had a short playoff appearance on the heels of a superb regular season. "I want to win. I just finished my 10th year, and my 11th year I want to win," said Johnson. "I hope every guy is taking the summer seriously, training and getting ready because whether you finished first in the regular season or snuck into the playoffs, if you lose in game five of the first round that's just not enough. So I'm definitely chomping at the bit, excited for next season because I'm excited every year." The Blue Jackets defender also stated that the Brandon Saad trade was tough for him because they were close friends, but he is looking forward to having Artemi Panarin as a teammate. Additionally, Johnson liked the stability of having one partner on the back end, David Savard, for the entire campaign. Jul 30 |
| 4 | David Savard ActiveDavid Savard picked up the 21st point of his campaign during Sunday's 4-1 win over the Devils. It was the 16th helper of the season for him. He needs just four more for his third straight season with at least 20 assists. Mar 19 |
| 5 | Ryan Murray ActiveBlue Jackets coach John Tortorella is looking for more out of Ryan Murray this season. "I hope Mur gets sick of hearing me," Tortorella said. "I’d just like him to say, ‘You know what? I’m sick of listening to your (crap). I’m going to show you,’ because he’s listened to a ton of it from me because I know how good he can be. I hope he has an attitude of, ‘I’m tired of you. I’m going to show you.’ I would love that." Murray was taken with the second overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry, but the 24-year-old defenseman hasn't lived up to the early hype. He was limited to two goals and 11 points in 60 contests last season and he's seen his role on the team decline due to the acquisition of Seth Jones and rise of Zach Werenski. Murray's still young enough that a breakout isn't implausible, but we wouldn't bet on it either. Sep 19 |
| 6 | Scott Harrington ActiveScott Harrington and Lauri Korpikoski will be scratched against Chicago on Friday. Harrington has picked up just three points with 17 hits and 20 blocks in 18 games this season. While Korpikoski has been relegated to the bench with just seven games of action and no points since joining Columbus. Mar 31 |
| 7 | Gabriel Carlsson ActiveGabriel Carlsson learned a lot during the five games he played in the playoffs. Carlsson had suited up in just two games during the regular season, but the Jackets decided to dress him in five games against the Penguins in the playoffs. "It was a lot of different feelings. Not really what I expected when I came over. Everything happened really fast," Carlsson said Saturday. "I just tried to live in the moment and that’s maybe what made me successful as well. (Playoff hockey) was a good experience for me, and hopefully I can start where I finished off last season." Sep 10 |
| 8 | Cameron Gaunce ActiveThe Columbus Blue Jackets signed Cameron Gaunce to a two-year/two-way contract. It's a depth move by the Blue Jackets as Gaunce has been a fringe NHLer at best. He had a goal and four points in 10 games last season. Jul 1 |
| 9 | Markus Nutivaara ActiveMarkus Nutivaara will undergo hip surgery. Nutivaara will need four months to recover from the procedure. He should be ready for training camp, but this might impact his ability to train over the summer. Apr 24 |
| G | 1 | Sergei Bobrovsky ActiveSergei Bobrovsky is the winner of the Vezina Trophy. This is the second time that Bobrovsky has claimed the award after he previously won it for his work in the 2013 lockout shortened season. The last goalie to win this award multiple times was Tim Thomas in 2009 and then again in 2011. Bobrovsky posted a 2.06 GAA and .931 save percentage in 63 starts last season en route to a 41-17-5 record. He claimed 25 first place votes, beating out 2015-16 winner Braden Holtby, who got four first place votes. Jun 21 |
| 2 | Joonas Korpisalo ActiveJoonas Korpisalo stopped 52 of 54 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Korpisalo was remarkably busy tonight, but he was a big reason why the Jackets were able to come up with this meaningless victory. Korpisalo heads into the 2017-18 season as the favorite to land the backup job behind Sergei Bobrovsky. He has no fantasy value right now. Sep 23 |