The Blue Jackets are without a number one center after trading franchise center Ryan Johansen last season to the Nashville Predators last year for defense-man Seth Jones. While Jones shores up the back end this trade has left a whole at the center position on the top line.
Brandon Dubinsky is a very talented player, but he is not what pops into someone’s midn when they think of a top line center, but that is what he will be this season with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Dubinsky is a reliable player that is not afraid to get into the dirty areas to put the puck in the net.