Today in our divisional season preview series, we take a look at the teams of the Metropolitan Division.
This is an interesting year for the Blue Jackets. Columbus has one of the best point producers in the league in Artemi Panarin and one of the best goalies in Sergei Bobrovsky. Both also might be playing elsewhere next season. Their contracts are up after this year, and it’s unclear where they stand on extensions. Panarin appears to want out, and could be traded early in the season.