Mark Letestu, former Columbus Blue Jackets center, found his way back home on Trade Deadline Day in February. He was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Nashville Predators for Pontus Aberg, and he was then flipped to Columbus for a fourth round draft pick. He was brought in to stabilize a fourth line that had struggled for the Blue Jackets for much of the season and provide a veteran (and familiar) presence in the locker room as the Jackets looked to make a playoff push.
Mark Letestu made his debut for the Blue Jackets against the Washington Capitals, scoring his first goal for the team in Nationwide Arena to thunderous applause.