With the start of the free agency period this Saturday, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a chance to further add to their roster. We’ve already discussed potential trades, such as for Ilya Kovalchuk and Matt Duchene. Which free agents could they pursue instead?
To start, I consulted the lists of top UFAs and RFAs from SBNation. Here are the forwards that jump out at me as ones that fit the Jackets roster (admittedly, some of these are less serious than others):
Joe Thornton, C, San Jose (UFA) - In Elliotte Friedman’s 30 Thoughts column Tuesday, he suggested that the Blue Jackets are interested in Thornton, and that he would fit if they were truly all-in for the next two years.