Swiss defenseman Dean Kukan has had a career of fits and starts in his time with the Blue Jackets. Every time he shows some promise, he ends up finding himself back out of the lineup. After signing with the Jackets in 2015 and spending most of the season with the Monsters, he got an eight game tryout with the big club in spring 2016 and looked like he had a future here. Unfortunately for him, the arrival of Zack Werenski and Markus Nutivaara meant he never got a call-up in 2016-17. Again in spring 2018 Kukan got a cup of coffee and showed promise, but the acquisition of Ian Cole sidelined him again.
2018-19 Player Review: Dean Kukan embraced a larger role late in the season
