Tonight (Friday, June 27), the NHL will host the first round of the annual entry draft, beginning at 7 p.m. on ESPN. The prospects and commissioner Gary Bettman will be at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, while the front offices will be back in their home offices, much like the COVID drafts of 2020 and 2021. Rounds 2-7 will be held beginning at noon on Saturday, June 28, and can be viewed on NHL Network or ESPN+
The full draft order and live tracker can be found here.
The picks for YOUR Columbus Blue Jackets are as follows:
Round 1, Pick 14
Round 1, Pick 20 (acquired from Minnesota for David Jiricek)Round 3, Pick 13
Round 4, Pick 13
Round 5, Pick 32 (acquired from Florida for Daniil Tarasov)
Round 6, Pick 31
Round 7, Pick 13
Round 7, Pick 26 (acquired from Vegas for Jonathan Quick)
- A short time ago, the Jackets sent a 2nd (2027) and 3rd-round pick (2025), plus Gavin Brindley, to Colorado for Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood.