The Columbus Blue Jackets are going to miss the playoffs this year for the fourth straight season, tying the longest-consecutive streak in franchise history. Yet again, the team is playing out the string while nursing injuries, looking to unload veteran players, and starting to scout and identify prospects at the top of the draft lottery.
As the Jackets are playing out the string with just over 30 games to go, here’s three things that Blue Jackets fans can look forward to down the stretch.
Accumulation of Assets
The Jackets have a number of options of players who could be available at the trade deadline: Jack Roslovic (UFA this offseason), Adam Boqvist, Jake Bean, and Andrew Peeke (based on the logjam on defense), and Boone Jenner (if the team decides to trade him, the most valuable asset available at the deadline right now).