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Best and Worst of Jarmo Kekalainen’s Draft Picks

The 2021 NHL Entry Draft is only one day away and the Columbus Blue Jackets hold nine picks in total, three of which are in the first round. The last time Columbus held three first round picks was in 2013 when they selected Alexander Wennberg, Kerby Rychel, and Marko Dano. That also happened to be Jarmo Kekalainen’s first draft as a GM and his first with Columbus. Like Jarmo’s history as the Columbus GM as a whole, that draft had its ups and downs. With a rebuild brewing in Ohio’s capital city, this year’s draft is the franchise’s most important in a long time.