Bolstering the Blue Jackets’ blue line through trades

Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty ImagesIt’s no secret that the Blue Jackets want need to upgrade their defensive corps with an infusion of size, physicality and experience. Jarmo Kekalainen and his front office could wait out the first five picks of the draft hoping that one of Simon Nemec or David Jiricek is still on the board when they pick at #6. However, if they are truly in a “retool” rather than “rebuild,” its quite possible they don’t want to throw an 18-year-old who is coming to North America for the first time to the wolves or wait for them to continue developing overseas.

Is this the year that Jarmo uses one of his multiple first round picks and forward depth to add some instant…