The Columbus Blue Jackets need a center. They cannot win a Stanley Cup with the current roster of skaters up the middle. No disrespect to Brandon Dubinsky, but he needs to be a third-line center if the Jackets want to raise the Cup.
The good news is that they are seemingly only a top six center away from having the depth to make a long playoff run. Bad news is everyone is always looking for a top six center and they don’t come cheap.
The Jackets have been in on the Matt Duchene sweepstakes since the beginning.