The compressed NHL offseason is off and running just two days after the Stanley Cup Finals ended. The Columbus Blue Jackets have had rumors swirling around them heavily for the last two weeks regarding their expansion strategy.
All 30 NHL teams are working to protect their roster as much as possible ahead of the expansion draft but few have more to loose than Columbus.
From Hartnell to Clarkson to Johnson, player names have been floated by insiders and experts for weeks. The Jackets on Monday announced that they did not contact Scott Hartnell about waiving his no trade clause.