The young forward returns for his third year permanently on the big club, where the hope is he can remain healthy. Josh Anderson last season was expected by many Columbus Blue Jackets fans to be the missing piece on the top line right wing that the Jackets were looking for to replace Brandon Saad.
After having a 29 point (17G, 12A) rookie campaign in 2016-17, Anderson was looking to improve his statistics and play going forward. While he eclipsed his rookie season totals by one point, Anderson did not breakout like many Jackets fans were hoping.