Columbus Blue Jackets Select Adam Fantilli #3 Overall

After falling one spot in the NHL Draft Lottery on May 8th, things felt pretty bleak for the Blue Jackets. They had just come off of one of the worst seasons in franchise history, and it felt like their lottery luck again left them one spot behind the player they really wanted. But luck turned around on Tuesday night, as the Jackets saw their coveted future #1 center fall right into their laps. Is the curse finally over?

Much of the 5th line had their fingers crossed all day yesterday, hoping that the draft could shake out like this. Hockey insiders around the world talked quite a bit over the last couple of weeks about the Anaheim Ducks going in a different direction. But we’re Jacket fans,…