The Columbus Blue Jackets have struggled to score goals of late. Nick Foligno, Artemi Panarin, Cam Atkinson ... the list of forwards who are underperforming on the offensive side of the puck could almost encapsulate half of the team. To win games, the team is going to have to start scoring goals.
It is conceivable that the Blue Jackets pick up the slack. There is no way that Artemi Panarin is going to shoot 2% for the season, for instance. But to take the next step as a team, the Jackets need another playmaker in their top six.