Leading up to the 2025 NHL Draft on June 27-28, we will explore both trade targets and free agent targets that Don Waddell may want to explore in his quest to improve the Blue Jackets for next season.
Three years ago, the Columbus Blue Jackets shocked the hockey world by signing the biggest star on the market, coming off his first 100-point season for his longtime Canadian team, in large part due to how great of a city Columbus is for new families raising kids. Now, the Jackets have the chance to do it again.
Except this time, things are different.