The Blue Jackets are now 10-16-5 after a 6-5 OT win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, things are more promising elsewhere.
Here's another update on the Blue Jackets' prospects:
2023 Draft
- Gavin Brindley, F, Univ. of Michigan (NCAA), 34th overall pick: 18 GP, 10-8--18.
Brindley has a chance to play for Team USA at the 2024 IIHF World Juniors as he was named to the team's preliminary roster.
- William Whitelaw, F, Univ. of Wisconsin (NCAA), 66th overall pick: 17 GP, 6-5--11
Like Brindley, Whitelaw was selected to Team USA's preliminary roster for the World Juniors.
- Andrew Strathmann, LD, Youngstown Phantoms (USHL), 98th overall pick: 17 GP, 5-13--18
- Luca Pinelli, F, Ottawa 67's (OHL), 114th overall pick: 29 GP, 22-10--32
Pinelli is tied for fifth in the OHL in goals.
- Melvin Strahl, G, Modo Jr. (Swe-Jr), 156th overall pick: 19 GP, 8-10-0, .909SV%, 2.72 GAA
- Oiva Keskinen, F, Tappara Tampere (SM-liiga), 194th overall pick: 29 GP, 3-12--15
Keskinen was named to Finland's pre-tournament roster for the World Juniors.
- Tyler Peddle, F, Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL), 224th overall pick: 32 GP: 6-6--12
2022 Draft
- Denton Mateychuk, LD, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), 12th overall pick: 24 GP, 6-29--35
Mateychuk is first among WHL defensemen in points/game this season. He was named to Team Canada's squad for the World Juniors.
- Luca Del Bel Belluz, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 44th overall pick: 17 GP, 3-8--11
- Jordan Dumais, F, Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL), 69th overall pick: 21 GP, 16-31--47
Dumais leads the QMJHL in points/game and was named to Team Canada's squad at the World Juniors.
- Kirill Dolzhenkov, F, CSKA Moskva (KHL), 109th overall pick: 14 GP, 2-3--5
- Sergei Ivanov, G, Vladivostok Admiral (KHL), 138th overall pick: 19 GP, 5-7-2, .937SV%
- James Fisher, F, Penticton Vees (BCHL), 203rd overall pick: 27 GP, 12-3--15
2021 Draft
- Corson Ceulemans, RD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 25th overall pick: 16 GP, 1-3--4
- Stanislav Svozil, LD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 69th overall pick: 18 GP, 1-7--8
- Aidan Hreschuk, LD, Boston College (NCAA), 94th overall pick: 17 GP: 0-5--5
- Guillaume Richard, LD, Providence College (NCAA), 101st overall pick: 16 GP, 1-7--8
- Nikolai Makarov, LD, CSKA Moscow (KHL), 132nd overall pick: 28 GP, 0-2--2
- James Malatesta, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL): 133rd overall pick: 20 GP, 7-3-10
- Martin Rysavy, F, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), 197th overall pick: 28 GP, 10-9--19
2020 Draft
- Samuel Knazko, LD, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 78th overall pick: 11 GP, 0-2--2
- Mikael Pyyhtia, F, Cleveland Monsters (AHL), 114th overall pick: 24 GP, 3-11--14