Playoff Post-Mortem, Columbus Blue Jackets

Series Summary

After going down 2-0 in the series, the Blue Jackets managed to take a pair of games to force the series to six, but ultimately fall to their division rivals.

Who Showed Up

Nazem Kadri led the team in scoring (5G / 10A) with 15 points, and both Max Pacioretty and Patrick Kane had 13 points in 13 games.

Who Didn’t

The Jackets had to have hoped for more than 4 points from David Krejci in these playoffs, and more than 2 in this second round, especially with him playing on the 1st line with Kadri and Pacioretty, who both put up plenty of points.

Offseason Preview: UFA

David Krejci, Mika Zibanejad, Marc-Andre Fleury, and Kevan Miller are all due new deals. With Elvis Merzlikins signed for the next 4 years at $4.5 million, and David Krejci departing the NHL, it seems likely the Jackets will bring back Zibanejad.
 

Offseason Preview: Entry Draft

The Jackets own only 3 picks in the upcoming draft, their own 1st, Edmonton’s 4th, and their own 7th. They’ll have to look to other avenues to add for next year.

Offseason Preview: Expansion Draft

7 F: Max Pacioretty, Patrick Kane, Nazem Kadri, Mika Zibanejad, Tage Thompson, Andrei Scechnikov, Zack Hyman

3 D: Alex Pietrangelo, Duncan Keith, Jonas Brodin

1 G: Zane McIntyre

Potentially Available: Nick Paul, Adam Lowry, Colin Miller, Marc-Andre Fleury