2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets season

National Hockey League season

2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets

Division| 4th Metropolitan
Conference| 7th Eastern
2017–18 record| 45–30–7
Home record| 26–12–3
Road record| 19–18–4
Goals for| 242
Goals against| 230
Team information
General manager| Jarmo Kekalainen
Coach| John Tortorella
Captain| Nick Foligno
Alternate captains| Brandon Dubinsky (Oct.–Jan.)
Boone Jenner
Jack Johnson
Arena| Nationwide Arena
Average attendance| 16,659[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)| Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
Team leaders
Goals| Artemi Panarin (27)
Assists| Artemi Panarin (55)
Points| Artemi Panarin (82)
Penalty minutes| Nick Foligno (50)
Plus/minus| Artemi Panarin (+23)
Wins| Sergei Bobrovsky (37)
Goals against average| Sergei Bobrovsky (2.42)

<- 2016–17

2018–19 ->

The 2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 18th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2]

## Standings

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Metropolitan Division Pos | Team

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1  | y - Washington Capitals | 82  | 49  | 26  | 7  | 46  | 259  | 239  | +20  | 105
2  | x - Pittsburgh Penguins | 82  | 47  | 29  | 6  | 45  | 272  | 250  | +22  | 100
3  | x - Philadelphia Flyers | 82  | 42  | 26  | 14  | 40  | 251  | 243  | +8  | 98
4  | x - Columbus Blue Jackets | 82  | 45  | 30  | 7  | 39  | 242  | 230  | +12  | 97
5  | x - New Jersey Devils | 82  | 44  | 29  | 9  | 39  | 248  | 244  | +4  | 97
6  | Carolina Hurricanes | 82  | 36  | 35  | 11  | 33  | 228  | 256  | −28  | 83
7  | New York Islanders | 82  | 35  | 37  | 10  | 32  | 264  | 296  | −32  | 80
8  | New York Rangers | 82  | 34  | 39  | 9  | 31  | 231  | 268  | −37  | 77

Source: National Hockey League[3]
x - Clinched playoff spot; y - Clinched division

Eastern Conference Wild Card  Pos | Div | Team

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1  | ME | x - Columbus Blue Jackets | 82  | 45  | 30  | 7  | 39  | 242  | 230  | +12  | 97
2  | ME | x - New Jersey Devils | 82  | 44  | 29  | 9  | 39  | 248  | 244  | +4  | 97
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3  | AT | Florida Panthers | 82  | 44  | 30  | 8  | 41  | 248  | 246  | +2  | 96
4  | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82  | 36  | 35  | 11  | 33  | 228  | 256  | −28  | 83
5  | ME | New York Islanders | 82  | 35  | 37  | 10  | 32  | 264  | 296  | −32  | 80
6  | ME | New York Rangers | 82  | 34  | 39  | 9  | 31  | 231  | 268  | −37  | 77
7  | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 82  | 30  | 39  | 13  | 25  | 217  | 255  | −38  | 73
8  | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82  | 29  | 40  | 13  | 27  | 209  | 264  | −55  | 71
9  | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82  | 28  | 43  | 11  | 26  | 221  | 291  | −70  | 67
10  | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82  | 25  | 45  | 12  | 24  | 199  | 280  | −81  | 62

Source: National Hockey League[4]
x - Clinched playoff spot

## Schedule and results

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### Preseason

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The preseason schedule was published on June 19, 2017.[5]

2017 preseason game log: 4–3–1 (Home: 1–3–0 ; Road: 3–0–1)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap
1 | September 19 | Chicago | 5–2 | Columbus |  | Korpisalo | 10,548 | 0–1–0 | Recap
2 | September 20 | Columbus | 2–3 | St. Louis | OT | Kulbakov | 9,648 | 0–1–1 | Recap
3 | September 22 | Pittsburgh | 4–3 | Columbus |  | Kivlenieks | 12,115 | 0–2–1 | Recap
4 | September 23 | Columbus | 3–2 | Chicago |  | Korpisalo | 20,395 | 1–2–1 | Recap
5 | September 24 | Nashville | 5–3 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 12,044 | 1–3–1 | Recap
6 | September 26 | St. Louis | 2–5 | Columbus |  | Korpisalo | 9,757 | 2–3–1 | Recap
7 | September 28 | Columbus | 4–3 | Nashville | SO | Bobrovsky | 16,052 | 3–3–1 | Recap
8 | September 30 | Columbus | 3–0 | Pittsburgh |  | Bobrovsky | 18,338 | 4–3–1 | Recap

### Regular season

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The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017.[6]

2017–18 game log

| October: 8–4–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 3–2–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
1 | October 6 | NY Islanders | 0–5 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 18,595 | 1–0–0 | 2 | Recap
2 | October 7 | Columbus | 1–5 | Chicago |  | Korpisalo | 21,264 | 1–1–0 | 2 | Recap
3 | October 10 | Columbus | 2–1 | Carolina | OT | Bobrovsky | 7,892 | 2–1–0 | 4 | Recap
4 | October 13 | NY Rangers | 1–3 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 15,342 | 3–1–0 | 6 | Recap
5 | October 14 | Columbus | 5–4 | Minnesota | OT | Bobrovsky | 19,064 | 4–1–0 | 8 | Recap
6 | October 17 | Columbus | 5–2 | Winnipeg |  | Korpisalo | 15,321 | 5–1–0 | 10 | Recap
7 | October 19 | Tampa Bay | 2–0 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 13,155 | 5–2–0 | 10 | Recap
8 | October 21 | Los Angeles | 6–4 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 15,329 | 5–3–0 | 10 | Recap
9 | October 25 | Buffalo | 1–5 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 14,383 | 6–3–0 | 12 | Recap
10 | October 27 | Winnipeg | 1–2 | Columbus | OT | Bobrovsky | 14,224 | 7–3–0 | 14 | Recap
11 | October 28 | Columbus | 1–4 | St. Louis |  | Korpisalo | 17,834 | 7–4–0 | 14 | Recap
12 | October 30 | Boston | 3–4 | Columbus | SO | Bobrovsky | 13,396 | 8–4–0 | 16 | Recap
| November: 8–4–1 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 4–2–1)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
13 | November 2 | Columbus | 7–3 | Florida |  | Bobrovsky | 9,311 | 9–4–0 | 18 | Recap
14 | November 4 | Columbus | 4–5 | Tampa Bay | SO | Bobrovsky | 19,092 | 9–4–1 | 19 | Recap
15 | November 6 | Columbus | 3–5 | NY Rangers |  | Bobrovsky | 17,348 | 9–5–1 | 19 | Recap
16 | November 7 | Nashville | 3–1 | Columbus |  | Korpisalo | 14,996 | 9–6–1 | 19 | Recap
17 | November 10 | Carolina | 3–1 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 16,049 | 9–7–1 | 19 | Recap
18 | November 11 | Columbus | 2–1 | Detroit | SO | Bobrovsky | 19,515 | 10–7–1 | 21 | Recap
19 | November 14 | Columbus | 2–1 | Montreal | OT | Bobrovsky | 21,302 | 11–7–1 | 23 | Recap
20 | November 17 | NY Rangers | 0–2 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 17,093 | 12–7–1 | 25 | Recap
21 | November 20 | Columbus | 3–2 | Buffalo |  | Bobrovsky | 16,551 | 13–7–1 | 27 | Recap
22 | November 22 | Calgary | 0–1 | Columbus | OT | Bobrovsky | 16,290 | 14–7–1 | 29 | Recap
23 | November 24 | Ottawa | 2–5 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 17,084 | 15–7–1 | 31 | Recap
24 | November 27 | Columbus | 1–3 | Montreal |  | Bobrovsky | 21,302 | 15–8–1 | 31 | Recap
25 | November 28 | Carolina | 2–3 | Columbus | SO | Korpisalo | 13,947 | 16–8–1 | 33 | Recap
| December: 6–7–2 (Home: 5–3–0 ; Road: 1–4–2)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
26 | December 1 | Anaheim | 2–4 | Columbus |  | Korpisalo | 16,206 | 17–8–1 | 35 | Recap
27 | December 2 | Columbus | 3–4 | Washington |  | Bobrovsky | 18,506 | 17–9–1 | 35 | Recap
28 | December 5 | New Jersey | 4–1 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 14,282 | 17–8–1 | 35 | Recap
29 | December 8 | Columbus | 5–3 | New Jersey |  | Bobrovsky | 16,514 | 18–10–1 | 37 | Recap
30 | December 9 | Arizona | 0–1 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 17,785 | 19–10–1 | 39 | Recap
31 | December 12 | Edmonton | 7–2 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 14,767 | 19–11–1 | 39 | Recap
32 | December 14 | NY Islanders | 4–6 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 15,696 | 20–11–1 | 41 | Recap
33 | December 16 | Columbus | 1–2 | Carolina |  | Bobrovsky | 11,357 | 20–12–1 | 41 | Recap
34 | December 18 | Columbus | 2–7 | Boston |  | Bobrovsky | 17,565 | 20–13–1 | 41 | Recap
35 | December 20 | Toronto | 2–4 | Columbus |  | Korpisalo | 17,708 | 21–13–1 | 43 | Recap
36 | December 21 | Columbus | 2–3 | Pittsburgh | SO | Bobrovsky | 18,625 | 21–13–2 | 44 | Recap
37 | December 23 | Philadelphia | 1–2 | Columbus | SO | Bobrovsky | 17,812 | 22–13–2 | 46 | Recap
38 | December 27 | Columbus | 4–5 | Pittsburgh | SO | Bobrovsky | 18,652 | 22–13–3 | 47 | Recap
39 | December 29 | Columbus | 4–5 | Ottawa |  | Bobrovsky | 17,031 | 22–14–3 | 47 | Recap
40 | December 31 | Tampa Bay | 5–0 | Columbus |  | Korpisalo | 18,878 | 22–15–3 | 47 | Recap
| January: 5–4–1 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 3–3–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
41 | January 2 | Columbus | 2–1 | Dallas |  | Bobrovsky | 17,235 | 23–15–3 | 49 | Recap
42 | January 4 | Columbus | 0–2 | Colorado |  | Bobrovsky | 13,763 | 23–16–3 | 49 | Recap
43 | January 7 | Florida | 2–3 | Columbus | SO | Bobrovsky | 16,535 | 24–16–3 | 51 | Recap
44 | January 8 | Columbus | 3–2 | Toronto | OT | Bobrovsky | 18,933 | 25–16–3 | 53 | Recap
45 | January 11 | Columbus | 1–3 | Buffalo |  | Bobrovsky | 18,071 | 25–17–3 | 53 | Recap
46 | January 12 | Vancouver | 5–2 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 16,705 | 25–18–3 | 53 | Recap
47 | January 18 | Dallas | 1–2 | Columbus | SO | Korpisalo | 17,574 | 26–18–3 | 55 | Recap
48 | January 23 | Columbus | 3–6 | Vegas |  | Bobrovsky | 18,231 | 26–19–3 | 55 | Recap
49 | January 25 | Columbus | 2–1 | Arizona |  | Bobrovsky | 12,281 | 27–19–3 | 57 | Recap
50 | January 30 | Minnesota | 3–2 | Columbus | SO | Bobrovsky | 17,734 | 27–19–4 | 58 | Recap
| February: 5–7–1 (Home: 3–3–1 ; Road: 2–4–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
51 | February 2 | San Jose | 3–1 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 16,867 | 27–20–4 | 58 | Recap
52 | February 3 | Columbus | 3–4 | NY Islanders |  | Korpisalo | 13,597 | 27–21–4 | 58 | Recap
53 | February 6 | Washington | 3–2 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 16,419 | 27–22–4 | 58 | Recap
54 | February 9 | Columbus | 2–4 | Washington |  | Bobrovsky | 18,506 | 27–23–4 | 58 | Recap
55 | February 10 | New Jersey | 1–6 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 18,510 | 28–23–4 | 60 | Recap
56 | February 13 | Columbus | 4–1 | NY Islanders |  | Bobrovsky | 10,232 | 29–23–4 | 62 | Recap
57 | February 14 | Columbus | 3–6 | Toronto |  | Korpisalo | 18,890 | 29–24–4 | 62 | Recap
58 | February 16 | Philadelphia | 2–1 | Columbus | OT | Bobrovsky | 17,364 | 29–24–5 | 63 | Recap
59 | February 18 | Pittsburgh | 5–2 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 19,100 | 29–25–5 | 63 | Recap
60 | February 20 | Columbus | 2–1 | New Jersey |  | Bobrovsky | 14,024 | 30–25–5 | 65 | Recap
61 | February 22 | Columbus | 1–2 | Philadelphia |  | Bobrovsky | 19,727 | 30–26–5 | 65 | Recap
62 | February 24 | Chicago | 2–3 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 18,792 | 31–26–5 | 67 | Recap
63 | February 26 | Washington | 1–5 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 17,386 | 32–26–5 | 69 | Recap
| March: 12–3–1 (Home: 6–1–0 ; Road: 6–2–1)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
64 | March 1 | Columbus | 2–5 | Los Angeles |  | Korpisalo | 18,230 | 32–27–5 | 69 | Recap
65 | March 2 | Columbus | 2–4 | Anaheim |  | Bobrovsky | 16,447 | 32–28–5 | 69 | Recap
66 | March 4 | Columbus | 4–2 | San Jose |  | Bobrovsky | 17,211 | 33–28–5 | 71 | Recap
67 | March 6 | Vegas | 1–4 | Columbus |  | Korpisalo | 17,402 | 34–28–5 | 73 | Recap
68 | March 8 | Colorado | 4–5 | Columbus | OT | Korpisalo | 15,236 | 35–28–5 | 75 | Recap
69 | March 9 | Detroit | 2–3 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 17,284 | 36–28–5 | 77 | Recap
70 | March 12 | Montreal | 2–5 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 15,864 | 37–28–5 | 79 | Recap
71 | March 15 | Columbus | 5–3 | Philadelphia |  | Bobrovsky | 19,354 | 38–28–5 | 81 | Recap
72 | March 17 | Ottawa | 1–2 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 17,612 | 39–28–5 | 83 | Recap
73 | March 19 | Columbus | 5–4 | Boston | OT | Korpisalo | 17,565 | 40–28–5 | 85 | Recap
74 | March 20 | Columbus | 5–3 | NY Rangers |  | Bobrovsky | 17,194 | 41–28–5 | 87 | Recap
75 | March 22 | Florida | 0–4 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 16,919 | 42–28–5 | 89 | Recap
76 | March 24 | St. Louis | 2–1 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 19,080 | 42–29–5 | 89 | Recap
77 | March 27 | Columbus | 7–3 | Edmonton |  | Bobrovsky | 18,347 | 43–29–5 | 91 | Recap
78 | March 29 | Columbus | 5–1 | Calgary |  | Bobrovsky | 18,967 | 44–29–5 | 93 | Recap
79 | March 31 | Columbus | 4–5 | Vancouver | OT | Korpisalo | 18,865 | 44–29–6 | 94 | Recap
| April: 1–1–1 (Home: 1–0–1 ; Road: 0–1–0)

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap
80 | April 3 | Detroit | 4–5 | Columbus | OT | Bobrovsky | 18,477 | 45–29–6 | 96 | Recap
81 | April 5 | Pittsburgh | 5–4 | Columbus | OT | Bobrovsky | 19,157 | 45–29–7 | 97 | Recap
82 | April 7 | Columbus | 2–4 | Nashville |  | Korpisalo | 17,594 | 45–30–7 | 97 | Recap

Legend:  Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

### Playoffs

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Main article: 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs

2018 Stanley Cup playoffs

| Eastern Conference First Round vs. (M1) Washington Capitals: Washington won 4–2

# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Recap
1 | April 12 | Columbus | 4–3 | Washington | OT | Bobrovsky | 18,506 | 1–0 | Recap
2 | April 15 | Columbus | 5–4 | Washington | OT | Bobrovsky | 18,506 | 2–0 | Recap
3 | April 17 | Washington | 3–2 | Columbus | 2OT | Bobrovsky | 19,337 | 2–1 | Recap
4 | April 19 | Washington | 4–1 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 19,395 | 2–2 | Recap
5 | April 21 | Columbus | 3–4 | Washington | OT | Bobrovsky | 18,506 | 2–3 | Recap
6 | April 23 | Washington | 6–3 | Columbus |  | Bobrovsky | 18,667 | 2–4 | Recap

Legend:  Win Loss

## Player statistics

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As of April 23, 2018[7]

Skaters

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Artemi Panarin | 81 | 27 | 55 | 82 | 23 | 26
Seth Jones | 78 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 10 | 30
Pierre-Luc Dubois | 82 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 8 | 49
Cam Atkinson | 65 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 19 | 14
Oliver Bjorkstrand | 82 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 4 | 9
Zach Werenski | 77 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 8 | 16
Alexander Wennberg | 66 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 22 | 12
Nick Foligno | 72 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 50
Boone Jenner | 75 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 39
Josh Anderson | 63 | 19 | 11 | 30 | −1 | 42
Matt Calvert | 69 | 9 | 15 | 24 | −10 | 33
Markus Nutivaara | 61 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 14
Sonny Milano | 55 | 14 | 8 | 22 | −8 | 10
Brandon Dubinsky | 62 | 6 | 10 | 16 | −2 | 33
David Savard | 81 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 32
Thomas Vanek† | 19 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 8
Ryan Murray | 44 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 8
Jack Johnson | 77 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −6 | 22
Lukas Sedlak | 53 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −3 | 21
Ian Cole† | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24
Markus Hannikainen | 33 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −1 | 6
Tyler Motte‡ | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2
Scott Harrington | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8
Mark Letestu† | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0
Dean Kukan | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2
Jordan Schroeder | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −4 | 4
Gabriel Carlsson | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4
Jussi Jokinen†‡ | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 4
Nathan Gerbe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0
Alex Broadhurst | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
Eric Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0
Zac Dalpe | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 13
Taylor Chorney† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
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Artemi Panarin | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −4 | 6
Seth Jones | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −3 | 4
Matt Calvert | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4
Cam Atkinson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −3 | 2
Pierre-Luc Dubois | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6
Nick Foligno | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −4 | 4
Josh Anderson | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 21
Boone Jenner | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −3 | 4
Oliver Bjorkstrand | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0
Zach Werenski | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2
Ian Cole | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −1 | 2
Thomas Vanek | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2
Alexander Wennberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0
Ryan Murray | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2
David Savard | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sonny Milano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Mark Letestu | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0
Brandon Dubinsky | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6
Markus Nutivaara | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0

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Regular season[7] Player  | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM

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Sergei Bobrovsky | 65 | 65 | 3,911:34 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 158 | 2.42 | 1,993 | .921 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0
Joonas Korpisalo | 18 | 17 | 1,048:49 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 58 | 3.32 | 564 | .897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Playoffs  Player  | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM

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Sergei Bobrovsky | 6 | 6 | 415:27 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 3.18 | 221 | .900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

## Transactions

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The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

### Trades

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June 21, 2017 (2017-06-21) | To Vegas Golden Knights

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David Clarkson
1st round pick in 2017
2nd round pick in 2019 | To Columbus Blue Jackets

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Expansion Draft considerations[a] | [8]
June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23) | To Chicago Blackhawks

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Brandon Saad
Anton Forsberg
5th round pick in 2018 | To Columbus Blue Jackets

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Artemi Panarin
Tyler Motte
6th round pick in 2017 | [9]
June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23) | To Minnesota Wild

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Dante Salituro | To Columbus Blue Jackets

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Jordan Schroeder | [10]
June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24) | To Vegas Golden Knights

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Keegan Kolesar | To Columbus Blue Jackets

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TBL's 2nd round pick in 2017 | [11]
January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22) | To Arizona Coyotes

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John Ramage | Columbus Blue Jackets

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Future considerations  | [12]
January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22) | To Los Angeles Kings

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Future considerations  | To Columbus Blue Jackets

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Jeff Zatkoff | [13]
February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25) | To Nashville Predators

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4th round pick in 2018 | To Columbus Blue Jackets

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Mark Letestu | [14]
January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22) | To Ottawa Senators

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Nick Moutrey
3rd-round pick in 2020 | To Columbus Blue Jackets

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Ian Cole | [15]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) | To Arizona Coyotes

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Jordan Maletta | To Columbus Blue Jackets

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Ryan Kujawinski | [16]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) | To Vancouver Canucks

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Jussi Jokinen
Tyler Motte | To Columbus Blue Jackets

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Thomas Vanek | [17]

Notes:

* [a] The Vegas Golden Knights will not select Josh Anderson, Jack Johnson, or Joonas Korpisalo in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft

### Free agents acquired

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July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) | Cameron Gaunce | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2-year, $1.3 million | [18]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) | Andre Benoit | Malmö Redhawks | 1-year, $800,000 | [19]
August 21, 2017 (2017-08-21) | Doyle Somerby | Boston Terriers | 2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract | [20]
November 3, 2017 (2017-11-03) | Maxime Fortier | Halifax Mooseheads | 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [21]
January 24, 2018 (2018-01-24) | Nathan Gerbe | Genève-Servette HC | 1-year, $650,000 | [22]
March 26, 2018 (2018-03-26) | Eric Robinson | Princeton Tigers | 2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract | [23]

### Free agents lost

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July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) | Ryan Stanton | Edmonton Oilers | 2-year, $1.4 million | [24]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) | Kyle Quincey | Minnesota Wild | 1-year, $1.25 million | [25]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) | Sam Gagner | Vancouver Canucks | 3-year, $9.45 million | [26]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) | T.J. Tynan | Vegas Golden Knights | 2-year, $1.3 million | [27]
July 3, 2017 (2017-07-03) | Oscar Dansk | Vegas Golden Knights | 1-year, $650,000 | [28]
July 13, 2017 (2017-07-13) | Jaime Sifers | Utica Comets | 2-year | [29]
September 19, 2017 (2017-09-19) | Oleg Yevenko | Stockton Heat | Unknown | [30]

### Claimed via waivers

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Jussi Jokinen | Los Angeles Kings | January 17, 2018 (2018-01-17) | [31]
Taylor Chorney | Washington Capitals | February 21, 2018 (2018-02-21) | [32]

### Lost via waivers

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### Lost via retirement

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### Player signings

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June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23) | Alex Broadhurst | 1-year, $650,000 | [33]
June 27, 2017 (2017-06-27) | Jordan Schroeder | 2-year, $1.3 million | [34]
September 1, 2017 (2017-09-01) | Alex Wennberg | 6-year, $29.4 million | [35]
October 2, 2017 (2017-10-02) | Josh Anderson | 3-year, $5.55 million | [36]
November 16, 2017 (2017-11-16) | Cam Atkinson | 7-year, $41.125 million contract extension | [37]
March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14) | Dean Kukan | 2-year, $1.45 million contract extension | [38]
March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15) | Nathan Gerbe | 2-year, $1.35 million contract extension | [39]
March 29, 2018 (2018-03-29) | Markus Nutivaara | 4-year, $10.8 million contract extension | [40]
May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04) | Jonathan Davidsson | 3-year, $2.55 million entry-level contract | [41]
May 22, 2018 (2018-05-22) | Alexandre Texier | 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [42]
June 18, 2018 (2018-06-18) | Alex Broadhurst | 1-year, $700,000 contract extension | [43]

## Draft picks

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See also: List of Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks

Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.

Round  | #  | Player  | Pos  | Nationality  | College/Junior/Club team (League)

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2  | 451 | Alexandre Texier | C  |  France  | Brûleurs de Loups (Ligue Magnus)
3  | 86  | Daniil Tarasov | G  |  Russia  | Tolpar Ufa (MHL)
4  | 117  | Emil Bemstrom | C  |  Sweden  | Leksands IF (J20 SuperElit)
5  | 148  | Kale Howarth | C  |  Canada  | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
6  | 1702 | Jonathan Davidsson | RW  |  Sweden  | Djurgårdens IF (SHL)
6  | 179  | Carson Meyer | RW  |  United States  | Miami RedHawks (NCHC)
7  | 210  | Robbie Stucker | D  |  United States  | Saint Thomas Academy (USHS)

Draft notes:[44]

1. The Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017 that sent Keegan Kolesar to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[45]
2. The New York Islanders' sixth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 23, 2017 that sent Brandon Saad, Anton Forsberg and a fifth-round pick in 2018 to Chicago in exchange for Artemi Panarin, Tyler Motte and this pick.[46]

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