Prospects & draft
Columbus Blue Jackets
7-8-014 PTS6th in the Metropolitan divisionNHL
Playoff odds
12%
Power play
17.5 %
Penalty kill
75.6 %
Goals per game
2.53
Goals against
3.13
Faceoffs
53.2 %
Prospect rankings
Scout Report Center →“Value”: expected WAR from age 21 to 26, from his draft slot, his output translated into NHL points (NHLe), his age and his NHL games. “Potential”: his ceiling, on the scouts' 20-80 scale. “Rank”: his place among all 32 teams' prospects.
| Rank | Prospect | League | NHLe /82 | Value | Potential | NHL prob. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Cayden LindstromC · 21 yrs · 2024, #4 | NCAA31 games | 10 | 4.0 | 70First line or top pair | 73 % | 94 |
| 63 | Gavin BrindleyC · 22 yrs · 2023, #34 | AHL9 games | 25 | 3.6 | 70First line or top pair | 67 % | 93 |
| 65 | Jackson SmithD · 19 yrs · 2025, #14 | NCAA35 games | 23 | 1.6 | 70First line or top pair | 57 % | 94 |
| 67 | Jonas WooD · 20 yrs · 2026, #185 | WHL56 games | 35 | 1.6 | 70First line or top pair | 55 % | 93 |
| 86 | Luca Del Bel BelluzC · 23 yrs · 2022, #44 | AHL55 games | 40 | 3.2 | 65Top six or top four | 57 % | 92 |
| 101 | Pyotr AndreyanovG · 20 yrs · 2025, #20 | — | — | 5.2 | 65Top six or top four | 10 % | 100 |
| 108 | Oscar HemmingL · 18 yrs · 2026, #14 | NCAA19 games | 13 | 2.6 | 60Top six or top four | 50 % | 89 |
| 236 | Mikael PyyhtiaL · 25 yrs · 2020, #114 | AHL59 games | 31 | 1.4 | 45Depth player | 28 % | 78 |
| 287 | Luca MarrelliD · 21 yrs · 2024, #86 | AHL32 games | 19 | 0.4 | 45Depth player | 14 % | 73 |
| 306 | Charlie ElickD · 21 yrs · 2024, #36 | WHL65 games | 7 | 0.5 | 40Depth player | 21 % | 80 |
| 329 | Corson CeulemansD · 23 yrs · 2021, #25 | AHL64 games | 14 | 0.5 | 40Depth player | 16 % | 77 |
| 347 | Luca PinelliC · 21 yrs · 2023, #114 | AHL68 games | 26 | 0.8 | 35Fringe | 18 % | 67 |
| 372 | Evan GardnerG · 21 yrs · 2024, #60 | WHL52 games | — | 2.6 | 35Fringe | 9 % | 86 |
| 381 | James MalatestaL · 23 yrs · 2021, #133 | AHL57 games | 12 | 0.9 | 30Fringe | 19 % | 70 |
| 396 | Alessandro Di IorioC · 19 yrs · 2026, #94 | OHL45 games | 16 | 0.5 | 30Fringe | 17 % | 58 |
| 430 | Owen GriffinC · 19 yrs · 2025, #160 | OHL66 games | 24 | 0.3 | 30Fringe | 13 % | 53 |
| 439 | William WhitelawR · 22 yrs · 2023, #66 | NCAA39 games | 28 | 0.4 | 30Fringe | 11 % | 57 |
| 506 | Evan JardineL · 19 yrs · 2026, #121 | — | — | 0.1 | 25Limited NHL upside | 8 % | 46 |
| 590 | Malte VassD · 20 yrs · 2025, #76 | NCAA22 games | 4 | 0.1 | 20Limited NHL upside | 6 % | 57 |
| 601 | Tanner HenricksD · 20 yrs · 2024, #101 | NCAA14 games | 14 | 0.1 | 20Limited NHL upside | 6 % | 53 |
| 622 | Kirill DolzhenkovR · 22 yrs · 2022, #109 | KHL38 games | 13 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 623 | Jordan DumaisR · 22 yrs · 2022, #96 | AHL46 games | 15 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 624 | James FisherR · 22 yrs · 2022, #203 | NCAA36 games | 3 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 625 | Oiva KeskinenC · 23 yrs · 2023, #194 | Liiga49 games | 26 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 759 | Tyler PeddleL · 22 yrs · 2023, #224 | QMJHL48 games | 7 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 810 | Jeremy LorangerC · 19 yrs · 2025, #198 | NCAA28 games | 21 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 835 | Anttoni UronenC · 18 yrs · 2026, #182 | Liiga27 games | 13 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 842 | Filip NovakL · 19 yrs · 2026, #206 | — | — | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 40 |
| 860 | Guillaume RichardD · 24 yrs · 2021, #101 | AHL70 games | 10 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 861 | Andrew StrathmannD · 22 yrs · 2023, #98 | NCAA38 games | 5 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 953 | Luke AshtonD · 22 yrs · 2024, #165 | NCAA34 games | 10 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 978 | Victor Hedin RaftheimD · 19 yrs · 2025, #173 | SHL28 games | 0 | 0.0 | 20Limited NHL upside | 5 % | 44 |
| 1015 | Sergei IvanovG · 23 yrs · 2022, #138 | KHL29 games | — | 0.7 | 20Limited NHL upside | 4 % | 52 |
| 1027 | Parker SnellG · 18 yrs · 2026, #142 | WHL33 games | — | 0.4 | 20Limited NHL upside | 3 % | 43 |
| 1034 | Melvin StrahlG · 22 yrs · 2023, #156 | NCAA3 games | — | 0.3 | 20Limited NHL upside | 2 % | 40 |
Prospects (13)
Luca
Del Bel Belluz
CAge : 22Shoots : L
#93
Kirill
Dolzhenkov
RAge : 22Shoots : L
Jordan
Dumais
RAge : 22Shoots : R
#22
James
Fisher
RAge : 22Shoots : R
#79
Oiva
Keskinen
CAge : 22Shoots : L
#20
James
Malatesta
LAge : 23Shoots : L
#67
Mikael
Pyyhtia
LAge : 24Shoots : L
#82
Corson
Ceulemans
DAge : 23Shoots : R
#74
Jake
Christiansen
DAge : 27Shoots : L
#2
Guillaume
Richard
DAge : 23Shoots : L
#84
Andrew
Strathmann
DAge : 21Shoots : L
Sergei
Ivanov
GAge : 22Catches : L
Melvin
Strahl
GAge : 21Catches : L
Upcoming draft picks
The NHL does not publish who owns picks in future drafts. The picks below come from our own hand-maintained table: anything not entered there does not show up.Allocation par défaut (échanges non vérifiés)
Draft
2026
| Overall | Round | Player | Junior club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | Oscar HemmingLW | — |
| 94 | 3 | Alessandro Di IorioC(COL-MIN-CBJ) | — |
| 121 | 4 | Evan JardineLW(MIN-CBJ) | — |
| 142 | 5 | Parker SnellG | — |
| 182 | 6 | Anttoni UronenC(PIT-CBJ) | — |
| 185 | 6 | Jonas WooD(MIN-CBJ) | — |
| 206 | 7 | Filip NovakLW | — |
2025
| Overall | Round | Player | Junior club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | Jackson SmithD | — |
| 20 | 1 | Pyotr AndreyanovG(MIN-CBJ) | — |
| 76 | 3 | Malte VassD(DET-CBJ) | — |
| 160 | 5 | Owen GriffinC(FLA-CBJ) | — |
| 173 | 6 | Victor RaftheimD | — |
| 198 | 7 | Jeremy LorangerC(SEA-CBJ) | — |
2024
| Overall | Round | Player | Junior club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | Cayden LindstromC | — |
| 36 | 2 | Charlie ElickD | — |
| 60 | 2 | Evan GardnerG(CAR-CBJ) | — |
| 86 | 3 | Luca MarrelliD(LAK-CBJ) | — |
| 101 | 4 | Tanner HenricksD | — |
| 165 | 6 | Luke AshtonD | — |