Columbus Blue Jackets (Official Thread)

[ScriptOhio]

Just beat Philly 3-0

Last 4 games Jet Greaves is 4-0, 2 shutouts, only allowing 3 goals, and each game was a "must win". Overall he is 6-2-2, 2.22 GAA, and .934 save%

Is this the Blue Jackets goalie of the future?

Jet Greaves - Wikipedia

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Greaves was never selected in a National Hockey League (NHL) draft, although he was first eligible to be drafted in 2019. Despite not playing competitive hockey in what would have been the 2020–21 season, Greaves was signed to a professional contract by the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, the top affiliate club of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL. He would make his professional debut on October 23, 2021, making 40 saves in a 2–1 win over the Belleville Senators. Greaves' first professional season would be split between the Monsters and the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL. Although he was not the primary goalie in the Blue Jackets' prospects system, Greaves impressed the team with his play, and was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the club on February 20, 2022.

Entering his second professional season, Greaves was expected to serve as Cleveland's primary backup goaltender behind starter Daniil Tarasov. However, he would ultimately play more games than Tarasov and cement himself as the team's main goalie throughout the season. On January 11, 2023, Greaves was called up by the Blue Jackets on an emergency basis after Tarasov (now with Columbus) suffered an injury, although he would not ultimately appear in any games with the team during this stint. On April 2, as a reward for his play over the past two seasons, Greaves was told after serving backup for that evenings Monsters game that he would be called up, and was later told that he would make his NHL debut starting against his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs on April 4. In his debut, Greaves would stop 46 of 49 shots faced in a 4–2 loss to Toronto. Greaves' play was praised by fans and media after the match, and his 46 save performance was the fifth most in an NHL debut since 1955–56; in the process, he also set a team record for most saves recorded in a debut. Greaves recorded his first NHL shutout against the Washington Capitals on April 12, 2025. As a result of his efforts, Greaves was recognized as the NHL’s First Star of the Week on April 14.

 

[NFBuck]

1 game to go and still in it. Regardless of how things go Thursday, a remarkable job by Evason this year.

 

[Thump]

1 game to go and still in it. Regardless of how things go Thursday, a remarkable job by Evason this year.

Absolutely!

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Fuck. What an excellent start to the Waddell and Evason years. Improve goaltending and get a bit better on defense next year.

With these young guys leading the way, the window is just opening.

 

[Mike80]

Fuck. What an excellent start to the Waddell and Evason years. Improve goaltending and get a bit better on defense next year.

With these young guys leading the way, the window is just opening.

They need:

1 legitimate NHL starter at goal (if that's Jet, cool)

1 top-6 forward so they can push Jenner down a line to his more natural spot

1 top-6 defenseman and maybe another guy (top-8?) that can rotate in. This year they used Jack Johnson in this role but he doesn't have it anymore.

All in all it's a hell of a season for what was supposed to be a bottom feeder.

Oh and fuck Canada.

 

[NFBuck]

Disappointed they didn't get in, but when you look at everything they had to endure and did this well is really incredible. He won't get it, but in my mind Evason deserves the Jack Adams.

With this young core, with a few tweaks, they should have a pretty bright future ahead of them. I have my concerns about Evason in the playoffs given his record in Minnesota, but just get there first and see how the chips fall. I think they get there next year if they address a couple of the things Mike mentions above.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Cannon is on repeat here tonight!

 

[Thump]

Cannon is on repeat here tonight!

I miss Boomer.

 

[NFBuck]

40 wins, nice season

Jet looked really good the last couple of weeks. Maybe they have something there?

Will be interesting to see what they do this summer. There's a lot of reason for optimism.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Blue Jackets Have A General Idea Of Their First Round Draft Position With Minnesota Being Eliminated

With the Vegas Golden Knights eliminating the Minnesota Wild last night, Don Waddell will have two top-20 draft picks in the upcoming NHL Draft.

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Blue Jackets Have A General Idea Of Their First Round Draft Position With Minnesota Being Eliminated​

With the Vegas Golden Knights eliminating the Minnesota Wild last night, Don Waddell will have two top-20 draft picks in the upcoming NHL Draft.

The Blue Jackets have their own pick, which will be 13. However, they have a tiny chance of moving up as far as #3 in the draft order, but that's highly unlikely.

The pick they got from the Wild in the David Jiříček trade a few months back is at 20. There is a chance that, should the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets and then win the second round to advance to the West Finals, the pick could move to 19.

The most likely scenario is that the CBJ will pick 13 and 20.
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FWIW, here are 2 mock draft swith the Blue Jackets going for a goalie with the 20th pick....

2025 NHL Mock Draft with Lottery Simulator | Tankathon

2025 NHL Mock Draft with lottery simulator to see where the top NHL prospects could be drafted. Order updated after every game. Some team needs are factored into each draft simulation result

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2025 NHL Mock Draft​

13 Lynden Lakovic
F Moose Jaw WHL

20 Joshua Ravensbergen*
G Prince George WHL

2025 NHL Mock Draft: Pronman projects all 32 first-round picks before the lottery

We don't have a draft order yet, but why should that stop us from doing our first mock of 2025?

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2025 NHL Mock Draft: Pronman projects all 32 first-round picks before the lottery​

13. Columbus Blue Jackets: Jackson Smith, LHD, Tri-City (WHL)​

Smith is a mobile, competitive defender with legit offense who projects to play a lot of minutes as a pro. Columbus adds a significant defense piece, which is ideal after David Jiricek didn’t work out.

20. Columbus Blue Jackets: Joshua Ravensbergen*, G, Prince George (WHL)​

Ravensbergen was one of the top goalies in Canadian junior hockey this season. He’s big and athletic and tracks pucks well. Columbus, with no clear future No. 1 in the system, takes a swing on upside in net.

* APPARENTLY HE IS THE TOP RATED GOALIE:
No. 25: Joshua Ravensbergen, G, 6-foot-5, 190 pounds, Prince George Cougars (WHL)
NHL Projection: No. 1/1B NHL goalie.
Ravensbergen is an athletic goalie who is big in his net. He plays a butterfly style, has very good feet and tracks the play on time moving laterally. His length provides him an opportunity to make second saves that some smaller goalies aren’t capable of reaching. I appreciate how aggressive Ravensbergen is challenging shooters at the top of his crease, especially when he fights to find pucks directed on net through traffic. He’s the top-rated goaltender in the draft class.