Blue Jackets' Young Guns' Season in Review - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More

The Columbus Blue Jackets' 2023-24 season did not turn out how they had hoped. The team was not able to break its four-season playoff drought, but this season showed some improvement compared to previous seasons. In this post, Here, we'll review a few of these young players who are looking to become pivotal pieces for the Blue Jackets in the future. Kirill Marchenko, the 23-year-old winger from Barnaul, Russia, continued to prove that he deserves a place on the main roster this season, as he finished the season with a team-leading 23 goals and 19 assists for 42 in 78 games, breaking his personal goal record.