Prospect Report: Wrapping up the 2023-24 season

Another year is (mostly) in the books, and it was another season of development for the prospects playing around the world in the Blue Jackets' system. From the Far East of Siberia to the Nordic countries of Finland and Sweden to outposts scattered across North America, it was a busy year for those either drafted or signed by Columbus, and there have been more than a few highlights. There's the phenomenal run of the Cleveland Monsters, the team's minor league affiliate that has reached the conference final of the American Hockey league; there was the dominance of Denton Mateychuk, who will skate in Canada's Memorial Cup along with three other future Jackets; there was the brilliance of Gavin Brindley, who dazzled both up north and in USA colors; and there was the championship effort of a number of CBJ prospects, who left the season with rings on their fingers. The season isn't quite over, as Mateychuk, teammate Martin Rysavy, Max McCue and Nolan Lalonde begin the Memorial Cup tomorrow, while the Monsters continue on in the playoffs.