The standings reset, and the rosters have changed a bit as well, but there are still four Columbus Blue Jackets participating: Kent Johnson (Forward, Canada): The #5 pick in 2021, Johnson made his NHL debut this spring after two seasons at the University of Michigan. He is an alternate captain for this tournament and brings an impressive amount of international experience, having scored goals in each of the December tournament, the Olympics in February, and the senior World Championships in May.
Werenski knew he'd be a new role as the unquestioned leader of the CBJ blue line, and the good news is he feels like his first season in that position was a success. "I couldn't have been happier with how much I learned this season," Werenski said at the end of the campaign. "And I'm just excited for the future, now knowing how hard it is to play those minutes every single night back-to-back.
Johnny Gaudreau, Nazem Kadri and Claude Giroux are among top players who became unrestricted free agents when the signing period opened July 13.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
39 | C | |
5 | D | |
22 | D | |
52 | RW | |
75 | D | |
47 | D | |
77 | D | |
27 | D | |
59 | LW | |
32 | D | |
17 | C | |
21 | C | |
64 | RW | |
19 | RW | |
13 | LW | |
23 | C | |
44 | D | |
60 | G | |
45 | D | |
94 | D | |
38 | C | |
55 | D | |
26 | LW | |
54 | D | |
70 | G | |
7 | C | |
29 | RW | |
46 | LW | |
86 | RW | |
5 | D | |
90 | G | |
55 | RW | |
14 | LW | |
25 | RW | |
2 | D | |
82 | LW | |
50 | LW | |
96 | C | |
34 | C | |
81 | D | |
6 | D | |
40 | G | |
42 | RW | |
93 | RW | |
8 | D |