Jarmo Kekalainen and the Blue Jackets will stick to their strategy of picking the best available player, rather than trying to address a positional need that may be totally...
...but what if the Blue Jackets decide to go with a forward with the fifth pick? Game-changing talent will be available, and Columbus may be wise to scoop some up.
The Blue Jackets have multiple picks in the first round but their top pick at fifth overall needs to be nailed. A defenseman would make sense as a selection.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have the fifth overall pick in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. What young talent might hear their name called by general manager Jarmo Kekalainen?
Trading Seth Jones is necessary, and there are a few teams that make sense for the Blue Jackets to negotiate with, several of whom are thin on defense.
