The Blue Jackets are 19-30-10 as they enter the final two months of their season.
Here's another update on their prospects.
2023 Draft
Michigan forward Gavin Brindley (34th overall) has posted 20-22--42 in 32 games, including five goals in February, for the Wolverines. Like the rest of his Big Ten contemporaries, will finish the regular season on Saturday. Wisconsin forward William Whitelaw (66th overall) is up to 9-7--16 in 32 games, with five of those goals coming after Dec. 1. Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) defenseman Andrew Strathmann (98th overall) has recorded 6-25--31 in 36 games this season including 1-7--8 in his last seven games. Ottawa 67's (OHL) forward Luca Pinelli (114th overall) is still third in the OHL with 41 goals after scoring 11 in February to help his team clinch a playoff spot. He's posted 41-28--69 in 57 games. In 29 games, Modo Jr.'s (Sweden Jr.) Melvin Strahl (156th overall) has posted a 13-14-0 record with a .905SV% and a 2.84 GAA. Tappara Tampere (Finnish Liiga) forward Oiva Keskinen (194th overall) has posted 7-18--25 in 49 games this season including 3-3--6 in his last nine games. Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) forward Tyler Peddle (224th overall) has posted 4-4--8 in 19 games since being acquired by Saint John after posting 6-8--14 in 37 games with Drummondville.
2022 Draft
Cleveland Monsters (AHL) defenseman David Jiricek (6th overall) has posted 5-8--13 in 17 AHL games this season including 2-4--6 in his last eight contests. Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) defenseman Denton Mateychuk (12th overall) has posted 15-48--63 in 44 games and leads WHL defensemen with 1.43 points per game while the Warriors clinched a playoff spot this week. Cleveland Monsters (AHL) forward Luca Del Bel Belluz (34th overall) has recorded 6-15--21 in 41 games including 1-2--3 in his last six games. Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) forward Jordan Dumais (96th overall) has resumed skating in Halifax after undergoing surgery to repair bilateral inguinal hernias on Jan. 19. Dumais has posted 16-31--47 in 21 QMJHL games this season. Zvezda Moskva (VHL) forward Kirill Dolzhenkov (109th overall) posted 5-5--10 in 15 VHL games along with 4-5--9 in 39 KHL games for CSKA Moscow this season. SKA St. Petersburg (KHL) goaltender Sergei Ivanov (138th overall) finished his KHL season with a 1-1-0 record with a .957SV% and 1.18 GAA in three games with SKA in addition to an 8-17-0 record with a .928SV% and a 2.63 GAA in 33 games on loan with Admiral Vladivostok (KHL). Penticton Vees (BCHL) forward James Fisher (203rd overall) has posted 20-10--30 in 45 games including 6-4--10 in his last eight games.
2021 Draft
Cleveland Monsters (AHL) defenseman Corson Ceuelemans (25th overall) has posted 3-7--10 in 38 games this season including 1-3--4 in his last seven games. Fellow Monsters blueliner Stanislav Svozil (69th overall) has posted 1-14--15 in 40 games including 0-3--3 in his last seven. Boston College (NCAA) defenseman Aidan Hreschuk (94th overall, acquired from Carolina via trade) has posted 2-11--13 in 32 games this season including 1-1--2 in his last seven contests. Providence College defenseman Guillaume Richard has recorded 3-14--17 in 32 games including 1-3--4 in his last six. Zvezda Moscow (VHL) defenseman Nikolai Makarov (132nd overall) posted 0-7--7 in eight VHL games in addition to 0-2--2 in 28 KHL games for CSKA Moscow. Monsters forward James Malatesta (133rd overall) has posted 11-9--20 in 47 games including 1-1--2 in his last six. London Knights forward Max McCue (156th overall by San Jose, signed as a free agent) has posted 24-27--51 in 53 games 2-4--6 in his last seven. Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) forward Martin Rysavy (197th overall) has posted 22-18--40 in 54 games this season including 3-2--5 in his last four.
2020 Draft
Monsters defenseman Samuel Knazko (78th overall) has posted 1-6--7 in 31 games including 1-2--3 in his last seven games. Monsters forward Mikael Pyyhtia (114th overall) has posted 6-18--24 in 52 games.
Undrafted
Monsters goalie Jet Greaves is 24-9-3 with a .90SV% and a 2.93 GAA including a .928SV% in his last three starts. Saginaw Spirit (OHL) goalie Nolan Lalonde is 0-2-1 with an .837SV% and a 4.59 GAA in four games in addition to an 18-5-1 record with an .874SV% and a 3.15 GAA in 28 games. In his last three starts, he's posted an .872SV%. Monsters forward Hunter McKown has posted 6-13--19 in 44 games including 2-4--6 in his last nine.
All stats are as of the morning of March 2.
