Many fresh faces among Columbus Blue Jackets top 20 prospects

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Photo: Zach Werenski was a force on the blueline for the U.S. at the 2015 World Junior Championships, even pitching in offensively with two points in five games. (Courtesy of John Crouch/Icon Sportswire)


</p> Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen and his brain trust molded the future of the surging organization with a pair of trades and a fantastic draft in June. At the draft, the Blue Jackets identified a need to boost their defense and came away with a number of high-quality rearguards.

The influx of talent through the draft and the Brandon Saad trade resulted in eight new additions to the preseason version of the top 20 list.… read more

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[Sore Loser]

Paul Bittner 12th? Wow ...

Some real surprises on that list, but that one surprised me the most. Maybe other than Oliver Bjorkstrand outside of the top-three.

 

[NotWendell]

Paul Bittner 12th? Wow ...

Some real surprises on that list, but that one surprised me the most. Maybe other than Oliver Bjorkstrand outside of the top-three.

Yeah, Bittner is a lot better than 12th (the lowest I'd put him is 5th). That said, our cupboards are certainly not bare.