Well, that sure was an eventful Friday, wasn’t it? To recap:
Shortly before the start of the first round, Seth Jones was traded to Chicago for Adam Boqvist, a first and second round pick in 2022, and a swap of #12 and #32 this year. The second round pick was then traded to Carolina for Jake Bean.
In that first round, the Columbus Blue Jackets picked centers Kent Johnson and Cole Sillinger and defenseman Corson Ceulemans.
Coverage of day two begins at 11 a.m. on NHL Network.
These are the six picks currently held by the Blue Jackets for Rounds 2-7:
Round 3: #69 (nice)
Round 4: #101
Round 5: #132 (from New Jersey)
Round 5: #133
Round 6: #165
Round 7: #197
Stay tuned to this space as we will keep it updated with the picks that are made, and any other trades which may occur.