With the Blue Jackets opening training camp today, the countdown to the regular season is officially on. Here’s a preview of some storylines to watch on the front end heading into the on-ice sessions tomorrow, and the first pair of preseason games Sunday against Pittsburgh.
Who’s the top center?
Coming in, we already know one important detail: newly-signed star winger Johnny Gaudreau and Finnish sniper Patrik Laine will start the season together. Now the question becomes who plays between them. Putting Cole Sillinger there would provide an amazing opportunity for the youngster and basically guarantee he avoids a sophomore slump, but could leave them as a defensive black hole.