The Columbus Blue Jackets should land a decent prospect at the 18th overall pick in this year’s draft. Jarmo and company will surely be locked in on a forward at this spot as the organizational depth at defense is very impressive right now.
Let’s take a look back at recent drafts to see what type of player the Jackets can hope to land at the 18th spot. We’ll be looking at the 2011-2015 drafts as all of those players have at least had a reasonable amount of time to prove themselves.
2011 NHL Draft: Mark McNeill, Center, Chicago Blackhawks
This is worst case scenario for the Columbus Blue Jackets at pick #18.