NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 30 teams throughout the month of August. Today, the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Years of high draft picks because of poor performance is paying off for the Columbus Blue Jackets: Lake Erie won the Calder Cup in June, the first American Hockey League championship for a Blue Jackets affiliate.
There is depth in the minors, so the NHL team doesn't have to overpay veteran players to fill roster spots.
Here are the Blue Jackets' top five prospects, according to NHL.com:
How acquired: Selected with No.