The Columbus Blue Jackets are currently in the midst of a half-hearted rebuild. The team and front office, to this point, has been willing to trade some pieces for futures (Nick Foligno and David Savard, for example) but steadfastly is hanging on to pieces that will not contribute to the team long term when they are ready to compete for the playoffs again (Joonas Korpisalo and Gustav Nyquist among them). The team has one major restricted free agent to sign this summer (Patrik Laine), but currently have $21 million in cap space to spend this summer should they desire.
The Blue Jackets have a need for a top center: could Nazem Kadri make sense in free agency?
