As an eventful off-season reaches its quiet point, it’s time for our annual August tradition: our countdown of the 25 best players in the Columbus Blue Jackets system who will be under 25 years old as of Opening Day (October 10).
A reminder for how it works: There are 42 players in the Columbus Blue Jackets organization (either under contract or under team control) who will be under 25 as of opening day in October. This is down from 45 last season, but still up from 40 candidates in 2022, and 38 in 2021. For reference, I used the Elite Prospects depth chart page, and I recommend you browse that if you want to look up more about each player.