The
Columbus Blue Jackets were coming off a successful seasons entering the
2014 NHL Draft and the future looks bright for the youthful team. After having three first round picks and eight overall picks in last year’s draft, Columbus was able to address a lot of its offensive needs. This year GM Jarmo Kekalainen put together a balanced draft that added depth to the Blue Jackets’ system in every area.
Columbus selected talented center*
Sonny Milano with their first pick and added depth forwards*
Julien Pelletier and*
Tyler Bird in the later rounds. Kekalainen grabbed a dark horse in Latvian goaltender*
Elvis Merzlikins in the third round, which gives Columbus options when it comes to looking for their next future netminder.…
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