# 2024–25 Columbus Blue Jackets season

The 2024–25 Columbus Blue Jackets season is the 25th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. This will mark the first season for the franchise since the 2021–22 campaign without star player Johnny Gaudreau, who, along with his brother Matthew, were killed while riding their bikes on August 29, 2024, after being hit from behind by a suspected drunk driver. The team is expected to dedicate the season in his memory.

## Standings
### Divisional standings

Metropolitan Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Washington Capitals | 67 | 44 | 15 | 8 | 37 | 244 | 175 | +69 | 96 |
| 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 67 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 36 | 217 | 178 | +39 | 86 |
| 3 | New Jersey Devils | 69 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 33 | 206 | 178 | +28 | 80 |
| 4 | New York Rangers | 68 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 30 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 72 |
| 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 67 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 23 | 218 | 223 | −5 | 70 |
| 6 | New York Islanders | 66 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 24 | 179 | 196 | −17 | 68 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 69 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 202 | 250 | −48 | 66 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 69 | 28 | 33 | 8 | 17 | 192 | 234 | −42 | 64 |

### Conference standings

Eastern Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 66 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 27 | 195 | 187 | +8 | 77 |
| 2 | ME | New York Rangers | 68 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 30 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 72 |
| 3 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 66 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 23 | 197 | 216 | −19 | 71 |
| 4 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 67 | 32 | 29 | 6 | 24 | 194 | 211 | −17 | 70 |
| 5 | ME | Columbus Blue Jackets | 67 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 23 | 218 | 223 | −5 | 70 |
| 6 | AT | Boston Bruins | 69 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 23 | 186 | 221 | −35 | 69 |
| 7 | ME | New York Islanders | 66 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 24 | 179 | 196 | −17 | 68 |
| 8 | ME | Pittsburgh Penguins | 69 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 202 | 250 | −48 | 66 |
| 9 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 69 | 28 | 33 | 8 | 17 | 192 | 234 | −42 | 64 |
| 10 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 66 | 27 | 33 | 6 | 21 | 209 | 232 | −23 | 60 |

## Schedule and results
### Preseason

The Columbus Blue Jackets preseason schedule was released on June 21, 2024.

### Regular season

The Columbus Blue Jackets regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.
2024–25 game log :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) :

## Roster

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Updated March 14, 2025
| No. | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
| 27 | Zach Aston-Reese | C | L | 30 | 2024 | Staten Island, New York |
| 59 | Yegor Chinakhov | RW | L | 24 | 2020 | Omsk, Russia |
| 2 | Jake Christiansen | D | L | 25 | 2020 | West Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 17 | Justin Danforth | RW | R | 32 | 2021 | Oshawa, Ontario |
| 15 | Dante Fabbro | D | R | 26 | 2024 | Coquitlam, British Columbia |
| 19 | Adam Fantilli | C | L | 20 | 2023 | Nobleton, Ontario |
| 36 | Christian Fischer | RW | R | 27 | 2025 | Chicago, Illinois |
| 73 | Jet Greaves | G | L | 23 | 2022 | Cambridge, Ontario |
| 44 | Erik Gudbranson (A) | D | R | 33 | 2022 | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 22 | Jordan Harris | D | L | 24 | 2024 | Haverhill, Massachusetts |
| 38 | Boone Jenner (C) | C | L | 31 | 2011 | London, Ontario |
| 3 | Jack Johnson | D | L | 38 | 2024 | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 91 | Kent Johnson | C | L | 22 | 2021 | Port Moody, British Columbia |
| 11 | Luke Kunin | C | R | 27 | 2025 | Chesterfield, Missouri |
| 7 | Sean Kuraly (A) | C | L | 32 | 2021 | Dublin, Ohio |
| 62 | Kevin Labanc | RW | R | 29 | 2024 | Staten Island, New York |
| 86 | Kirill Marchenko | RW | R | 24 | 2018 | Barnaul, Russia |
| 5 | Denton Mateychuk | D | L | 20 | 2022 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 90 | Elvis Merzlikins | G | L | 30 | 2014 | Riga, Latvia |
| 23 | Sean Monahan | C | L | 30 | 2024 | Brampton, Ontario |
| 24 | Mathieu Olivier | RW | R | 28 | 2022 | Biloxi, Mississippi |
| 9 | Ivan Provorov | D | L | 28 | 2023 | Yaroslavl, Russia |
| 78 | Damon Severson | D | R | 30 | 2023 | Brandon, Manitoba |
| 4 | Cole Sillinger | C | L | 21 | 2021 | Columbus, Ohio |
| 40 | Daniil Tarasov | G | L | 25 | 2017 | Novokuznetsk, Russia |
| 21 | James van Riemsdyk | LW | L | 35 | 2024 | Middletown, New Jersey |
| 10 | Dmitri Voronkov | C | L | 24 | 2019 | Angarsk, Russia |
| 8 | Zach Werenski (A) | D | L | 27 | 2015 | Grosse Pointe, Michigan |

## Transactions

The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

### Key

† Contract is entry-level.  ‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| June 28, 2024 (2024-06-28) | To St. Louis BluesAlexandre Texier | To Columbus Blue Jackets4th-round pick in 2025 |
| June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) | To Carolina Hurricanes3rd-round pick in 2024 5th-round pick in 2024 | To Columbus Blue Jackets2nd-round pick in 2024 |
| August 19, 2024 (2024-08-19) | To Montreal CanadiensPatrik Laine 2nd-round pick in 2026 | To Columbus Blue JacketsJordan Harris |
| November 30, 2024 (2024-11-30) | To Minnesota WildDavid Jiricek 5th-round pick in 2025 | To Columbus Blue JacketsDaemon Hunt conditional 1st-round pick in 2025 or 1st-round pick in 2026$^1$ COL 3rd-round pick in 2026 TOR 4th-round pick in 2026 2nd-round pick in 2027 |
Notes
* This pick is top five protected. Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if Minnesota's first-round pick is outside the top five. If Minnesota's first-round pick is inside the top five then Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2026.

### Players acquired

| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Cole Clayton | Cleveland Monsters (AHL) | 1-year† | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Sean Monahan | Winnipeg Jets | 5-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Owen Sillinger | Cleveland Monsters (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) | Dylan Gambrell | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) | Jack Johnson | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 7, 2024 (2024-07-07) | Zach Sawchenko | Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | Free agency |
| September 15, 2024 (2024-09-15) | James van Riemsdyk | Boston Bruins | 1-year | Free agency |
| October 5, 2024 (2024-10-05) | Kevin Labanc | San Jose Sharks | 1-year | Free agency |
| October 7, 2024 (2024-10-07) | Zach Aston-Reese | Vegas Golden Knights | | Waivers |

### Players lost

| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Jake Bean | Calgary Flames | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Nick Blankenburg | Nashville Predators | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Adam Boqvist | | | Buyout |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Josh Dunne | Buffalo Sabres | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Brendan Gaunce | Minnesota Wild | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Billy Sweezey | Boston Bruins | 2-year | Free agency |
| July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) | Carson Meyer | Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09) | Adam Boqvist | Florida Panthers | 1-year | Free agency |
| July 28, 2024 (2024-07-28) | Alexander Nylander | Toronto Marlies (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| August 23, 2024 (2024-08-23) | Tyler Angle | Dusseldorfer EG (DEL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29) | Johnny Gaudreau | | | Killed by alleged drunk driver |
| October 20, 2024 (2024-10-20) | Jakub Zboril | HC Dynamo Pardubice (ELH) | 5-year | Free agency |
| October 28, 2024 (2024-10-28) | Malcolm Subban | Belleville Senators (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency |
| November 30, 2024 (2024-11-30) | Marcus Bjork | Oulun Karpat (Liiga) | 1-year | Free agency |

### Signings

| Date | Player | Term |
| July 10, 2024 (2024-07-10) | Jake Christiansen | 1-year |
| July 13, 2024 (2024-07-13) | Jet Greaves | 2-year |
| July 27, 2024 (2024-07-27) | Kent Johnson | 3-year‡ |
| July 28, 2024 (2024-07-28) | Kirill Marchenko | 3-year |
| August 21, 2024 (2024-08-21) | Cole Sillinger | 2-year |

## Draft picks

Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 to 29, 2024, at Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.
| Round | # | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team (League) |
| 1 | 4 | Cayden Lindstrom | C | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
| 2 | 36 | Charlie Elick | D | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 3 | 60 | Evan Gardner | G | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 3 | 86 | Luca Marrelli | D | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 4 | 101 | Tanner Henricks | D | United States | Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
| 6 | 165 | Luke Ashton | D | Canada | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) |