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2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets season

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2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets
Division4th Metropolitan
Conference7th Eastern
2017–18 record45–30–7
Home record26–12–3
Road record19–18–4
Goals for242
Goals against230
Team information
General managerJarmo Kekalainen
CoachJohn Tortorella
CaptainNick Foligno
Alternate captainsBrandon Dubinsky (Oct.–Jan.)
Boone Jenner
Jack Johnson
ArenaNationwide Arena
Average attendance16,659[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsArtemi Panarin (27)
AssistsArtemi Panarin (55)
PointsArtemi Panarin (82)
Penalty minutesNick Foligno (50)
Plus/minusArtemi Panarin (+23)
WinsSergei Bobrovsky (37)
Goals against averageSergei Bobrovsky (2.42)

The 2017–18 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 18th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2]

Standings

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Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Washington Capitals 82 49 26 7 46 259 239 +20 105
2 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 29 6 45 272 250 +22 100
3 x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 42 26 14 40 251 243 +8 98
4 x – Columbus Blue Jackets 82 45 30 7 39 242 230 +12 97
5 x – New Jersey Devils 82 44 29 9 39 248 244 +4 97
6 Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 35 11 33 228 256 −28 83
7 New York Islanders 82 35 37 10 32 264 296 −32 80
8 New York Rangers 82 34 39 9 31 231 268 −37 77
Source: National Hockey League[3]
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x – Columbus Blue Jackets 82 45 30 7 39 242 230 +12 97
2 ME x – New Jersey Devils 82 44 29 9 39 248 244 +4 97
3 AT Florida Panthers 82 44 30 8 41 248 246 +2 96
4 ME Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 35 11 33 228 256 −28 83
5 ME New York Islanders 82 35 37 10 32 264 296 −32 80
6 ME New York Rangers 82 34 39 9 31 231 268 −37 77
7 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 30 39 13 25 217 255 −38 73
8 AT Montreal Canadiens 82 29 40 13 27 209 264 −55 71
9 AT Ottawa Senators 82 28 43 11 26 221 291 −70 67
10 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 25 45 12 24 199 280 −81 62
Source: National Hockey League[4]
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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The preseason schedule was published on June 19, 2017.[5]

Regular season

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The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017.[6]

2017–18 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2018 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

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As of April 23, 2018[7]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[7]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Sergei Bobrovsky 65 65 3,911:34 37 22 6 158 2.42 1,993 .921 5 0 3 0
Joonas Korpisalo 18 17 1,048:49 8 8 1 58 3.32 564 .897 0 0 0 0
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Sergei Bobrovsky 6 6 415:27 2 4 22 3.18 221 .900 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions

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The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 21, 2017 (2017-06-21) To Vegas Golden Knights
David Clarkson
1st round pick in 2017
2nd round pick in 2019
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Expansion Draft considerations[a]
[8]
June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23) To Chicago Blackhawks
Brandon Saad
Anton Forsberg
5th round pick in 2018
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Artemi Panarin
Tyler Motte
6th round pick in 2017
[9]
June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23) To Minnesota Wild
Dante Salituro
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Jordan Schroeder
[10]
June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24) To Vegas Golden Knights
Keegan Kolesar
To Columbus Blue Jackets
TBL's 2nd round pick in 2017
[11]
January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22) To Arizona Coyotes
John Ramage
Columbus Blue Jackets
Future considerations
[12]
January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22) To Los Angeles Kings
Future considerations
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Jeff Zatkoff
[13]
February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25) To Nashville Predators
4th round pick in 2018
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Mark Letestu
[14]
January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22) To Ottawa Senators
Nick Moutrey
3rd-round pick in 2020
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Ian Cole
[15]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) To Arizona Coyotes
Jordan Maletta
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Ryan Kujawinski
[16]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) To Vancouver Canucks
Jussi Jokinen
Tyler Motte
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Thomas Vanek
[17]

Notes:

Lost via retirement

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Date Player Ref

Player signings

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Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23) Alex Broadhurst 1-year, $650,000 [33]
June 27, 2017 (2017-06-27) Jordan Schroeder 2-year, $1.3 million [34]
September 1, 2017 (2017-09-01) Alex Wennberg 6-year, $29.4 million [35]
October 2, 2017 (2017-10-02) Josh Anderson 3-year, $5.55 million [36]
November 16, 2017 (2017-11-16) Cam Atkinson 7-year, $41.125 million contract extension [37]
March 14, 2018 (2018-03-14) Dean Kukan 2-year, $1.45 million contract extension [38]
March 15, 2018 (2018-03-15) Nathan Gerbe 2-year, $1.35 million contract extension [39]
March 29, 2018 (2018-03-29) Markus Nutivaara 4-year, $10.8 million contract extension [40]
May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04) Jonathan Davidsson 3-year, $2.55 million entry-level contract [41]
May 22, 2018 (2018-05-22) Alexandre Texier 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract [42]
June 18, 2018 (2018-06-18) Alex Broadhurst 1-year, $700,000 contract extension [43]

Draft picks

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Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 451 Alexandre Texier C  France Brûleurs de Loups (Ligue Magnus)
3 86 Daniil Tarasov G  Russia Tolpar Ufa (MHL)
4 117 Emil Bemstrom C  Sweden Leksands IF (J20 SuperElit)
5 148 Kale Howarth C  Canada Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
6 1702 Jonathan Davidsson RW  Sweden Djurgårdens IF (SHL)
6 179 Carson Meyer RW  United States Miami RedHawks (NCHC)
7 210 Robbie Stucker D  United States Saint Thomas Academy (USHS)

Draft notes:[44]

  1. The Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 24, 2017 that sent Keegan Kolesar to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[45]
  2. The New York Islanders' sixth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 23, 2017 that sent Brandon Saad, Anton Forsberg and a fifth-round pick in 2018 to Chicago in exchange for Artemi Panarin, Tyler Motte and this pick.[46]

References

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  2. ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
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  7. ^ a b "Columbus Blue Jackets Stats - 2017-2018". NHL.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
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  12. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets trade John Ramage to Arizona Coyotes". NHL.com. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  13. ^ "Blue Jackets Acquire Goaltender Jeff Zatkoff from LA Kings". NHL.com. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
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  32. ^ "Jackets place Nick Foligno on IR, claim Taylor Chorney off waivers". NHL.com. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  33. ^ "Jackets sign center Alex Broadhurst to one-year, two way extension". NHL.com. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  34. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign center Jordan Schroeder to two-year contract". NHL.com. June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  35. ^ "Jackets sign Wennberg to six-year contract". NHL.com. September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  36. ^ "Blue Jackets sign right wing Josh Anderson to three-year contract". NHL.com. October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  37. ^ "Blue Jackets sign Cam Atkinson to a seven-year contract extension". NHL.com. November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  38. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign Dean Kukan to two-year contract extension". NHL.com. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  39. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign Nathan Gerbe to two-year contract extension". NHL.com. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  40. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign Markus Nutivaara to four-year extension". NHL.com. March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  41. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign Jonathan Davidsson to three-year ELC". NHL.com. May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  42. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets sign Alexandre Texier to three-year ELC". NHL.com. May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
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