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2024–25 Columbus Blue Jackets season
| 2024–25 Columbus Blue Jackets |
|---|
| 4th Metropolitan |
| 9th Eastern |
| 40–33–9 |
| 26–10–5 |
| 14–23–4 |
| 273 |
| 268 |
| Don Waddell |
| Dean Evason |
| Boone Jenner |
| Erik GudbransonSean KuralyZach Werenski |
| Nationwide Arena |
| 18,935 |
| Cleveland Monsters (AHL) |
| Adam FantilliKirill Marchenko (31) |
| Zach Werenski (59) |
| Zach Werenski (82) |
| Mathieu Olivier (139) |
| Kirill Marchenko (+29) |
| Elvis Merzlikins (26) |
| Jet Greaves (1.91) |
The 2024–25 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 25th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. The season was marred by the tragic passing of 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 dedicated the season in his memory.
Despite a strong late-season push, the Blue Jackets were eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth consecutive season on April 16 after the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Columbus Blue Jackets preseason schedule was released on June 21, 2024.
| 2024 preseason game log: 4–4–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 2–2–0) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 23 | Columbus | 1–6 | Buffalo | Greaves | 9,924 | 0–1–0 | ||
| 2 | September 25 | St. Louis | 0–3 | Columbus | Merzlikins | 10,077 | 1–1–0 | ||
| 3 | September 27 | Columbus | 8–4 | Washington | Tarasov | 13,009 | 2–1–0 | ||
| 4 | September 28 | Buffalo | 3–6 | Columbus | Merzlikins | 12,305 | 3–1–0 | ||
| 5 | September 30 | Washington | 3–2 | Columbus | Tarasov | 10,080 | 3–2–0 | ||
| 6 | October 1 | Columbus | 3–1 | St. Louis | Greaves | 15,305 | 4–2–0 | ||
| 7 | October 3 | Pittsburgh | 3–1 | Columbus | Merzlikins | 12,649 | 4–3–0 | ||
| 8 | October 4 | Columbus | 3–7 | Pittsburgh | Tarasov | 14,573 | 4–4–0 | ||
The Columbus Blue Jackets regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski | 81 | 23 | 59 | 82 | +12 | 31 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 79 | 31 | 43 | 74 | +29 | 20 |
| Kent Johnson | 68 | 24 | 33 | 57 | +2 | 16 |
| Sean Monahan | 54 | 19 | 38 | 57 | +19 | 20 |
| Adam Fantilli | 82 | 31 | 23 | 54 | +4 | 18 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 73 | 23 | 24 | 47 | +17 | 55 |
| James van Riemsdyk | 71 | 16 | 20 | 36 | −4 | 23 |
| Cole Sillinger | 66 | 11 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 35 |
| Ivan Provorov | 82 | 7 | 26 | 33 | +11 | 31 |
| Mathieu Olivier | 82 | 18 | 14 | 32 | –4 | 139 |
| Dante Fabbro† | 62 | 9 | 17 | 26 | +23 | 40 |
| Damon Severson | 70 | 6 | 19 | 25 | +5 | 47 |
| Justin Danforth | 61 | 9 | 12 | 21 | –6 | 18 |
| Boone Jenner | 26 | 7 | 12 | 19 | +3 | 4 |
| Sean Kuraly | 82 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −4 | 40 |
| Zach Aston-Reese | 79 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −15 | 27 |
| Egor Chinakhov | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | −6 | 4 |
| Denton Mateychuk | 45 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +4 | 20 |
| Kevin Labanc | 34 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +1 | 12 |
| Luca Del Bel Belluz | 15 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +2 | 0 |
| Jake Christiansen | 68 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +6 | 11 |
| Mikael Pyyhtia | 47 | 4 | 3 | 7 | –11 | 6 |
| Jack Johnson | 41 | 0 | 6 | 6 | −13 | 2 |
| Jordan Harris | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
| Erik Gudbranson | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| Joseph LaBate | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 10 |
| David Jiricek‡ | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | –2 | 4 |
| Christian Fischer† | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Luke Kunin† | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 9 |
| James Malatesta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Owen Sillinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 20245th-round pick in 2024 | To Columbus Blue Jackets2nd-round pick in 2024 | |
| August 19, 2024 (2024-08-19) | To Montreal CanadiensPatrik Laine2nd-round pick in 2026 | To Columbus Blue JacketsJordan Harris | |
| November 30, 2024 (2024-11-30) | To Minnesota WildDavid Jiricek5th-round pick in 2025 | To Columbus Blue JacketsDaemon Huntconditional 1st-round pick in 2025 or 1st-round pick in 20261COL 3rd-round pick in 2026TOR 4th-round pick in 20262nd-round pick in 2027 | |
| March 7, 2025 (2025-03-07) | To San Jose SharksSTL 4th-round pick in 2025 | To Columbus Blue JacketsLuke Kunin |
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.
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Cole Clayton | Cleveland Monsters (AHL) | 1-year† | Free agency | |
| Sean Monahan | Winnipeg Jets | 5-year | Free agency | ||
| Owen Sillinger | Cleveland Monsters (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | ||
| July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) | Dylan Gambrell | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency | |
| 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 |
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Jake Bean | Calgary Flames | 2-year | Free agency | |
| Nick Blankenburg | Nashville Predators | 2-year | Free agency | ||
| Adam Boqvist | Buyout | ||||
| Josh Dunne | Buffalo Sabres | 2-year | Free agency | ||
| Brendan Gaunce | Minnesota Wild | 2-year | Free agency | ||
| 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 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 |
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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) |
| 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) |
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