2016-2017 Blue Jackets Line-Up

Gm Clarke did alittle bit of improving via trade this off-season. Adding the likes of Veteran Patrick Marleau, former Jackets Kyler Turris & Carl Hagelin, young defenseman Jared Spurgeon as well as recently aquired Patric Hornqvist. Although not very active in recent draft Clarke remains confident that he can still aquire young via trade and free agency as he jumped all over franchise player Dylan Larkin last year and traded for Sven Baertschi & jacob De La Rose.The Blue Jackets staff are more then confident that this season shouldn't weigh as heavily on the shoulder of goal tender Braden Hotlby as it did last year although still weak on the back end Columbus has added some more fire power as well as some defense forwards to help out the defense. Marleau will sport the C this year with former captain Dan Boyle getting the A as well as David Backes. Clarke has announced the signing of Terry Murray to coach the Lake Erie Monsters but we are still waiting for Clarke to announce the Jackets new head coach, rumor has it Ken Hitchcock is coming to Ohio. The Columbus Blue Jackets have annouced the line-ups for the up-coming season so far.

Line 1 LW-Pouliot C-Backes RW-Oshie

Line 2 LW-Nelson C-Marleau RW-Smith

Line 3 LW-Hornqvist C-Turris RW-Larkin

Line 4 LW-Hagelin C-Bouma RW-Nestrasil

D-Yandle D-Spurgeon

D-Michalek D-Boyle

DGarrison D-Franson

Goalie-Holtby