Blue Jackets’ Third Overall Pick Should Be Fairly Straightforward

11 months ago  /  The Hockey Writers

The Columbus Blue Jackets made a shocking move the last time they had the third overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft. They instead selected Pierre-Luc Dubois, a highly-touted prospect but not considered among the top of the class. This undoubtedly turned out to be the right move, as Dubois has turned into a quality NHL-caliber player; albeit not for the Blue Jackets. It seems clear that Connor Bedard and Adam Fantilli to the Blue Jackets’ selections, however, that isn’t a problem at all. The Yegor Chinakov pick will never be forgotten for the amount of shock it caused on the draft floor and across every broadcast....

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