For the first time in franchise history, the Columbus Blue Jackets are selecting 22nd overall in an NHL Entry Draft. This so long as the team intends on retaining that draft choice. This was the pick acquired in the Gavrikov/Korpisalo deal.
There have been some legends and notables that have come through with that selection, as shown below:
All Time
Bryan Trottier - Islanders Hall of Famer
Claude Giroux - Flyers captain
Max Paccioretty - Canadiens captain
Adam Foote - Avs’ legend and former Blue Jacket defender
Brian Engblom - player and tv analyst
There are tons of lists from the last month that have a variety of players listed below around that range
Projected to go around there (list complied from every major scout list ranging from March-May 2023)
Eduard Sale
Brayden Yager
Dalibor Dvorsky
Jayden Perron
Oskar Fisker Moglard
Callum Ritchie
Callen Lind
Theo Lindstren
Riley Heidt
Quentin Musty
Matthew Wood
Luca Pinelli
Gabe Perrault
Oliver Bonk
Mikhail Gulyayev
Gavin Brindley
Charlie Stramel
Cameron Allen
Kasper Halttunen
Daniil But
Danny Nelson
Andrew Cristall
Noah Dower Nilsson
Carson Bjarnason
Lukas Dragicevic
Otto Stenbuerg
Jesse Nurmi
Caden Price