Columbus Blue Jackets Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	A. FantilliAdam Fantilli	C. CoyleCharlie Coyle	S. MonahanSean Monahan L. Del Bel BelluzLuca Del Bel Belluz I. Lundestrom Blue Jackets' Isac Lundestrom: Set to miss start of season Achilles: Expected to be out until at least Nov 10 Isac Lundestrom Blue Jackets' Isac Lundestrom: Set to miss start of season Achilles: Expected to be out until at least Nov 10 D. Gambrell Wild's Dylan Gambrell: Signs two-way contract Dylan Gambrell Wild's Dylan Gambrell: Signs two-way contract
Left Wing	K. MarchenkoKirill Marchenko	C. Sillinger Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Signs three-year contract Cole Sillinger Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Signs three-year contract	D. Voronkov Hand: Probable for start of season Dmitri Voronkov Hand: Probable for start of season M. WoodMiles Wood R. LombergRyan Lomberg D. Heinen Blue Jackets' Danton Heinen: Lands two-way contract Danton Heinen Blue Jackets' Danton Heinen: Lands two-way contract
Right Wing	C. GarlandConor Garland	V. Nichushkin Lower Body: Probable for start of season Valeri Nichushkin Lower Body: Probable for start of season	K. JohnsonKent Johnson M. OlivierMathieu Olivier M. PyyhtiaMikael Pyyhtia
Left Defenseman	Z. Werenski Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Reiterates commitment to Columbus Zach Werenski Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Reiterates commitment to Columbus	I. ProvorovIvan Provorov	D. Severson Shoulder: Probable for start of season Damon Severson Shoulder: Probable for start of season J. ChristiansenJake Christiansen
Right Defenseman	D. FabbroDante Fabbro	D. MateychukDenton Mateychuk	E. Gudbranson Blue Jackets' Erik Gudbranson: Returning to Columbus Erik Gudbranson Blue Jackets' Erik Gudbranson: Returning to Columbus
Goalie	J. Greaves Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Could see plenty of work early in year Jet Greaves Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Could see plenty of work early in year	P. Copley Blue Jackets' Pheonix Copley: Set for backup role Pheonix Copley Blue Jackets' Pheonix Copley: Set for backup role	E. Merzlikins Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Undergoes shoulder surgery Shoulder: Questionable for start of season Elvis Merzlikins Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Undergoes shoulder surgery Shoulder: Questionable for start of season