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The Blue Jackets are sending a message to the Canadiens, and it's bad news


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Guillaume Bergeron
June 1, 2024  (11:41)
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Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes
Photo credit: Journal de Montréal

The Columbus Blue Jackets have just hired veteran Don Waddell, and the direction they could take in the draft could completely change.

The Jackets' situation is intriguing as we approach the NHL annual draft in Las Vegas at the end of June.
Drafting 4th overall, they could completely alter the Canadiens' fate.
During his appearance on Jeff Marek's show on Sportsnet, Don Waddell stated that finding scorers is more challenging than finding effective defenders for their territory.
In summary, Columbus could target and select a forward with the 4th overall pick. Ivan Demidov and Cayden Lindstrom might thus be drafted before the Canadiens' turn at 5th overall.
While it was believed that the Blackhawks with the 2nd pick and the Jackets would choose defenders, it could well be the opposite, and this is bad news for Kent Hughes and the Canadiens...
Source: DansLesCoulisses
LES BLUE JACKETS POURRAIENT SÉLECTIONNER UN ATTAQUANT AVANT LE CH, SELON DON WADDELL
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