Jack Johnson - Johnson played 445 games for Columbus after being traded from the LA Kings for Jeff Carter. He scored 36 goals and had 156 points in seven years. He's bounced around since leaving Columbus but finally won a Stanley Cup in 2022. He found his way back to the Cannon City this summer to mentor the youngsters on the CBJ blue line.

Blue Jackets keep eight NHL defensemen on opening roster, clear spot to add Zach Aston-Reese by sending James Malatesta to AHL Cleveland.

Dmitri Voronkov, Justin Danforth and rookie Gavin Brindley all on injured reserve; Boone Jenner, Yegor Chinakhov leave practice early with injuries.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have finalized the 2024-25 opening night roster. After losing Boone Jenner, Dmitri Voronkov, and Gavin Brindley to the IR list, the Jackets had to make some tough decisions.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had many players don the Union Blue in its history. The #8 has only been worn a handful of times though. View the original article to see embedded media. Let's look at the players that have worn the number.