The 2006–07 Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 season was the seventh

Columbus Blue Jackets seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Blue Jackets have completed in the NHL since their inception in 2000.-Table key:...

 National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 season

Season (sports)

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 in Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

.

The offseason was dominated by a contract dispute with top forward Nikolai Zherdev

Nikolai Zherdev

Mykola Olehovych "Nikolay" Zherdev is a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for Atlant Moscow Oblast of the Russian Kontinental Hockey League...

, who had threatened to return to Russia

Russia

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 to play if Columbus did not meet his demands. Zherdev remained a hold out for much of the pre-season, however the two parties were able to come to an agreement about a week before the season began.

The Jackets, hoping to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, got off to a disastrous start, falling as low as 6–16–2 into December, briefly holding the worst record in the league. The Jackets poor start led General Manager Doug MacLean

Doug MacLean

Douglas MacLean, is a Canadian sportscaster and former ice hockey coach and general manager...

 to fire head coach

Head Coaches of the Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets are an American professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They play in the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League . The team joined the NHL in 2000 as an expansion team. The Blue Jackets have played their home games at the...

 Gerard Gallant

Gerard Gallant

Gerard "Turk" Gallant is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former NHL player.Gallant was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, sixth round, one-hundred seventh overall....

 on November 13. Gallant would be replaced a week later by veteran coach Ken Hitchcock

Ken Hitchcock

Ken Hitchcock also known as "Hitch" is an NHL hockey coach and pro scout, currently coaching the St. Louis Blues.-Early Years:...

. Coincidentally, Hitchcock's first game as Jackets head coach would be against the Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

, the team that fired him as head coach earlier in the season.

The Blue Jackets once again failed to qualify for the post-season. As the Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 qualified for the playoffs in the East

Eastern Conference (NHL)

The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference....

, the Blue Jackets were, until the 2008-09 season, the only NHL team to have never played a post-season game.

Season standings

Final regular season standings for the 2006–07 NHL season

October

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 6	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	3 – 2	Columbus	OT	Leclaire Pascal Leclaire Pascal Leclaire is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Leclaire is currently an unrestricted free agent. Leclaire played three years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and was selected eighth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft...	18,136	0–0–1	1
2	October 7	Columbus	5 – 4	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...		Leclaire	17,133	1–0–1	3
3	October 9	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	1 – 5	Columbus		Leclaire	16,298	2–0–1	5
4	October 14	Columbus	0 – 5	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Leclaire	18,568	2–1–1	5
5	October 20	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 2	Columbus		Leclaire	17,303	2–2–1	5
6	October 21	Columbus	3 – 5	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...		Norrena Fredrik Norrena Fredrik Jan Elis Norrena is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Linköping of the Swedish Elitserien.- Playing career :...	14,637	2–3–1	5
7	October 23	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 0	Columbus		Leclaire	16,067	2–4–1	5
8	October 27	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	0 – 2	Columbus		Leclaire	16,087	3–4–1	7
9	October 28	Columbus	0 – 1	New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Leclaire	14,015	3–5–1	7

November

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
10	November 1	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	5 – 3	Columbus		Leclaire	16,007	3–6–1	7
11	November 3	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	4 – 5	Columbus	SO	Leclaire	16,103	4–6–1	9
12	November 4	Columbus	1 – 4	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...		Leclaire	20,066	4–7–1	9
13	November 9	Columbus	4 – 2	St. Louis		Leclaire	9,631	5–7–1	11
14	November 10	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	4 – 1	Columbus		Leclaire	16,902	5–8–1	11
15	November 12	Columbus	0 – 2	Chicago		Norrena	14,078	5–9–1	11
16	November 15	Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5 – 4	Columbus		Leclaire	16,283	5–10–1	11
17	November 17	Colorado	3 – 0	Columbus		Norrena	16,375	5–11–1	11
18	November 18	Columbus	2 – 4	Nashville		Leclaire	13,209	5–12–1	11
19	November 20	Nashville	3 – 1	Columbus		Norrena	16,174	5–13–1	11
20	November 22	St. Louis	4 – 3	Columbus	SO	Leclaire	15,279	5–13–2	12
21	November 24	Columbus	2 – 3	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Leclaire	19,301	5–14–2	12
22	November 25	Minnesota	3 – 5	Columbus		Norrena	15,493	6–13–2	14
23	November 28	Columbus	0 – 1	Vancouver		Leclaire	18,630	6–14–2	14

December

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
24	December 1	Columbus	1 – 2	Calgary		Leclaire	19,289	6–16–2	14
25	December 2	Columbus	4 – 0	Edmonton		Norrena	16,839	7–16–2	16
26	December 5	Columbus	3 – 0	Colorado		Norrena	17,339	8–16–2	18
27	December 9	Columbus	5 – 1	St. Louis		Norrena	11,831	9–16–2	20
28	December 10	Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 6	Columbus		Leclaire	15,797	10–16–2	22
29	December 12	Columbus	3 – 1	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...		Norrena	17,411	11–16–2	24
30	December 14	Columbus	4 – 5	Phoenix	SO	Norrena	11,301	11–16–3	25
31	December 16	Chicago	6 – 4	Columbus		Norrena	17,288	11–17–3	25
32	December 18	Detroit	3 – 4	Columbus		Norrena	17,046	12–17–3	27
33	December 20	Columbus	0 – 5	Detroit		Norrena	20,066	12–18–3	27
34	December 22	Vancouver	2 – 3	Columbus		Norrena	15,861	13–18–3	29
35	December 23	Columbus	0 – 4	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Norrena	11,797	13–19–3	29
36	December 26	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	4 – 5	Columbus	OT	Norrena	17,376	14–19–3	31
37	December 28	Detroit	7 – 4	Columbus		Norrena	17,408	14–20–3	31
38	December 29	Columbus	3 – 4	Minnesota	OT	Conklin	18,568	14–20–4	32
39	December 31	Chicago	1 – 3	Columbus		Norrena	18,136	15–20–4	34

January

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
40	January 3	Columbus	0 – 3	Los Angeles		Norrena	16,451	15–21–4	34
41	January 5	Columbus	4 – 3	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Norrena	17,405	16–21–4	36
42	January 6	Columbus	2 – 5	San Jose		Norrena	17,496	16–22–4	36
43	January 9	St. Louis	4 – 3	Columbus	SO	Norrena	15,238	16–22–5	37
44	January 12	Columbus	0 – 2	Nashville		Norrena	14,136	16–23–5	37
45	January 13	Nashville	4 – 1	Columbus		Norrena	16,825	16–24–5	37
46	January 16	Columbus	5 – 4	Chicago	OT	Conklin	10,263	17–24–5	39
47	January 18	Columbus	0 – 4	Nashville		Conklin	10,927	17–25–5	39
48	January 19	Detroit	1 – 3	Columbus		Norrena	18,136	18–25–5	41
49	January 26	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	2 – 3	Columbus		Norrena	18,136	19–25–5	43
50	January 27	Minnesota	2 – 3	Columbus		Norrena	18,136	20–25–5	45
51	January 30	Columbus	3 – 2	Vancouver	SO	Conklin	18,630	21–25–5	47
52	January 31	Columbus	2 – 5	Edmonton		Conklin	16,839	21–26–5	47

February

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
53	February 2	Columbus	2 – 6	Calgary		Conklin	19,289	21–27–5	47
54	February 6	Phoenix	3 – 0	Columbus		Norrena	13,825	21–28–5	47
55	February 8	Calgary	1 – 2	Columbus		Norrena	15,739	22–28–5	49
56	February 11	Chicago	5 – 4	Columbus		Leclaire	17,054	22–29–5	49
57	February 14	St. Louis	4 – 2	Columbus		Leclaire	14,295	22–30–5	49
58	February 16	San Jose	0 – 3	Columbus		Norrena	16,045	23–30–5	51
59	February 18	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	3 – 2	Columbus		Leclaire	16,116	23–31–5	51
60	February 20	Columbus	4 – 5	St. Louis	SO	Norrena	11,104	23–31–6	52
61	February 22	Edmonton	4 – 0	Columbus		Norrena	15,541	23–32–6	52
62	February 24	Columbus	3 – 2	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...		Norrena	18,200	24–32–6	54
63	February 25	Nashville	4 – 3	Columbus	SO	Conklin	16,220	24–32–7	55
64	February 27	Columbus	2 – 3	Colorado		Norrena	17,127	24–33–7	55

March

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
65	March 2	Columbus	3 – 2	Dallas	SO	Norrena	17,147	25–33–7	57
66	March 3	Columbus	4 – 3	Phoenix		Boucher	16,207	26–33–7	59
67	March 7	Los Angeles	2 – 3	Columbus	OT	Norrena	15,154	27–33–7	61
68	March 9	Dallas	3 – 0	Columbus		Norrena	17,284	27–34–7	61
69	March 10	Columbus	1 – 2	Nashville		Norrena	17,113	27–35–7	61
70	March 14	Columbus	5 – 4	Anaheim	SO	Norrena	17,174	28–35–7	63
71	March 16	Columbus	0 – 3	San Jose		Norrena	17,496	28–36–7	63
72	March 17	Columbus	3 – 5	Los Angeles		Norrena	17,197	28–37–7	63
73	March 20	Chicago	2 – 5	Columbus		Norrena	15,195	29–37–7	65
74	March 22	Columbus	2 – 1	Detroit	SO	Norrena	20,066	30–37–7	67
75	March 25	St. Louis	1 – 4	Columbus		Norrena	16,007	31–37–7	69
76	March 27	Columbus	4 – 1	St. Louis		Norrena	17,251	32–37–7	71
77	March 29	Anaheim	5 – 2	Columbus		Norrena	15,340	32–38–7	71
78	March 30	Columbus	1 – 3	Chicago		Boucher	14,111	32–39–7	71

April

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
79	April 1	Detroit	4 – 1	Columbus		Norrena	17,350	32–40–7	71
80	April 3	Columbus	0 – 3	Detroit		Norrena	20,066	32–41–7	71
81	April 5	Dallas	1 – 2	Columbus	OT	Norrena	15,997	33–41–7	73
82	April 7	Anaheim	4 – 3	Columbus		Norrena	17,391	33–42–7	73

• Green background indicates win.
• Red background indicates regulation loss.
• White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.

Playoffs

The Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Columbus is the only current NHL team to have yet to qualify, but since they have only been in existence for six seasons, this is not considered anything outstanding.

Regular season

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
	RW	82	16	48	64	60	6	6	0	2
	LW	75	27	30	57	73
9	1	5
	LW	79	22	20	42	50
6	0	4
	C	73	18	24	42	56
7	2	2
	LW	82	15	21	36	91	2	2	2	2
	D	80	9	25	34	69
7	0	0
	W	71	10	22	32	26
3	0	2
	C	59	12	15	27	35	3	5	1	4
	RW	54	10	17	27	16
3	0	1
	C	82	9	16	25	76
2	0	3
	D	79	0	23	23	46	12	0	0	0
	D	75	9	13	22	105
2	0	0
	C	78	9	10	19	28
3	0	0
	C	76	7	11	18	145
1	0	2
	D	59	3	9	12	71
2	0	0
	D	23	4	6	10	18
2	0	1
	D	61	3	7	10	38
0	0	0
	C	26	4	5	9	10	1	0	0	0
	D	70	2	3	5	123	2	1	0	0
	D	20	0	4	4	12	5	0	0	0
	C	6	1	2	3	2	2	1	0	0
	D	11	0	3	3	8
0	0	0
	D	9	2	0	2	0
2	0	0
	RW	8	1	1	2	4
1	0	0
	LW	72	1	1	2	125
0	0	0
	C	9	1	0	1	4
0	0	0
	RW	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	LW	23	0	1	1	6
0	0	0
	G	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	D	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	G	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	C	7	0	0	0	0
0	0	0
	RW	7	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0
	C	6	0	0	0	20
0	0	0
	G	24	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
	G	55	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0
	D	6	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0
	G	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T/OT	GA	GAA	SO	SA	SV	SV%
	2952	55	24	23	3	137	2.78	3	1420	1283	.904
	1315	24	6	15	2	65	2.97	1	629	564	.897
	491	11	2	3	2	27	3.30	0	210	183	.871
	142	3	1	1	0	9	3.80	0	67	58	.866
	45	2	0	0	0	1	1.33	0	14	13	.929
Team:	4945	82	33	42	7	239	2.90	4	2340	2101	.898

Transactions

The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2006–07 season.

Trades

June 30, 2006	To Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...   Fredrik Modin Fredrik Modin Fredrik "Freddy" Modin is a Swedish former professional ice hockey left winger, who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League and most notably won the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2003–04 season....   Fredrik Norrena Fredrik Norrena Fredrik Jan Elis Norrena is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for Linköping of the Swedish Elitserien.- Playing career :...	To Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...   Marc Denis Marc Denis Marc Denis is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who last played with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . For the 2009–10 season, he has been hired as the goaltenders' coach of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team...
October 25, 2006	To Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...   Ryan Caldwell Ryan Caldwell (ice hockey) Ryan Caldwell is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for Ässät in the SM-liiga. During the 2005–06 season he played 2 games for the New York Islanders and 2 more in the 2007–08 season for the Phoenix Coyotes.Prior to his professional career, Caldwell was an All-American...	To New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...   Eric Boguniecki Eric Boguniecki Eric Boguniecki is an assistant coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.- Playing career :Drafted 193rd overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues, Boguniecki's scoring ability in the minor leagues led to him being signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers in 1999. ...
November 29, 2006	To Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...   Derrick Walser Derrick Walser Derrick Walser is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the Swiss National League A.-Career:...	To Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...   Mark Flood Mark Flood Mark Flood is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League . He previously played for the New York Islanders.-Playing career:...
January 26, 2007	To Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...   Zenon Konopka Zenon Konopka Zenon Konopka is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Konopka is currently a member of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League... Curtis Glencross Curtis Glencross Curtis Jack Glencross is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . Undrafted by any team, he signed with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks as a free agent in 2004 and made his NHL debut with the team in 2007... Conditional 7th round pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...  or 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...	To Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...   Joe Motzko Joe Motzko Joseph Andrew Motzko is an American ice hockey forward currently with ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:... Mark Hartigan Mark Hartigan Mark Hartigan is a professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for the Dinamo Riga. He now lives in Plymouth, Minnesota.-Playing career:... 4th round pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...
February 23, 2007	To Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... 5th round pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...	To Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... Anson Carter Anson Carter Anson Carter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger of Barbadian descent who last played for HC Lugano in the Swiss Nationalliga A. In the past, he has played for eight different National Hockey League teams, most notably with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver...
February 27, 2007	To Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... 5th round pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...	To Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... Ty Conklin Ty Conklin Ty Curtis Conklin is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....

Free agents acquired

Player signed	Former team
D Tomas Kloucek Tomas Kloucek Tomáš Klouček is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman playing for Tomáš Klouček is a Czech professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman |defenceman]] playing for Tomáš Klouček is a Czech professional...	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
G Ty Conklin Ty Conklin Ty Curtis Conklin is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
D Filip Novak Filip Novak Filip Novák is a Czech professional ice hockey player. Novak currently plays for UHC Dynamo in the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:...	Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
F Eric Boguniecki Eric Boguniecki Eric Boguniecki is an assistant coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL.- Playing career :Drafted 193rd overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues, Boguniecki's scoring ability in the minor leagues led to him being signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers in 1999. ...	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
F Anson Carter Anson Carter Anson Carter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger of Barbadian descent who last played for HC Lugano in the Swiss Nationalliga A. In the past, he has played for eight different National Hockey League teams, most notably with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver...	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

Free agents lost

Player lost	New team
D Andy Delmore Andy Delmore Andrew Delmore is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for Lørenskog IK of the Norwegian GET-ligaen. In his 283 NHL games, Delmore has recorded 43 goals and 58 assists, totalling 101 points...	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
F Trevor Letowski Trevor Letowski Trevor Letowski is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the NHL with the Phoenix Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Carolina Hurricanes.-Playing career:...	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
G Andrew Penner Andrew Penner Andrew Penner is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Colorado Eagles of the ECHL.-Playing career:Penner started his career in 1999 with the North Bay Centennials of the Ontario Hockey League...	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

Claimed off waivers

Player received	Team
G Brian Boucher Brian Boucher Brian "Boosh" Boucher is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

Draft picks

Columbus' picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft

2006 NHL Entry Draft

The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 24, 2006.The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006....

 in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. The Blue Jackets picked 6th overall.

Round	#	Player	Nationality	NHL Team	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	6	Derick Brassard Derick Brassard Derick Brassard is a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays as a centre for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...  (C)		Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	Drummondville Voltigeurs Drummondville Voltigeurs The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The franchise was originally granted for the 1982–83 season, and are based out of Drummondville, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Centre Marcel Dionne...  (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )
3	69	Steve Mason Steve Mason (ice hockey) Steve Mason is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . He was selected 69th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Blue Jackets. Playing major junior in the Ontario Hockey League , he spent three seasons...  (G)		Columbus Blue Jackets	London Knights London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...  (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
3	85	Tommy Sestito Tommy Sestito Tom Sestito is an American professional ice hockey player, who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . His older brother Tim plays with the New Jersey Devils organization.-Playing career:...  (LW)		Columbus Blue Jackets (from San Jose via Philadelphia)	Plymouth Whalers Plymouth Whalers The Plymouth Whalers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They play out of Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.-History:...  (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
4	113	Ben Wright (D)		Columbus Blue Jackets (from San Jose)	Lethbridge Hurricanes Lethbridge Hurricanes The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:...  (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
5	129	Robert Nyholm Robert Nyholm Robert Nyholm is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HIFK of the SM-liiga. He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 5th round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:...  (RW)		Columbus Blue Jackets	IFK Jr.
5	136	Nick Sucharski (LW)		Columbus Blue Jackets (from Toronto)	Michigan State University Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...  (NCAA)
5	142	Maxim Frechette (D)		Columbus Blue Jackets (from Anaheim)	Drummondville Voltigeurs Drummondville Voltigeurs The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The franchise was originally granted for the 1982–83 season, and are based out of Drummondville, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Centre Marcel Dionne...  (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )
6	159	Jesse Dudas (D)		Columbus Blue Jackets	Prince George Cougars Prince George Cougars The Prince George Cougars are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The team is based in Prince George, British Columbia, and plays its home games at the CN Centre...  (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
7	189	Derek Dorsett Derek Dorsett Derek Dorsett is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...  (RW)		Columbus Blue Jackets	Medicine Hat Tigers Medicine Hat Tigers The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....  (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
7	194	Matt Marquardt Matt Marquardt Matt Marquardt is a Canadian ice hockey left winger. He was originally a 7th Round Columbus Blue Jackets draft pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.-Major junior:...  (LW)		Columbus Blue Jackets (from Los Angeles)	Moncton Wildcats Moncton Wildcats The Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They play at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada....  (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )

Syracuse Crunch

Syracuse Crunch

The Syracuse Crunch are a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Syracuse, New York, at the War Memorial at Oncenter...

The Syracuse Crunch are the Blue Jackets American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

 affiliate for the seventh season. Prior to the start of the 2006–07 season

2006–07 AHL season

The 2006–07 AHL season was the 71st season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-seven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs won their first Calder Cup, defeating the defending champions, the Hershey Bears in the finals....

, the two clubs announced they had agreed to extend the affiliation agreement for four more years.

Dayton Bombers

Dayton Bombers

The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference....

The Dayton Bombers of the ECHL

ECHL

The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

 are also entering their seventh season as an affiliate of the Blue Jackets.

Youngstown SteelHounds

Youngstown Steelhounds

The Youngstown SteelHounds were a professional ice hockey team that participated in the CHL from the 2005-2006 season through the 2007-2008 season. The team was affiliated with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL and the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. The team played its home games at the Covelli...

The Jackets are also affiliated with the Youngstown SteelHounds of the Central Hockey League

Central Hockey League

The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....

.