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9. Columbus Blue Jackets

Strengths: The Blue Jackets have been drafting in the top-eight of each and every draft since they entered the league back in 2000. This has helped the team gather several interesting prospects. Sitting on top of the prospects chain in Columbus is the speedy and deft-playmaking center Derick Brassard. He has the potential to be a top-two line center. Supporting him are solid wingers Alex Picard, Adam Pineault and Joakim Lindstrom whom all should be roster contenders for next season.
Weaknesses: The Jackets are missing a top-notch goaltending prospect and a defensive prospect. Right now the top players in those categories are Steve Mason (G) and Kris Russell (D). Both are intriguing prospects that should be roster contenders in a few years time, but they don’t have the making of blue-chip prospects.
Top Five Prospects: Derick Brassard (C), Kris Russell (D), Alex Picard (LW), Adam Pineault (RW), Geoff Platt (C)
Key Graduates: Gilbert Brule, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen

i disagree on mason and russell. you have the ohl goalie of the year who has been setting all kinds of records in mason then with russell you have two time whl dman of the year and this years whl player of the year. time will tell. russell will face the issue with his small size until he makes it in the nhl and even then will likely have doubters...