Blue Jackets GM Don Waddell has no regrets about tabbing another defense-heavy class in the 2025 NHL Draft: 5 takeaways

NHL Draft is over, just like that. There were a bunch of pick swaps and a few player trades, but nothing of substance for the CBJ.

The Blue Jackets concluded the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday afternoon with six new players, including a trio of choices in the first 76 picks in the opening three rounds. But to the team’s decision makers, they left with three of the top 14 players in the draft.