Columbus Blue Jackets Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	A. Fantilli Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Scores in opener Adam Fantilli Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli: Scores in opener	S. Monahan Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan: Tallies on power play Sean Monahan Blue Jackets' Sean Monahan: Tallies on power play	C. Coyle Blue Jackets' Charlie Coyle: Three helpers in win over Buffalo Charlie Coyle Blue Jackets' Charlie Coyle: Three helpers in win over Buffalo D. HeinenDanton Heinen L. Del Bel BelluzLuca Del Bel Belluz I. Lundestrom Achilles: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 3 Isac Lundestrom Achilles: IR. Expected to be out until at least Dec 3
Left Wing	M. Knies Blue Jackets' Matthew Knies: Dazzles in Columbus debut Matthew Knies Blue Jackets' Matthew Knies: Dazzles in Columbus debut	V. NichushkinValeri Nichushkin	C. Sillinger Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Deposits goal in Thursday's win Cole Sillinger Blue Jackets' Cole Sillinger: Deposits goal in Thursday's win R. LombergRyan Lomberg M. Pyyhtia Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 18 Mikael Pyyhtia Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 18
Right Wing	K. JohnsonKent Johnson	C. GarlandConor Garland	M. Olivier Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Fills empty cage Mathieu Olivier Blue Jackets' Mathieu Olivier: Fills empty cage D. VoronkovDmitri Voronkov
Left Defenseman	Z. Werenski Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Delivers two helpers in season-opening win Zach Werenski Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Delivers two helpers in season-opening win	J. ChristiansenJake Christiansen	C. SoucyCarson Soucy I. Provorov Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 9 Ivan Provorov Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 9
Right Defenseman	D. MateychukDenton Mateychuk	E. GudbransonErik Gudbranson	E. AndraeEmil Andrae D. Severson Shoulder: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 9 Damon Severson Shoulder: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 9 D. Fabbro Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 3 Dante Fabbro Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 3
Goalie	J. Greaves Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Expected starter Saturday Jet Greaves Blue Jackets' Jet Greaves: Expected starter Saturday	C. TalbotCam Talbot	—