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

Gavin Bayreuther - Bayreuther played in 103 games for Columbus and had 23 points. The Seattle Kraken legend is playing in the Swiss National League. There are 7 days left until opening night at Nationwide Arena. The Heat will open the season later this month by playing on the Pat Riley Court at the Kaseya Center.

It’s officially game week, and the 23-man Blue Jackets roster is now here. Things certainly went down to the wire, with preseason injuries suffered by captain Boone Jenner and fellow forwards Dmitri Voronkov and Gavin Brindley unfortunately complicating things.

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. James Malatesta has also been loaned to the Cleveland Monsters.

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.