2015–16 Columbus Blue Jackets season

National Hockey League season March 2026 June 2015 NHL 2015–16 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets Metropolitan 8th Eastern 15th 34–40–8 18–17–6 16–23–2 219 252 Jarmo Kekäläinen Todd Richards (Oct. 9 – Oct. 21)John Tortorella (Oct. 21 – Apr. 10) Nick Foligno Brandon DubinskyBoone Jenner Nationwide Arena Lake Erie Monsters (AHL) Brandon Saad (31) Alexander Wennberg (32) Cam AtkinsonBrandon Saad (53) Kevin Connauton (+10) Scott Hartnell (112) Joonas Korpisalo (16) Joonas Korpisalo (2.60) The 2015–16 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 16th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. Columbus hired head coach John Tortorella following the firing of Todd Richards, who started the season 0–8–0.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014 2013 Diamond Sports Data, Inc. 49 978-1-894801-26-3 https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse/page/49 The team began its regular season games on October 9, 2015 against the New York Rangers. Regular season After a seven game losing streak to start the season, the Blue Jackets fired head coach Todd Richards and hired John Tortorella on October 21.John Tortorella replaces Todd Richards as Blue Jackets head coach Standings CBJ CBJ Schedule and results Pre-season 2015 pre-season game log: 5–2–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 3–1–0)Columbus Blue Jackets - Blue Jackets announce 2015 preseason schedule - Columbus Blue Jackets - News http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=769505 https://web.archive.org/web/20150721074818/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=769505 dead July 21, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets June 2, 2015 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 21 Pittsburgh 1–0 Columbus SO Korpisalo 11,363 0–0–1 Recap 2Note1 A A September 22 St. Louis 1–3 Columbus Bobrovsky 10,064 1–0–1 Recap 3Note1 A A September 22 Columbus 2–5 St. Louis McElhinney 10,388 1–1–1 Recap 4 September 24 Minnesota 5–2 Columbus Forsberg 10,209 1–2–1 Recap 5 September 26 Columbus 4–2 Pittsburgh Bobrovsky 18,265 2–2–1 Recap 6 September 29 Columbus 5–2 Nashville Bobrovsky 16,027 3–2–1 Recap 7 October 2 Columbus 6–4 Buffalo McElhinney 17,578 4–2–1 Recap 8 October 3 Nashville 1–7 Columbus Bobrovsky 13,795 5–2–1 RecapNote1 A A – indicates split-squad game. Regular season 2015–16 game loghttp://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090902150550/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm dead September 2, 2009 2015-2016 Regular Season Schedule/Results - Columbus Blue Jackets - Schedule July 17, 2015 Bluejackets.nhl.com October: 2–10–0 (home: 0–5–0; road: 2–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 NY Rangers 4–2 Columbus Bobrovsky 19,027 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 10 Columbus 2–5 NY Rangers Bobrovsky 18,006 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 October 12 Columbus 2–4 Buffalo Bobrovsky 18,075 0–3–0 0 Recap 4 October 14 Ottawa 7–3 Columbus Bobrovsky 13,803 0–4–0 0 Recap 5 October 16 Toronto 6–3 Columbus Bobrovsky 13,885 0–5–0 0 Recap 6 October 17 Columbus 1–4 Chicago McElhinney 21,563 0–6–0 0 Recap 7 October 20 NY Islanders 4–0 Columbus McElhinney 14,295 0–7–0 0 Recap 8 October 22 Columbus 2–3 Minnesota Bobrovsky 18,650 0–8–0 0 Recap 9 October 24 Columbus 4–3 Colorado Bobrovsky 18,007 1–8–0 2 Recap 10 October 27 Columbus 3–1 New Jersey Bobrovsky 12,847 2–8–0 4 Recap 11 October 30 Columbus 1–2 Washington Bobrovsky 18,506 2–9–0 4 Recap 12 October 31 Winnipeg 3–2 Columbus Bobrovsky 12,860 2–10–0 4 Recap November: 8–5–0 (home: 4–2–0; road: 4–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 3 Columbus 5–2 San Jose Bobrovsky 15,491 3–10–0 6 Recap 14 November 5 Columbus 3–2 Los Angeles Bobrovsky 18,230 4–10–0 8 Recap 15 November 6 Columbus 2–4 Anaheim McElhinney 17,174 4–11–0 8 Recap 16 November 10 Vancouver 5–3 Columbus Bobrovsky 14,148 4–12–0 8 Recap 17 November 13 Columbus 2–1 Pittsburgh Bobrovsky 18,610 5–12–0 10 Recap 18 November 14 Arizona 2–5 Columbus Bobrovsky 13,702 6–12–0 12 Recap 19 November 17 St. Louis 1–3 Columbus Bobrovsky 12,161 7–12–0 14 Recap 20 November 19 Columbus 0–3 Ottawa McElhinney 16,925 7–13–0 14 Recap 21 November 20 Nashville 0–4 Columbus Bobrovsky 13,584 8–13–0 16 Recap 22 November 22 San Jose 5–3 Columbus Bobrovsky 13,397 8–14–0 16 Recap 23 November 25 Columbus 2–1 New Jersey Bobrovsky 13,567 9–14–0 18 Recap 24 November 27 Pittsburgh 1–2 Columbus OT Bobrovsky 18,205 10–14–0 20 Recap 25 November 28 Columbus 1–3 St. Louis Bobrovsky 19,227 10–15–0 20 Recap December: 4–7–3 (home: 2–1–3; road: 2–6–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 1 Columbus 1–2 Montreal Bobrovsky 21,288 10–16–0 20 Recap 27 December 4 Florida 2–1 Columbus SO Bobrovsky 14,162 10–16–1 21 Recap 28 December 5 Columbus 4–1 Philadelphia Bobrovsky 18,202 11–16–1 23 Recap 29 December 8 Los Angeles 3–2 Columbus OT Bobrovsky 15,633 11–16–2 24 Recap 30 December 10 Columbus 4–6 Winnipeg McElhinney 15,294 11–17–2 24 Recap 31 December 12 NY Islanders 3–2 Columbus OT McElhinney 12,342 11–17–3 25 Recap 32 December 14 Tampa Bay 2–1 Columbus Korpisalo 12,494 11–18–3 25 Recap 33 December 15 Columbus 1–5 Dallas Korpisalo 18,232 11–19–3 25 Recap 34 December 17 Columbus 7–5 Arizona McElhinney 11,120 12–19–3 27 Recap 35 December 19 Philadelphia 2–3 Columbus SO Korpisalo 14,030 13–19–3 29 Recap 36 December 21 Columbus 2–5 Pittsburgh Korpisalo 18,602 13–20–3 29 Recap 37 December 26 Columbus 2–5 Tampa Bay Korpisalo 19,092 13–21–3 29 Recap 38 December 27 Columbus 2–3 Florida McElhinney 16,902 13–22–3 29 Recap 39 December 29 Dallas 3–6 Columbus McElhinney 15,836 14–22–3 31 Recap January: 5–5–2 (home: 3–3–1; road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 Washington 4–5 Columbus SO Forsberg 17,170 15–22–3 33 Recap 41 January 5 Minnesota 4–2 Columbus Forsberg 12,411 15–23–3 33 Recap 42 January 8 Columbus 1–4 Carolina Forsberg 14,241 15–24–3 33 Recap 43 January 9 Carolina 4–3 Columbus OT Korpisalo 16,532 15–24–4 34 Recap 44 January 12 Columbus 2–5 NY Islanders Forsberg 13,115 15–25–4 34 Recap 45 January 13 Columbus 3–1 Toronto Korpisalo 18,903 16–25–4 36 Recap 46 January 16 Colorado 1–2 Columbus Korpisalo 17,776 17–25–4 38 Recap 47 January 19 Washington 6–3 Columbus Bobrovsky 12,291 17–26–4 38 Recap 48 January 21 Calgary 4–2 Columbus Bobrovsky 12,492 17–27–4 38 Recap 49 January 23 Columbus 2–3 Boston SO Korpisalo 17,565 17–27–5 39 Recap 50 January 25 Montreal 2–5 Columbus Korpisalo 11,927 18–27–5 41 Recap 51 January 26 Columbus 5–2 Montreal Korpisalo 21,288 19–27–5 43 Recap February: 7–3–3 (home: 4–1–2; road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 2 Columbus 1–5 Edmonton Korpisalo 16,839 19–28–5 43 Recap 53 February 4 Columbus 2–1 Vancouver SO Korpisalo 18,199 20–28–5 45 Recap 54 February 5 Columbus 2–1 Calgary Korpisalo 19,289 21–28–5 47 Recap 55 February 9 NY Islanders 3–2 Columbus SO Korpisalo 14,303 21–28–6 48 Recap 56 February 11 Anaheim 3–4 Columbus SO Korpisalo 12,117 22–28–6 50 Recap 57 February 13 Ottawa 2–4 Columbus Korpisalo 16,164 23–28–6 52 Recap 58 February 16 Boston 2–1 Columbus OT Korpisalo 13,140 23–28–7 53 Recap 59 February 19 Buffalo 4–0 Columbus Korpisalo 14,923 23–29–7 53 Recap 60 February 22 Columbus 6–4 Boston Korpisalo 17,565 24–29–7 55 Recap 61 February 23 Columbus 1–2 Detroit SO McElhinney 20,027 24–29–8 56 Recap 62 February 25 New Jersey 1–6 Columbus Korpisalo 12,590 25–29–8 58 Recap 63 February 27 Florida 3–4 Columbus SO Korpisalo 15,400 26–29–8 60 Recap 64 February 29 Columbus 1–2 NY Rangers Korpisalo 18,006 26–30–8 60 Recap March: 4–9–0 (home: 4–4–0; road: 0–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 4 Edmonton 3–6 Columbus Korpisalo 16,789 27–30–8 62 Recap 66 March 5 Columbus 0–6 Philadelphia McElhinney 19,645 27–31–8 62 Recap 67 March 8 Detroit 3–5 Columbus Korpisalo 14,426 28–31–8 64 Recap 68 March 11 Pittsburgh 3–2 Columbus Bobrovsky 18,205 28–32–8 64 Recap 69 March 13 Tampa Bay 4–0 Columbus Bobrovsky 14,701 28–33–8 64 Recap 70 March 17 Detroit 3–1 Columbus Bobrovsky 14,415 28–34–8 64 Recap 71 March 19 New Jersey 3–6 Columbus Bobrovsky 14,447 29–34–8 66 Recap 72 March 20 Columbus 1–2 New Jersey Korpisalo 15,146 29–35–8 66 Recap 73 March 22 Philadelphia 2–3 Columbus SO Bobrovsky 16,230 30–35–8 68 Recap 74 March 24 Carolina 3–2 Columbus Bobrovsky 15,624 30–36–8 68 Recap 75 March 26 Columbus 1–5 Nashville Korpisalo 17,113 30–37–8 68 Recap 76 March 28 Columbus 1–4 Washington Bobrovsky 18,506 30–38–8 68 Recap 77 March 31 Columbus 3–4 NY Islanders Bobrovsky 13,857 30–39–8 68 Recap April: 4–1–0 (home: 1–1–0; road: 3–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 2 Columbus 5–1 Carolina Korpisalo 11,542 31–39–8 70 Recap 79 April 4 NY Rangers 4–2 Columbus Korpisalo 15,951 31–40–8 70 Recap 80 April 6 Columbus 5–1 Toronto Bobrovsky 18,837 32–40–8 72 Recap 81 April 8 Columbus 4–1 Buffalo Korpisalo 19,070 33–40–8 74 Recap 82 April 9 Chicago 4–5 Columbus OT Bobrovsky 19,177 34–40–8 76 RecapLegend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid #ccffcc #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid #ffcccc #ffc Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid #ffffcc Player statistics Final stats2015-2016 Regular Season Stats - Points - Columbus Blue Jackets - Statistics http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/stats.htm? https://web.archive.org/web/20090903231901/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/stats.htm dead September 3, 2009 Columbus Blue Jackets April 13, 2016 Skaters Regular season Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Brandon Saad 78 31 22 53 1 14 Cam Atkinson 81 27 26 53 −8 22 Boone Jenner 82 30 19 49 −15 77 Scott Hartnell 79 23 26 49 −11 112 Brandon Dubinsky 75 17 31 48 −16 71 Alexander Wennberg 69 8 32 40 −1 2 Nick Foligno 72 12 25 37 −14 53 Ryan Johansen‡ 38 6 20 26 −4 25 David Savard 65 4 21 25 −7 45 Ryan Murray 82 4 21 25 −10 40 Matt Calvert 73 11 13 24 1 51 William Karlsson 81 9 11 20 −9 6 Seth Jones† 41 2 18 20 −9 12 Jack Johnson ice hockey 60 6 8 14 −16 25 Gregory Campbell ice hockey 82 3 8 11 −6 78 Dalton Prout 64 3 6 9 −6 102 Kerby Rychel 32 2 7 9 5 15 Oliver Bjorkstrand 12 4 4 8 6 0 Rene Bourque 49 3 5 8 −9 38 Cody Goloubef 43 1 7 8 −3 20 Kevin Connauton‡ 27 1 7 8 10 21 David Clarkson ice hockey 23 2 2 4 −8 23 Josh Anderson ice hockey 12 1 3 4 0 2 Justin Falk 24 0 4 4 2 17 Fedor Tyutin 61 1 2 3 −6 28 Jared Boll 30 1 2 3 −3 61 Michael Chaput 8 1 1 2 3 5 Andrew Bodnarchuk‡ 16 0 2 2 −6 8 Sonny Milano 3 0 1 1 1 0 John Ramage ice hockey 1 0 0 0 −2 0 Michael Paliotta 1 0 0 0 0 4 Markus Hannikainen Markus Hännikäinen 4 0 0 0 −2 0 Dean Kukan 8 0 0 0 9 0 Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Games played GS Games started TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss OT Overtime loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutes Sergei Bobrovsky 37 37 2,116 15 19 1 97 2.75 1049 .908 1 0 2 2 Joonas Korpisalo 31 30 1,803 16 11 4 78 2.60 969 .920 0 0 0 2 Curtis McElhinney 18 12 835 2 7 3 46 3.31 417 .890 0 0 1 0 Anton Forsberg 4 3 178 1 3 0 9 3.03 97 .907 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Statistics reflect time with the Blue Jackets only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record. Player suspensions/fines Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Brandon Dubinsky Cross-checking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby during NHL game No. 337 in Columbus on Friday, November 27, 2015, at 18:40 of the second period. 1 game $31,451.61 November 28, 2015Dubinsky suspended one game for cross-checking http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=790088 https://web.archive.org/web/20151201015804/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=790088 dead December 1, 2015 NHL November 28, 2015 Awards and honours Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded Brandon Saad NHL All-Star game selectionStar-studded Central roster highlights All-Star reveal http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796248 https://web.archive.org/web/20160106220520/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796248 dead January 6, 2016 NHL January 6, 2016 January 6, 2016 C. Atkinson Cam Atkinson NHL Second Star of the WeekScott, Atkinson, Eichel named stars of week https://www.nhl.com/news/john-scott-cam-atkinson-jack-eichel-named-stars-of-week-278125076 NHL February 1, 2016 February 1, 2016 Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached S. Hartnell Scott Hartnell 600th career NHL point October 16, 2015 D. Savard David Savard 200th career NHL game November 3, 2015 R. Johansen Ryan Johansen 100th career NHL assist November 3, 2015 J. Boll Jared Boll 500th career NHL game November 17, 2015 R. Murray Ryan Murray 100th career NHL game November 22, 2015 M. Hannikainen Markus Hannikainen 1st career NHL game November 28, 2015 R. Johansen 300th career NHL game December 12, 2015 J. Johnson Jack Johnson (ice hockey) 600th career NHL game December 12, 2015 J. Korpisalo Joonas Korpisalo 1st career NHL game December 14, 2015 J. Korpisalo 1st career NHL win December 19, 2015 Transactions The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season. Trades DateDetailsRef June 26, 2015 To Toronto Maple Leafs TOR's 2nd-round pick in 2015PHI's 3rd-round pick in 2015 To Columbus Blue Jackets TBL's 1st-round pick in 2015http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772497 https://web.archive.org/web/20150628190512/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772497 dead June 28, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets - Blue Jackets select Zach Werenski and Gabriel Carlsson in first round nhl.com July 17, 2015 June 30, 2015 To Chicago Blackhawks Artem AnisimovMarko DanoJeremy MorinCorey Tropp4th-round pick in 2016 To Columbus Blue Jackets Brandon SaadMichael PaliottaAlex Broadhursthttp://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773099 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702111825/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773099 dead July 2, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets - Blue Jackets acquire Brandon Saad nhl.com July 17, 2015 January 6, 2016 To Nashville Predators Ryan Johansen To Columbus Blue Jackets Seth Joneshttp://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=796387 https://web.archive.org/web/20160109010746/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=796387 dead January 9, 2016 Blue Jackets acquire defenseman Seth Jones from Nashville in exchange for center Ryan Johansen nhl.com January 6, 2016 Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref July 1, 2015 Gregory Campbell Boston Bruins 2 years, $3 million http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773555 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702105512/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773555 dead July 2, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets - Blue Jackets sign Gregory Campbell to two-year deal nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 2, 2015 Andrew Bodnarchuk Manchester Monarchs 1 year, $650,000 http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773349 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703033417/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773349 dead July 3, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets - Blue Jackets sign defenseman Andrew Bodnarchuk nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 2, 2015 Brett Gallant Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2 years, $1.5 million http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773642 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703035012/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773642 dead July 3, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets - Blue Jackets sign forward Brett Gallant to two-year, two-way contract nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 2, 2015 Jaime Sifers Springfield Falcons 2 years, $1.25 million http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773636 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703065202/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773636 dead July 3, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets - Blue Jackets sign defenseman Jaime Sifers nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 3, 2015 John Ramage Calgary Flames 1 year, $600,000 http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773834 https://web.archive.org/web/20150704214338/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773834 dead July 4, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets - Jackets sign defenseman John Ramage to one-year, two-way contract nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 7, 2015 Kole Sherwood Youngstown Phantoms 3 years, entry-level contract http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774010 https://web.archive.org/web/20150708235339/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774010 dead July 8, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets - Blue Jackets sign Kole Sherwood to entry level contract nhl.com July 17, 2015 October 1, 2015 Oleg Yevenko Adirondack Flames 1 year, entry-level contract http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781231 https://web.archive.org/web/20151002152930/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781231 dead October 2, 2015 Blue Jackets sign defenseman Oleg Yevenko to one-year contract nhl.com October 7, 2015 March 21, 2016 Jordan Maletta Niagara IceDogs 3 years, entry-level contract http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=874821 https://web.archive.org/web/20160325072057/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=874821 dead March 25, 2016 Blue Jackets sign forward Jordan Maletta to three-year entry level contract nhl.com March 23, 2016 April 15, 2016 Justin Scott Barrie Colts 3 years, entry-level contract http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=879016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160419185029/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=879016 dead April 19, 2016 Blue Jackets sign center Justin Scott to three-year entry level contract nhl.com April 17, 2016 Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref July 1, 2015 Mike Reilly Minnesota Wild 2 years, entry-level contract http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772364 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702021413/http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772364 dead July 2, 2015 Wild Signs With Mike Reilly nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 1, 2015 Mark Letestu Edmonton Oilers 3 years, $5.4 million http://oilers.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=40463 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702065751/http://oilers.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=40463 dead July 2, 2015 BLOG: Oilers agree to terms with Letestu nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 1, 2015 Brian Gibbons New York Rangers 1 year, $600,000 http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773463 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702081834/http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773463 dead July 2, 2015 Rangers Agree to Terms with Free Agent Forward Brian Gibbons nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 1, 2015 Sean Collins Washington Capitals 1 year, $575,000 http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773536 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703065119/http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773536 dead July 3, 2015 Capitals Sign Carter Camper, Sean Collins, Mike Moore and Aaron Ness nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 3, 2015 Luke Adam New York Rangers 1 year, $600,000 https://twitter.com/NYRangers/status/616979539596550145 New York Rangers on Twitter Twitter July 17, 2015 2015 10 06 Jack Skille Colorado Avalanche 1 year http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781915 https://web.archive.org/web/20151007090905/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781915 dead October 7, 2015 Avalanche Signs Jack Skille; Reduces Roster to 23 nhl.com October 6, 2015 Claimed via waivers Player Previous team Date Lost via waivers Player New team Date Andrew BodnarchukAvalanche Claims Bodnarchuk From Blue Jackets http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=796009 https://web.archive.org/web/20160110031220/http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=796009 dead January 10, 2016 Colorado Avalanche January 5, 2016 Colorado Avalanche January 5, 2016 Kevin ConnautonCoyotes Claim Connauton Off Waivers http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=797496 https://web.archive.org/web/20160119104450/http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=797496 dead January 19, 2016 Arizona Coyotes January 13, 2016 Arizona Coyotes January 13, 2016 Player signings Date Player Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref July 3, 2015 Brandon Saad 6 years, $36 million contract extension http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773812 https://web.archive.org/web/20150704114818/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773812 dead July 4, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets - Blue Jackets sign Brandon Saad to six-year contract extension bluejackets.nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 9, 2015 Matt Calvert 3 years, $6.6 million contract extension http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774258 https://web.archive.org/web/20150711054013/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774258 dead July 11, 2015 Columbus Blue Jackets - Blue Jackets re-sign Matt Calvert to three-year deal bluejackets.nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 23, 2015 Michael Chaput 1 year, $650,000 contract extension http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775483 https://web.archive.org/web/20150724205824/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775483 dead July 24, 2015 Blue Jackets sign center Michael Chaput to one-year, two-way contract bluejackets.nhl.com July 23, 2015 August 20, 2015 Paul Bittner 3 years, entry-level contract http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=777291 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905101149/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=777291 dead September 5, 2015 Blue Jackets sign forward Paul Bittner to three-year, entry level contract bluejackets.nhl.com August 20, 2015 September 8, 2015 David Savard 5 years, $21.25 million contract extension http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778296 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910014723/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778296 dead September 10, 2015 Blue Jackets sign defenseman David Savard to five-year contract extension bluejackets.nhl.com September 8, 2015 December 20, 2015 Keegan Kolesar 3 years, entry-level contract http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=793700 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222141400/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=793700 dead December 22, 2015 Blue Jackets sign forward Keegan Kolesar to a three-year Entry Level contract bluejackets.nhl.com December 21, 2015 February 11, 2016 Ryan Murray 2 years, $5.65 million contract extension http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=868319 https://web.archive.org/web/20160215120303/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=868319 dead February 15, 2016 Blue Jackets sign defenseman Ryan Murray to contract extension bluejackets.nhl.com February 11, 2016 February 29, 2016 Boone Jenner 2 years, $5.8 million contract extension http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871409 https://web.archive.org/web/20160302083151/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871409 dead March 2, 2016 Blue Jackets sign Boone Jenner to two-year contract extension bluejackets.nhl.com March 1, 2016 March 1, 2016 John Ramage 2 years, contract extension http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871631 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306093449/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871631 dead March 6, 2016 Blue Jackets sign defenseman John Ramage to two-year, two-way contract extension bluejackets.nhl.com March 2, 2016 March 7, 2016 Oleg Yevenko 1 year, contract extension http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=872514 https://web.archive.org/web/20160308115238/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=872514 dead March 8, 2016 Blue Jackets sign defenseman Oleg Yevenko to a one-year, two-way contract extension nhl.com March 9, 2016 March 25, 2016 Dalton Prout 2 years, contract extension http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=875493 https://web.archive.org/web/20160412174901/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=875493 dead April 12, 2016 Blue Jackets sign defenseman Dalton Prout to two-year contract extension nhl.com March 28, 2016 March 29, 2016 Zach Werenski 3 years, entry-level contract http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=875912 https://web.archive.org/web/20160405081750/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=875912 dead April 5, 2016 Blue Jackets sign Zach Werenski to three-year, entry level contract nhl.com March 29, 2016 April 19, 2016 Gabriel Carlsson 3 years, entry-level contract http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=879485 https://web.archive.org/web/20160531224343/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=879485 dead May 31, 2016 Blue Jackets sign 2015 first-round pick Gabriel Carlsson nhl.com April 20, 2016 May 3, 2016 Markus Nutivaara 2 years, entry-level contract http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=881170 https://web.archive.org/web/20160504142608/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=881170 dead May 4, 2016 Blue Jackets sign defenseman Markus Nutivaara to two-year contract nhl.com May 3, 2016 May 25, 2016 Lukas Sedlak 1 year http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=883912 https://web.archive.org/web/20160529163152/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=883912 dead May 29, 2016 Blue Jackets re-sign center Lukas Sedlak to one-year contract nhl.com May 31, 2016 June 17, 2016 Anton Forsberg 1 year http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886358 https://web.archive.org/web/20160618155831/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886358 dead June 18, 2016 Blue Jackets sign Anton Forsberg to one-year contract extension nhl.com June 20, 2016 June 23, 2016 William Karlsson 2 years, $2 million http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=887015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160627135931/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=887015 dead June 27, 2016 Blue Jackets sign center William Karlsson to two-year contract extension nhl.com June 23, 2016 Draft picks List of Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2015 NHL entry draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. Round # Player Pos Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 1 8 Zach Werenski D United States University of Michigan (Big Ten) 29Note1 a a Gabriel Carlsson D Sweden Linkopings HC (SHL) 2 38 Paul Bittner LW United States Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 58Note1 b b Kevin Stenlund C Sweden HV71 J20 (J20 SuperElit) 3 69 Keegan Kolesar RW Canada Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 5 129 Sam Ruopp D Canada Prince George Cougars (WHL) 141Note1 c c Veeti Vainio D Finland Espoo Blues Jr. (Finland Jr.) 6 159 Vladislav Gavrikov D Russia Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL) 7 189 Markus Nutivaara D Finland Oulun Kärpät (Finland) Draft notes2015 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2015.htm Pro Sports Transactions June 3, 2015 Note1 a a The Tampa Bay Lightning's first-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent Toronto's second-round pick in 2015 (34th overall) and Philadelphia's third-round pick in 2015 (68th overall) to Toronto in exchange for this pick.Trades completed during Day 1 of 2015 NHL Draft http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=772519 https://web.archive.org/web/20150627231239/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=772519 dead June 27, 2015 June 26, 2015 June 26, 2015 Toronto previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent Nashville's first-round pick in 2015 (24th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for Chicago's second-round pick in 2015 (61st overall) and this pick. Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Braydon Coburn to Tampa Bay in exchange for Radko Gudas, a third-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).Lightning acquire defenseman Coburn from Flyers http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=755973 National Hockey League March 2, 2015 March 2, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150303024138/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=755973 March 3, 2015 The condition – Philadelphia will receive the Lightning's first-round draft pick in 2015 if it is not the first overall selection – was converted on March 30, 2015 when Tampa Bay qualified for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that this pick could not be a lottery selection.Lightning sweep Canadiens, clinch playoff berth https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tbl-vs-mtl/2015/03/30/2014021136 National Hockey League March 31, 2015 April 15, 2015 Note1 b b The Anaheim Ducks' second-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent James Wisniewski and Detroit's third-round pick in 2015 to Anaheim in exchange for Rene Bourque, William Karlsson and this pick.Jackets ship D Wisniewski to Ducks https://www.tsn.ca/jackets-ship-d-wisniewski-to-ducks-for-package-1.220342 March 2, 2015 March 2, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets' fourth-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent a fourth-round pick in 2015 (104th overall) and a sixth-round pick in 2016 to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.Trades completed during 2015 NHL Draft weekend http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=772519 https://web.archive.org/web/20150627231239/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=772519 dead June 27, 2015 June 27, 2015 June 27, 2015 Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2014 that sent Scott Hartnell to Columbus in exchange for R.J. Umberger and this pick.Blue Jackets send Umberger to Flyers for Hartnell http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=723480 https://web.archive.org/web/20140623175729/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=723480 dead June 23, 2014 National Hockey League June 23, 2014 June 23, 2014 Note1 c c The Minnesota Wild's fifth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Jordan Leopold to Minnesota in exchange for Justin Falk and this pick.Blue Jackets trade Leopold to Wild https://www.tsn.ca/blue-jackets-trade-leopold-to-wild-1.220221 March 2, 2015 March 2, 2015 References 30em Category:Columbus Blue Jackets seasons Columbus Blue Jackets season, 2015-16 Blue Blue