2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season

National Hockey League season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2009–10 2009 Columbus Blue Jackets Western 14th Central 5th 32–35–15 20–12–9 12–23–6 216 259 Scott Howson Ken Hitchcock (Oct.–Feb.)Claude Noel (Feb.–Apr.) (interim) Rick Nash Mike CommodoreRostislav KleslaFredrik Modin (Oct-Mar)Samuel Pahlsson (Mar.–Apr.)R. J. UmbergerAntoine Vermette Nationwide Arena 15,416 (84.9%)Total: 632,056 Rick Nash (33) Kristian Huselius (40) Rick Nash (67) Derek Dorsett (+6) Jared Boll (149) Steve Mason (20) Mathieu Garon (2.81) The 2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the team's tenth season of play in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blue Jackets were unable to qualify for the playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year. 2 Regular season On February 3, 2010, the Jackets fired head coach Ken Hitchcock and named Claude Noel as interim head coach. Blue Jackets fire Hitchcock Divisional standings CBJ Conference standings CBJ Schedule and results Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). Silver background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). Pre-season 2009 Pre-season game log: 4–3–1 (home: 3–1–0; road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record 1 September 15 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 5 Pittsburgh Penguins OT LaCosta 15,766 0-0-1 2 September 18 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 2 Minnesota Wild Mason 18,064 0-1-1 3 September 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 Nashville Predators LaCosta 10,703 0-2-1 4 September 21 Minnesota Wild 1 - 5 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 10,056 1-2-1 5 September 22 Boston Bruins 5 - 6 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Garon 10,571 2-2-1 6 September 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 - 5 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 12,638 3-2-1 7 September 26 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 2 Boston Bruins Garon 16,711 4-2-1 8 September 27 Nashville Predators 4 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 13,761 4-3-1 Regular season 2009–10 game log October: 6–5–1 (home: 3–1–1; road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 1 October 3 Minnesota Wild 1 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 18,159 1-0-0 2 2 October 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 - 3 Vancouver Canucks Mason 18,810 2-0-0 4 3 October 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 6 San Jose Sharks Mason 17,562 2-1-0 4 4 October 10 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 0 Phoenix Coyotes Garon 17,532 3-1-0 6 5 October 13 Calgary Flames 1 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 13,280 4-1-0 8 6 October 17 Los Angeles Kings 1 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 15,251 5-1-0 10 7 October 20 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 6 Calgary Flames Mason 19,289 5-2-0 10 8 October 22 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 6 Edmonton Oilers Garon 16,839 5-3-0 10 9 October 24 Columbus Blue Jackets 6 - 4 Anaheim Ducks Mason 14,468 6-3-0 12 10 October 25 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 6 Los Angeles Kings Mason 15,820 6-4-0 12 11 October 28 Phoenix Coyotes 4 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 13,184 6-5-0 12 12 October 30 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Mason 19,136 6-5-1 13 November: 7–4–3 (home: 4–1–2; road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 13 November 1 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 - 4 Washington Capitals OT Mason 18,277 7-5-1 15 14 November 4 San Jose Sharks 3 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Mason 13,401 7-5-2 16 15 November 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 3 Atlanta Thrashers Garon 10,878 8-5-2 18 16 November 7 Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 14,850 9-5-2 20 17 November 11 Detroit Red Wings 9 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 15,304 9-6-2 20 18 November 13 Anaheim Ducks 2 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Garon 15,577 10-6-2 22 19 November 16 Edmonton Oilers 2 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Garon 13,030 11-6-2 24 20 November 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 1 Dallas Stars Mason 16,155 12-6-2 26 21 November 21 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 4 Nashville Predators SO Mason 13,790 12-6-3 27 22 November 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 7 New York Rangers Garon 18,200 12-7-3 27 23 November 24 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 5 Montreal Canadiens Garon 21,273 12-8-3 27 24 November 26 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 2 Ottawa Senators Mason 19,244 12-9-3 27 25 November 28 Calgary Flames 4 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Mason 17,772 12-9-4 28 26 November 30 St. Louis Blues 2 - 5 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 12,391 13-9-4 30 December: 2–9–5 (home: 2–4–2; road: 0–5–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 27 December 1 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks SO Mason 20,363 13-9-5 31 28 December 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 13,825 13-10-5 31 29 December 5 Colorado Avalanche 3 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 14,909 13-11-5 31 30 December 9 Florida Panthers 0 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 12,800 14-11-5 33 31 December 10 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 4 Nashville Predators SO Garon 14,601 14-11-6 34 32 December 12 Anaheim Ducks 3 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 14,461 14-12-6 34 33 December 14 Nashville Predators 5 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 12,856 14-13-6 34 34 December 15 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 2 Minnesota Wild Mason 18,086 14-14-6 34 35 December 17 Phoenix Coyotes 2 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Garon 13,363 14-14-7 35 36 December 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 5 Colorado Avalanche Mason 11,782 14-15-7 35 37 December 21 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 5 Phoenix Coyotes Garon 9,348 14-16-7 35 38 December 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 3 Dallas Stars Mason 16,532 14-17-7 35 39 December 26 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 2 Detroit Red Wings Garon 20,066 14-18-7 35 40 December 28 Detroit Red Wings 0 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets OT Mason 18,421 15-18-7 37 41 December 29 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 2 New York Islanders SO Mason 12,192 15-18-8 38 42 December 31 Nashville Predators 2 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets OT Garon 18,221 15-18-9 39 January: 7–8–0 (home: 3-3–0; road: 4–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 43 January 2 Colorado Avalanche 3 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 17,371 15-19-9 39 44 January 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 7 Vancouver Canucks Mason 18,810 15-20-9 39 45 January 7 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 2 Edmonton Oilers Garon 16,839 16-20-9 41 46 January 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 2 Calgary Flames Garon 19,289 17-20-9 43 47 January 10 Dallas Stars 0 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 14,501 18-20-9 45 48 January 12 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 4 St. Louis Blues Garon 17,900 18-21-9 45 49 January 14 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 3 Chicago Blackhawks Garon 21,884 18-22-9 45 50 January 16 Chicago Blackhawks 6 - 5 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 18,738 18-23-9 45 51 January 18 St. Louis Blues 2 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 14,505 19-23-9 47 52 January 19 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 5 Philadelphia Flyers Garon 19,126 19-24-9 47 53 January 21 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 2 Boston Bruins Mason 17,565 20-24-9 49 54 January 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild Mason 18,173 20-25-9 49 55 January 26 Nashville Predators 2 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 13,775 21-25-9 51 56 January 28 Los Angeles Kings 4 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 13,709 21-26-9 51 57 January 30 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 2 St. Louis Blues Garon 19,150 22-26-9 53 February: 3–2–1 (home: 3–1–1; road: 0–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 58 February 2 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 5 Colorado Avalanche Garon 11,213 22-27-9 53 59 February 4 Dallas Stars 1 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 14,028 23-27-9 55 60 February 6 Buffalo Sabres 0 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 18,576 24-27-9 57 61 February 10 San Jose Sharks 0 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 15,234 25-27-9 59 62 February 12 Vancouver Canucks 4 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 16,564 25-28-9 59 63 February 14 Chicago Blackhawks 5 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Garon 17,673 25-28-10 60 March: 7–4-3 (home: 5–1–2; road: 2–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 64 March 2 Vancouver Canucks 4 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets OT Mason 14,513 25-28-11 61 65 March 6 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 2 San Jose Sharks Mason 17,562 25-29-11 61 66 March 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 6 Los Angeles Kings Mason 17,524 25-30-11 61 67 March 9 Columbus Blue Jackets 5 - 2 Anaheim Ducks Garon 13,700 26-30-11 63 68 March 11 Atlanta Thrashers 1 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 13,459 27-30-11 65 69 March 13 St. Louis Blues 5 - 1 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 16,453 27-31-11 65 70 March 15 Edmonton Oilers 3 - 5 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 13,603 28-31-11 67 71 March 19 Minnesota Wild 2 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Garon 16,419 29-31-11 69 72 March 20 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 1 Nashville Predators OT Mason 16,363 29-31-12 70 73 March 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 6 New Jersey Devils Mason 14,202 29-32-12 70 74 March 25 Chicago Blackhawks 3 - 8 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 14,573 30-32-12 72 75 March 27 New York Islanders 4 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets OT Garon 16,972 30-32-13 73 76 March 28 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 2 Chicago Blackhawks Mason 22,043 31-32-13 75 77 March 30 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 3 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 15,760 32-32-13 77 April: 0–3–2 (home: 0–1–1; road: 0–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 78 April 1 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 3 Detroit Red Wings Mason 19,259 32-33-13 77 79 April 3 Washington Capitals 3 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Mason 16,957 32-34-13 77 80 April 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 2 St. Louis Blues OT Garon 17,601 32-34-14 78 81 April 7 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 4 Detroit Red Wings Mason 20,066 32-35-14 78 82 April 9 Detroit Red Wings 1 - 0 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Mason 18,512 32-35-15 79 Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Rick Nash 76 33 34 67 -2 58 Antoine Vermette 82 27 38 65 +2 32 Kristian Huselius 74 23 40 63 -4 36 R. 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Umberger 82 23 32 55 -16 40 Jakub Voracek Jakub Voráček 81 16 34 50 -7 26 Derick Brassard 79 9 27 36 -17 48 Anton Stralman Anton Strålman 73 6 28 34 -17 37 Fedor Tyutin 80 6 26 32 -7 49 Raffi Torres‡ 60 19 12 31 -8 32 Kris Russell 70 7 15 22 +3 32 Jason Chimera‡ 39 8 9 17 -7 47 Samuel Pahlsson Samuel Påhlsson 79 3 13 16 -9 32 Derek Dorsett 51 4 10 14 +6 105 Jan Hejda 62 3 10 13 -14 36 Mike Commodore 57 2 9 11 -9 62 Mathieu Roy Mathieu Roy (ice hockey, born 1983)‡ 31 0 10 10 -2 17 Rostislav Klesla 26 2 6 8 -7 26 Marc Methot 60 2 6 8 -8 51 Andrew Murray Andrew Murray (ice hockey) 46 5 2 7 -6 6 Jared Boll 68 4 3 7 -8 149 Fredrik Modin‡ 24 2 4 6 -6 12 Chris Clark Chris Clark (ice hockey)† 36 3 2 5 -8 21 Derek MacKenzie 18 1 3 4 +3 0 Mike Blunden 40 2 2 4 +3 59 Milan Jurcina Milan Jurčina†‡ 17 1 2 3 +2 10 Grant Clitsome 11 1 2 3 0 6 Nikita Filatov 13 2 0 2 0 8 Tomas Kana Tomáš Káňa 6 0 2 2 +2 2 Alexandre Picard Alexandre Picard (ice hockey)‡ 9 0 0 0 -3 10 Tom Sestito 3 0 0 0 0 7 Trevor Frischmon 3 0 0 0 0 4 Maksim Mayorov 4 0 0 0 -1 0 Nathan Paetsch† 10 0 0 0 -5 6 Greg Moore Greg Moore (ice hockey) 4 0 0 0 0 0 Chad Kolarik 2 0 0 0 -1 0 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts Regular season Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Steve Mason Steve Mason (ice hockey) 58 3201 20 26 9 163 3.06 1653 .901 5 0 2 2 Mathieu Garon 35 1771 12 9 6 83 2.81 858 .903 2 0 0 2 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only. ‡Traded mid-season Italics denotes franchise record Awards and records Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded Mathieu GaronBurrows, Hiller, Garon named week's '3 Stars' NHL Third Star of the Week January 11, 2010 Records Player Record Number Reached Steve Mason Career Shutouts 13 February 6, 2010 Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Rick Nash 200th NHL Goal October 24, 2009 Antoine Vermette 100th NHL Goal January 8, 2010 Mathieu Garon 100th NHL Win January 8, 2010 Grant Clitsome 1st NHL Point1st NHL Assist March 2, 2010 Mike Blunden 1st NHL Point1st NHL Assist March 9, 2010 Fedor Tyutin 100th NHL Assist March 11, 2010 Mike Blunden 1st NHL Goal March 25, 2010 Grant Clitsome 1st NHL Goal March 27, 2010 Tomas Kana 1st NHL Point1st NHL Assist April 7, 2010 Transactions The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season. Trades DateDetails June 26, 2009http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=431845&page=NewsPage&service=page Blue Jackets Trade Picks with Islanders 2009-07-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724202627/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=431845&page=NewsPage&service=page 2011-07-24 dead To New York Islanders 1st-round pick (16th overall) in 20093rd-round pick (77th overall) in 2009 To Columbus Blue Jackets 1st-round pick (26th overall) in 20092nd-round pick (37th overall) in 20093rd-round pick (62nd overall) in 20094th-round pick (92nd overall) in 2009 June 26, 2009 To Anaheim Ducks 1st-round pick (26th overall) in 20092nd-round pick (37th overall) in 2009 To Columbus Blue Jackets 1st-round pick (21st overall) in 2009 June 27, 2009 To New York Islanders 3rd-round pick (62nd overall) in 20094th-round pick (92nd overall) in 2009 To Columbus Blue Jackets 2nd-round pick (56th overall) in 2009 September 28, 2009|CBJ|home Blue Jackets Acquire Anton Stralman From Calgary in Exchange for 3rd Round Pick in 2010 NHL Entry DraftJuly 2026 medicmedic To Calgary Flames 3rd-round pick in 2010 To Columbus Blue Jackets Anton Stralman October 8, 2009Blue Jackets Acquire Left Wing Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman from Atlanta Thrashers for Future Considerations To Atlanta Thrashers Future considerations To Columbus Blue Jackets Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman October 20, 2009Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Michael Ratchuk from Philadelphia Flyers for Forward Stefan Legein To Philadelphia Flyers Stefan Legein To Columbus Blue Jackets Michael Ratchuk December 8, 2009Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Brendan Bell, Forward Tomas Kana from St. Louis in Exchange for Forward Pascal Pelletier To St. Louis Blues Pascal Pelletier To Columbus Blue Jackets Brendan BellTomas Kana December 28, 2009Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Milan Jurcina, Forward Chris Clark from Washington in Exchange for Forward Jason Chimera To Washington Capitals Jason Chimera To Columbus Blue Jackets Chris ClarkMilan Jurcina March 1, 2010|CBJ|home Blue Jackets Acquire Center Greg Moore from NY Islanders in Exchange for Defenseman Dylan ReeseJuly 2026 medicmedic To New York Islanders Dylan Reese To Columbus Blue Jackets Greg Moore March 3, 2010|CBJ|home Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Nathan Paetsch, 2010 2nd Round Pick from Buffalo Sabres for Forward Raffi TorresJuly 2026 medicmedic To Buffalo Sabres Raffi Torres To Columbus Blue Jackets Nathan Paetsch 2nd-round pick in 2010 March 3, 2010|CBJ|home Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Defenseman Milan Jurcina to Washington for Conditional Sixth Round Pick in 2010 Entry DraftJuly 2026 medicmedic To Washington Capitals Milan Jurcina To Columbus Blue Jackets Conditional 6th-round pick in 2010Condition not satisfied. March 3, 2010|CBJ|home Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Forward Fredrik Modin to Los Angeles for Conditional Seventh Round Pick in 2010 Entry DraftJuly 2026 medicmedic To Los Angeles Kings Fredrik Modin To Columbus Blue Jackets Conditional 7th-round pick in 2010Condition not satisfied. March 3, 2010Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Forwards Matt Rust and Chad Kolarik in a Pair of Deals To Florida Panthers Mathieu Roy To Columbus Blue Jackets Matt Rust March 3, 2010Report: Jackets deal Picard to Coyotes To Phoenix Coyotes Alexandre Picard To Columbus Blue Jackets Chad Kolarik Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Samuel PahlssonColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Free Agent Center Samuel Pahlsson to a Three-Year Contract Chicago Blackhawks 3 years, $7.95 million Mathieu Garonhttp://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433164&page=NewsPage&service=page Garon Signed to a Two-Year Deal 2009-07-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20090705230729/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=433164 2009-07-05 dead Pittsburgh Penguins 2 years, $2.4 million Pascal PelletierColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Pascal Pelletier Chicago Blackhawks 1 year, 2-way contract Mathieu Royhttp://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=442608&page=NewsPage&service=page Blue Jackets Sign D Mathieu Roy 2009-07-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20090723001527/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=442608 2009-07-23 dead Springfield Falcons 1 year, 2-way contract David LiffitonColumbus Blue Jackets make Several Moves to Finalize Season-Opening Roster EfB Ishockey 2-way contract Dylan Reese San Antonio Rampage 2-way contract Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Aaron RomeCanucks Pickup Defenceman Aaron Rome Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $550,000 Wade Dubielewiczhttp://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=442975 Wild agrees to terms with three players 2009-07-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20090722063432/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=442975 2009-07-22 dead Minnesota Wild undisclosed Ole-Kristian Tollefsen|PHI|home Flyers Agree to Terms with TollefsenJuly 2026 medicmedic Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $600,000 Jason Williamshttp://redwings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=463470 Red Wings reunite with Williams 2009-08-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20090810051940/http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=463470 2009-08-10 dead Detroit Red Wings 1 year, $1.5 million Craig MacDonaldGerman team signs forward MacDonald DEG Metro Stars undisclosed Mike Yorkhttp://www.amerks.com/News/PressReleases/tabid/69/default.aspx?newsID=722 AMERKS SIGN VETERAN MIKE YORK September 13, 2009 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303171528/http://www.amerks.com/News/PressReleases/tabid/69/default.aspx?newsID=722 dead Rochester Americans 1 year Manny MalhotraSHARKS SIGN FREE AGENT MALHOTRA San Jose Sharks 1 year, $700,000 Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Lost via retirement Player Michael PecaMichael Peca retires after 13 NHL seasons Player signings Player Contract terms Brent Regnerhttp://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433096&page=NewsPage&service=page Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Brent Regner to Entry Level Contract 2009-07-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724202651/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433096&page=NewsPage&service=page 2011-07-24 dead 3-year entry-level contract Trevor Frischmonhttp://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433411&page=NewsPage&service=page Trevor Frischmon Signs One-Year Deal 2009-07-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20090706004316/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=433411 2009-07-06 dead 1 year, 2-way contract Rick Nashhttp://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433463&page=NewsPage&service=page Rick Nash Signs Eight-Year Extension 2009-07-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20090706004321/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=433463 2009-07-06 dead 8 years, $62.4 million extension Jonathan Sigalethttp://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436777 Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Jonathan Sigalet 2009-07-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20111001071248/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436777 2011-10-01 dead 2 year, 2-way contract Mike Blundenhttp://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=451051&page=NewsPage&service=page Blue Jackets Re-Sign RW Mike Blunden 2009-07-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20111001071424/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=451051&page=NewsPage&service=page 2011-10-01 dead 1 year, 2-way contract John Moorehttp://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=451077 Jackets Sign '09 First Round Pick John Moore 2009-07-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20111001071505/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=451077 2011-10-01 dead 3-year entry-level contract Marc Methothttp://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=451155&page=NewsPage&service=page Jackets Agree to Contract with D Marc Methot 2009-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20111001071535/http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=451155&page=NewsPage&service=page 2011-10-01 dead 2 years Dan LaCostaBlue Jackets Re-Sign G Dan LaCostaJuly 2026 medicmedic 1 year, 2-way contract Derick BrassardColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Derick Brassard to Four-Year Contract Extension 4 years, $13 million extension Alexandre PicardColumbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign LW Alexandre Picard 1 year Derek DorsettBlue Jackets Sign RW Derek Dorsett to Two-Year Contract Extension 2 year contract extension Antoine VermetteColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Antoine Vermette to a Five-Year Contract Extension 5 year, $18.75 million contract extension Matt CalvertColumbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Matt Calvert to Entry Level Contract 3-year entry-level contract Draft picks Columbus had six picks at the 2009 NHL entry draft in Montreal, Quebec. Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 21 (from Philadelphia via Anaheim) John Moore (D) Chicago Steel (USHL) 2 56 (from Boston via NY Islanders) Kevin Lynch (C) U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) 4 94 (from Colorado) David Savard (D) Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) 5 137 Thomas Larkin (D) (Exeter High School) (USHS-NH) 6 167 Anton Blomqvist (D) Malmo Redhawks Jr. (J20 SuperElit) 7 197 Kyle Neuber (RW) Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL) See also 2009–10 NHL season Farm teams The American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch and the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators are the Blue Jackets' minor league affiliates for the 2009–10 season. References External links 2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season at ESPN 2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season at Hockey Reference Category:Columbus Blue Jackets seasons Columbus Blue Jackets season, 2009-10 Blue Blue