2016–17 Columbus Blue Jackets season

2016–17 Columbus Blue Jackets
Division 3rd Metropolitan
Conference 3rd Eastern
2016–17 record 50–24–8
Home record 28–12–1
Road record 22–12–7
Goals for 249
Goals against 195
Team information
General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen
Coach John Tortorella
Captain Nick Foligno
Alternate captains Brandon Dubinsky
Boone Jenner
Arena Nationwide Arena
Minor league affiliate(s) Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
Team leaders
Goals Cam Atkinson (35)
Assists Alexander Wennberg (46)
Points Cam Atkinson (62)
Penalties in minutes Brandon Dubinsky (91)
Plus/minus David Savard (+33)
Wins Sergei Bobrovsky (41)
Goals against average Sergei Bobrovsky (2.06)

The 2016–17 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 17th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1] This season marked the first time the Blue Jackets were in the Stanley Cup playoffs since the 2013–14 season.

Off-season

Regular season

The Blue Jackets finished October with a record of 3 wins, 3 regulation losses and an overtime loss, but in November they won 9, lost 2 in regulation and 3 in overtime. They also began a winning streak that ran to 16 consecutive games, including a perfect 14-0-0 record in December, and ended 1 win shy of the league record of 17 set by the '92-'93 Penguins.

Standings

Divisional standings

Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p Washington Capitals 82 55 19 8 53 263 182 +81 118
2 x Pittsburgh Penguins 82 50 21 11 46 282 234 +48 111
3 x Columbus Blue Jackets 82 50 24 8 47 249 195 +54 108
4 x New York Rangers 82 48 28 6 45 256 220 +36 102
5 New York Islanders 82 41 29 12 39 241 242 1 94
6 Philadelphia Flyers 82 39 33 10 32 219 236 17 88
7 Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 31 15 33 215 236 21 87
8 New Jersey Devils 82 28 40 14 25 183 244 61 70
Source: National Hockey League
p Clinched Presidents Trophy; x Clinched playoff spot.

Conference standings

Top 3 (Metropolitan Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p Washington Capitals 82 55 19 8 53 263 182 +81 118
2 x Pittsburgh Penguins 82 50 21 11 46 282 234 +48 111
3 x Columbus Blue Jackets 82 50 24 8 47 249 195 +54 108
Source: National Hockey League
p Clinched Presidents Trophy; x Clinched playoff spot.
Top 3 (Atlantic Division)
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y Montreal Canadiens 82 47 26 9 44 226 200 +26 103
2 x Ottawa Senators 82 44 28 10 38 212 214 2 98
3 x Boston Bruins 82 44 31 7 42 234 212 +22 95
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division.
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x New York Rangers 82 48 28 6 45 256 220 +36 102
2 AT x Toronto Maple Leafs 82 40 27 15 39 251 242 +9 95
3 ME New York Islanders 82 41 29 12 39 241 242 1 94
4 AT Tampa Bay Lightning 82 42 30 10 38 234 227 +7 94
5 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 39 33 10 32 219 236 17 88
6 ME Carolina Hurricanes 82 36 31 15 33 215 236 21 87
7 AT Florida Panthers 82 35 36 11 30 210 237 27 81
8 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 33 36 13 24 207 244 37 79
9 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 33 37 12 31 201 237 36 78
10 ME New Jersey Devils 82 28 40 14 25 183 244 61 70
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2016–17 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

The Blue Jackets clinched the playoffs for the first time since the 2013–14 season. They met the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round and lost the series 4–1.

2017 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Final Stats[2]

Skaters

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Atkinson, CamCam Atkinson 82 35 27 62 13 22
Wennberg, AlexanderAlexander Wennberg 80 13 46 59 9 21
Saad, BrandonBrandon Saad 82 24 29 53 23 8
Foligno, NickNick Foligno 79 26 25 51 –4 55
Gagner, SamSam Gagner 81 18 32 50 10 22
Werenski, ZachZach Werenski 78 11 36 47 17 14
Jones, SethSeth Jones 75 12 30 42 6 24
Dubinsky, BrandonBrandon Dubinsky 80 12 29 41 16 91
Hartnell, ScottScott Hartnell 78 13 24 37 14 63
Jenner, BooneBoone Jenner 82 18 15 33 14 52
Anderson, JoshJosh Anderson 78 17 12 29 12 89
Karlsson, WilliamWilliam Karlsson 81 6 19 25 10 10
Savard, DavidDavid Savard 74 6 17 23 33 44
Johnson, JackJack Johnson 82 5 18 23 23 32
Calvert, MattMatt Calvert 65 10 5 15 –4 48
Sedlak, LukasLukas Sedlak 62 7 6 13 10 25
Bjorkstrand, OliverOliver Bjorkstrand 26 6 7 13 4 6
Murray, RyanRyan Murray 60 2 9 11 3 24
Nutivaara, MarkusMarkus Nutivaara 66 2 5 7 7 6
Quincey, KyleKyle Quincey 20 2 1 3 0 12
Harrington, ScottScott Harrington 22 1 2 3 3 10
Prout, DaltonDalton Prout 15 0 3 3 4 14
Hannikainen, MarkusMarkus Hannikainen 10 1 1 2 0 6
Carlsson, GabrielGabriel Carlsson 2 0 1 1 –2 0
Korpikoski, LauriLauri Korpikoski 9 0 0 0 0 0
Milano, SonnySonny Milano 4 0 0 0 −3 0
Tynan, T.J.T.J. Tynan 3 0 0 0 –1 0

Playoffs
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Atkinson, CamCam Atkinson 5 2 1 3 –3 0
Jenner, BooneBoone Jenner 5 2 1 3 –2 14
Karlsson, WilliamWilliam Karlsson 5 2 1 3 4 0
Saad, BrandonBrandon Saad 5 1 2 3 –5 0
Anderson, JoshJosh Anderson 5 1 1 2 2 2
Calvert, MattMatt Calvert 4 1 1 2 4 4
Dubinsky, BrandonBrandon Dubinsky 5 1 1 2 –2 6
Johnson, JackJack Johnson 5 1 1 2 –3 0
Nutivaara, MarkusMarkus Nutivaara 2 1 1 2 3 0
Foligno, NickNick Foligno 4 0 2 2 –3 6
Gagner, SamSam Gagner 5 0 2 2 –3 2
Jones, SethSeth Jones 5 0 2 2 –4 0
Werenski, ZachZach Werenski 3 1 0 1 –2 0
Bjorkstrand, OliverOliver Bjorkstrand 5 0 1 1 –2 0
Quincey, KyleKyle Quincey 2 0 1 1 –1 2
Savard, DavidDavid Savard 5 0 1 1 -4 4
Wennberg, AlexanderAlexander Wennberg 5 0 1 1 –3 2
Carlsson, GabrielGabriel Carlsson 5 0 0 0 1 0
Harrington, ScottScott Harrington 3 0 0 0 0 10
Hartnell, ScottScott Hartnell 4 0 0 0 –2 0
Milano, SonnySonny Milano 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sedlak, LukasLukas Sedlak 2 0 0 0 –1 0

Goaltenders
Regular season[2]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Bobrovsky, SergeiSergei Bobrovsky 63 63 3707:04 41 17 5 127 2.06 1727 .931 7 0 0 8
Korpisalo, JoonasJoonas Korpisalo 14 13 790:31 7 5 1 38 2.88 401 .905 1 0 0 0
McElhinney, CurtisCurtis McElhinney 7 5 375:55 2 1 2 15 2.39 198 .924 0 0 0 0
Forsberg, AntonAnton Forsberg 1 1 58:35 0 1 0 4 4.07 27 .852 0 0 0 0
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Bobrovsky, SergeiSergei Bobrovsky 5 4 309:15 1 3 1 20 3.88 170 .882 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.

Roster

Updated July 1, 2017.[3]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
18 Russia Abramov, VitalyVitaly Abramov RW L 19 2016 Chelyabinsk, Russia
34 Canada Anderson, JoshJosh Anderson (RFA) RW R 23 2015 Burlington, Ontario
13 United States Atkinson, CamCam Atkinson RW R 28 2008 Riverside, Connecticut
28 Denmark Bjorkstrand, OliverOliver Bjorkstrand RW R 22 2013 Herning, Denmark
72 Russia Bobrovsky, SergeiSergei Bobrovsky G L 28 2012 Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union
11 Canada Calvert, MattMatt Calvert LW L 27 2008 Brandon, Manitoba
53 Sweden Carlsson, GabrielGabriel Carlsson D L 20 2015 Örebro, Sweden
27 Canada Dalpe, ZacZac Dalpe RW R 27 2017 Paris, Ontario
17 United States Dubinsky, BrandonBrandon Dubinsky (A) C/LW L 31 2012 Anchorage, Alaska
71 United States Foligno, NickNick Foligno (C) LW L 29 2012 Buffalo, New York
Canada Gaunce, CameronCameron Gaunce D L 27 2017 Sudbury, Ontario
33 Finland Hannikainen, MarkusMarkus Hannikainen LW L 24 2015 Helsinki, Finland
54 Canada Harrington, ScottScott Harrington D L 24 2016 Kingston, Ontario
38 Canada Jenner, BooneBoone Jenner (A) C L 24 2011 London, Ontario
7 United States Johnson, JackJack Johnson D L 30 2012 Indianapolis, Indiana
3 United States Jones, SethSeth Jones D R 22 2016 Arlington, Texas
70 Finland Korpisalo, JoonasJoonas Korpisalo G L 23 2015 Pori, Finland
22 United States Milano, SonnySonny Milano LW L 21 2014 Massapequa, New York
United States Motte, TylerTyler Motte C/LW L 22 2017 Port Huron, Michigan
27 Canada Murray, RyanRyan Murray D L 23 2012 White City, Saskatchewan
9 Russia Panarin, ArtemiArtemi Panarin LW R 25 2017 Korkino, Soviet Union
65 Finland Nutivaara, MarkusMarkus Nutivaara D L 23 2015 Oulu, Finland
58 Canada Savard, DavidDavid Savard D R 26 2009 Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
United States Schroeder, JordanJordan Schroeder C R 26 2017 Prior Lake, Minnesota
45 Czech Republic Sedlak, LukasLukas Sedlak C L 24 2011 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
10 Sweden Wennberg, AlexanderAlexander Wennberg (RFA) C L 22 2013 Stockholm, Sweden
8 United States Werenski, ZachZach Werenski  D L 20 2015 Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Transactions

The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.

Trades

Date
Details
Ref
June 25, 2016 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Kerby Rychel
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Scott Harrington
conditional 5th-round pick in 2017
[4]
November 28, 2016 To Colorado Avalanche
Cody Goloubef
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Ryan Stanton
[5]
March 1, 2017 To New Jersey Devils
Dalton Prout
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Kyle Quincey
[6]
March 1, 2017 To Dallas Stars
Dillon Heatherington
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Lauri Korpikoski
[7]

Free agents acquired

Date Player Former team Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) Dante Salituro Ottawa 67’s 3 years, $2.2 million entry-level contract [8]
July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05) Jacob Graves London Knights 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract [9]
August 1, 2016 (2016-08-01) Sam Gagner Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $650,000 [10]
February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28) Marc-Andre Bergeron No team 1 year, $575,000 [11]
March 16, 2017 (2017-03-16) Sam Vigneault Clarkson University 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract [12]
May 25, 2017 (2017-05-25) Matiss Kivlenieks Sioux City Musketeers 3 years, $3.2 million entry-level [13]

Free agents lost

Date Player New team Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) Michael Chaput Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $600,000 [14]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) Fedor Tyutin Colorado Avalanche 1 year, $2 million [15]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) Justin Falk Buffalo Sabres 1 year, $650,000 [16]
July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05) Jared Boll Anaheim Ducks 2 years, $1.8 million [17]
October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10) Rene Bourque Colorado Avalanche 1 year, $650,000 [18]

Claimed via waivers

Player Old team Date claimed off waivers Ref
Zac Dalpe Minnesota Wild February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27) [19]

Lost via waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers Ref
Curtis McElhinney Toronto Maple Leafs January 10, 2017 (2017-01-10) [20]

Player signings

Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29) Seth Jones 6 years, $32.4 million [21]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) Pierre-Luc Dubois 3 years, $10.275 million entry-level contract [22]
July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25) Alex Broadhurst 1 year, $600,000 [23]
July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25) T. J. Tynan 1 year, $600,000 [23]
July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25) Scott Harrington 1 year, $632,500 [23]
December 23, 2016 (2016-12-23) Vitaly Abramov 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract [24]
December 30, 2016 (2016-12-30) Calvin Thurkauf 3 years, $2.215 million entry-level contract [25]
March 21, 2017 (2017-03-21) Lukas Sedlak 2 years, $1.65 million contract extension [26]
March 21, 2017 (2017-03-21) Scott Harrington 2 years, $1.35 million contract extension [26]
March 21, 2017 (2017-03-21) Markus Hannikainen 2 years, $1.35 million contract extension [26]
April 5, 2017 (2017-04-05) Ryan Collins 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract [27]
May 23, 2017 (2017-05-23) Kevin Stenlund 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract [28]
June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09) Joonas Korpisalo 2 years, $1.8 million contract extension [29]
June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09) Zac Dalpe 2 years, two-way contract extension [30]
June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09) Dean Kukan 1 year, two-way contract extension [31]

Draft picks

Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 3 Pierre-Luc Dubois LW Canada Canada Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
2 34 Andrew Peeke D United States United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
3 65 Vitaly Abramov RW Russia Russia Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
6 155 Peter Thome G United States United States Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
7 185 Calvin Thurkauf C Switzerland Switzerland Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
Notes

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