by Bruce CiskieFiled under: Blue Jackets, Western, NHL Draft, Junior Hockey
Eleven years in the NHL. Ten years of picking in the top 10 of the first round.That's not the kind of franchise-building that you need in a new market.
For Columbus general manager Scott Howson, it's time to turn things around. Last year, Howson grabbed an offensive defenseman in John Moore, the kind of player who can take over the Columbus power play very soon. Now, he has the center who can lead the way for this team's surge into prominence.
With the fourth pick in Friday's NHL Entry Draft, the Blue Jackets picked Portland Winterhawks center Ryan Johansen.
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