After trading their second round pick (44th Overall) to the Penguins for the 50th and 89th overall picks, the Jackets used the 50th on defensive defenseman Dillon Heatherington. He’s a shutdown blueliner with good size- 6’3″ 196lbs. He was a member of Team Canada at the U-18s, and brings a steady presence to the back end.
The Jackets’ prospect pipeline on defense is chock-full of good young players, and Heatherington adds to that group. Ranked 31st by Central Scouting, the Jackets got good value picking him up at 50th.