The NHL Draft is in the books and the Blue Jackets had an eventful couple of days!
Things got started before the draft on Tuesday afternoon when the Jackets swapped RFA Josh Anderson for Max Domi and a pick. On Wednesday, the Blue Jackets and Domi agreed to a two-year contract worth $10.6 million, an AAV of $5.3 million!
In non-draft news, we have signed C Max Domi to a two-year contract!#CBJ | @maxdomi
DETAILS ⬇️https://t.co/bIf7yjxTTa
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) October 7, 2020
Also on Tuesday, in case you missed it, the Blue Jackets made their first selection, grabbing Yegor Chinakhov with the 21st pick.
On Wednesday the Blue Jackets selected defenseman Samuel Knazko with the third round, 78th pick (the pick acquired in the Anderson for Domi trade). Knazko is an 18-year-old, another lefty shot, and played for Turun Palloseura U-20 squad.
With the 7️⃣8️⃣th pick, the #CBJ select blueliner Samuel Knazko!#NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/zFUKoXKpMv
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) October 7, 2020
At No. 114 in the fourth round, Columbus took center Mikael Pyyhtiä. He’s an 18-year-old lefty, 5’11” and 180 pounds. He also spent time with Turun Palloseura U-20 squad.
No. 114: F Mikael Pyyhtia
Welcome, Mikael!#NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/GTFbNQRHDs
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) October 7, 2020
With the 145th pick in the fifth round, Columbus took Ole Julian Bjørgvik-Holm, another defenseman, and again, another left-handed shot, and spent time in the OHL with the Mississauga Steelheads.
With the 145th pick, the #CBJ select d-man Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm!#NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/ENDAR2Heu2
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) October 7, 2020
At No. 176 in the sixth round, Columbus took Samuel Johannesson, 5’11”, 176 pounds and a righty to switch things up! He was over in the SHL for Rögel BK.
With the 176th selection, the #CBJ nab 19-year-old defenseman Samuel Johannesson!#NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/Nd2jwQxxT8
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) October 7, 2020
Then it wouldn’t be a draft without another trade of picks, right?
#CBJ trade 2020 seventh-round pick to Ducks for conditional seventh-round pick in either 2021 or 2022.#NHLDraft | @mhl pic.twitter.com/9OBSLszXfU
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) October 7, 2020
A draft to remember… pic.twitter.com/xNuBPs17EF
— Jarmo Kekalainen (@jkekalainen) October 7, 2020
Welcome to Columbus, guys!