2024–25 Columbus Blue Jackets season

This will mark the first season for the franchise since the 2021–22 campaign without star player Johnny Gaudreau, who, along with his brother Matthew, were killed while riding their bikes on August 29, 2024, after being hit from behind by a suspected drunk driver.The Columbus Blue Jackets preseason schedule was released on June 21, 2024.[3] The Columbus Blue Jackets regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.Notes Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 to 29, 2024, at Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.
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