Columbus Blue Jackets: ranking the top-ten prospects in their system
Rookie tournaments and training camps around the National Hockey League are set to get underway in less than four weeks, it's time to take a look at the top-ten prospects on each of the 32 teams.
Multiple different sources use different criteria for their rankings as to what players classify as a prospect. For my lists over the next couple of weeks, I will be using the following two requirements:
- A player is considered a prospect if: he has played less than 25 NHL games in one campaign.
- Less than 50 NHL games total in their career.
Next team up is the Columbus Blue Jackets. Let's take a look at the ten best prospects in their system, starting with number ten and counting down to number one.
10. Mikael Pyyhtia (LW) - Drafted: 2020 (4/114).
2021-22 stats: TPS Turku (Liiga) - 56 GP - 21 G - 14 A - 35 PTS.
9. Trey Fix-Wolansky (RW) - Drafted: 2018 (7/204).
2021-22 stats: Columbus (NHL) - 6 GP - 1 G - 1 A - 2 PTS/Cleveland (AHL) - 53 GP - 15 G - 18 A - 33 PTS.
8. Samuel Knazko (D) - Drafted: 2020 (3/78).
2021-22 stats: TPS Turku (Liiga) - 1 GP - 0 G - 0 A - 0 PTS/Seattle (WHL) - 27 GP - 5 G - 15 A - 20 PTS.
7. Stanislav Svozil (D) - Drafted: 2021 (3/69).
2021-22 stats: Regina (WHL) - 59 GP - 10 G - 31 A - 41 PTS.
6. Luca Del Bel Belluz (C) - Drafted: 2022 (2/44).
2021-22 stats: Mississauga (OHL) - 68 GP - 30 G - 46 A - 76 PTS.
5. Corson Ceulemans (D) - Drafted: 2021 (1/25).
2021-22 stats: University of Wisconsin (NCAA) - 34 GP - 7 G - 15 A - 22 PTS.
4. Denton Mateychuk (D) - Drafted: 2022 (1/12).
2021-22 stats: Moose Jaw (WHL) - 65 GP - 13 G - 51 A - 64 PTS.
3. Daniil Tarasov (G) - Drafted: 2017 (3/86).
2021-22 stats: Columbus (NHL) - 4 GP - 0 W - 2 L - 0 OTL, 2.40 GAA, .940 save percentage/Cleveland (AHL) - 11 GP - 5 W - 3 L - 3 OTL, 3.06 GAA, .893 save percentage.
2. David Jiricek (D) - Drafted: 2022 (1/6).
2021-22 stats: HC Plzen (Czech Extraliga) - 29 GP - 5 G - 6 A - 11 PTS.
1. Kent Johnson (C) - Drafted: 2021 (1/5).
2021-22 stats: Columbus (NHL) - 9 GP - 0 G - 3 A - 3 PTS/University of Michigan (NCAA) - 32 GP - 8 G - 29 A - 37 PTS.
Stay tuned to Markerzone.com for the rest of the prospect rankings over the next couple of weeks. Check out Chicago's and Colorado's prospect rankings from Thursday in the links below!
Chicago's prospect rankings
Colorado's prospect rankings
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YESTERDAY
APRIL 24, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mikael Granlund | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Lawson Crouse | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Leo Carlsson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Kirby Dach | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jackson Lacombe | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Connor McDavid | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Alexandre Texier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Evan Bouchard | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Clayton Keller | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Nic Dowd | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Lane Hutson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Kasperi Kapanen | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Alexander Killorn | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Mason McTavish | 1 | - | 1 | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||
| 2025-2026 NHL STANDINGS | ||||||
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Sabres | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | |
| Lightning | 82 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | |
| Canadiens | 82 | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | |
| Bruins | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | |
| Senators | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | |
| Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | |
| Panthers | 82 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | |
| Maple Leafs | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Hurricanes | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | |
| Penguins | 82 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | |
| Flyers | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | |
| Capitals | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | |
| Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | |
| Islanders | 82 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | |
| Devils | 82 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | |
| Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Avalanche | 82 | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | |
| Stars | 82 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | |
| Wild | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | |
| Mammoth | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Blues | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | |
| Predators | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | |
| Jets | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | |
| Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Golden Knights | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | |
| Oilers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | |
| Ducks | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | |
| Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | |
| Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | |
| Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | |
COMPLETE STANDINGS | ||||||