Columbus Blue Jackets Depth Chart - NHL Starters and Backup Players

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	B. Jenner Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner: Won't play in season finale Personal: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Boone Jenner Blue Jackets' Boone Jenner: Won't play in season finale Personal: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15	A. Fantilli Laceration: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Adam Fantilli Laceration: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16	C. SillingerCole Sillinger S. KuralySean Kuraly G. Brindley Blue Jackets' Gavin Brindley: Pens three-year pact Gavin Brindley Blue Jackets' Gavin Brindley: Pens three-year pact K. Johnson Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Kent Johnson Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
Left Wing	J. GaudreauJohnny Gaudreau	A. TexierAlexandre Texier	D. Voronkov Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Dealing with illness Dmitri Voronkov Blue Jackets' Dmitri Voronkov: Dealing with illness J. DanforthJustin Danforth B. GaunceBrendan Gaunce C. Meyer Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Carson Meyer Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
Right Wing	P. Laine Personal: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Patrik Laine Personal: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16	K. MarchenkoKirill Marchenko	A. Nylander Blue Jackets' Alexander Nylander: Slated to play Alex Nylander Blue Jackets' Alexander Nylander: Slated to play M. OlivierMathieu Olivier Y. Chinakhov Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Not playing Tuesday Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Yegor Chinakhov Blue Jackets' Yegor Chinakhov: Not playing Tuesday Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
Left Defenseman	Z. Werenski Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Four points in finale Zach Werenski Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski: Four points in finale	I. ProvorovIvan Provorov	J. Bean Hand: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16 Jake Bean Hand: Expected to be out until at least Sep 16
Right Defenseman	D. SeversonDamon Severson	E. GudbransonErik Gudbranson	A. Boqvist Blue Jackets' Adam Boqvist: Won't return for season finale Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Adam Boqvist Blue Jackets' Adam Boqvist: Won't return for season finale Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
Goalie	E. Merzlikins Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Returning Tuesday Elvis Merzlikins Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins: Returning Tuesday	D. Tarasov Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Unavailable for season finale Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Daniil Tarasov Blue Jackets' Daniil Tarasov: Unavailable for season finale Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Sep 15	—