Apr 8, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets left wing
Nick Foligno(71) against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Nationwide Arena. The Jackets won 5-0. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
5. Columbus Blue Jackets
The addition of Brandon Saad was obviously huge. However, while I love what he brings to the table, I’m anxious to see what he can do without Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa alongside him. Will he live up to his new contract?
Saad obviously contributed to this ranking, but he isn’t the main reason. Once Columbus got healthy in 2014-15 they looked almost unstopped down the stretch and almost clawed back into the playoff race. This is a dangerous team when healthy. I had them ranked number one in my Metro Division rankings a few weeks ago, but that was before the Pens added Eric Fehr and Nick Bonino to the bottom-six.
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