The 2022–23 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the 23rd season for the

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franchise that was established on June 25, 1997. On March 17, 2023, the Blue Jackets were eliminated from playoff contention after a loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 6, 2022.

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions

The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season. Key: Contract is entry-level.
Contract initially takes effect in the 2023-24 season.

Trades

Notes: # Columbus retains 50% of Nyquist's contract. # If Los Angeles fails to make the

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, Columbus will instead their 2nd-round pick in 2023 and 2nd-rouind pick in 2024. # Columbus retains 50% of Quick's contract. # Los Angeles retains 30% of Provorov's contract.

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the

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, which was held on July 7 to 8, 2022, at

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. Notes: # The

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' first-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sent

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, Tampa Bay's first-round pick in

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and a sixth-round pick in 2022 to Chicago in exchange for Adam Boqvist, a first and second-round pick both in 2021 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2022 if Chicago does not win either of the two draws in the 2022 Draft Lottery – was converted when the Blackhawks did not win either draw in the 2022 draft lottery on May 10, 2022. # The Columbus Blue Jackets' third-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on January 23, 2021, that sent

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and Jack Roslovic to Columbus in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois and this pick. # The

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's third-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on April 10, 2021, that sent Brian Lashoff to Tampa Bay in exchange for a first-round pick in

and this pick. # The

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' fifth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent a fifth-round pick in

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to San Jose in exchange for this pick. # The Columbus Blue Jackets' fifth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 25, 2019, that sent

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to Columbus in exchange for this pick. # The Columbus Blue Jackets' sixth-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on July 23, 2021, that sent Adam Boqvist, a first and second-round pick both in

(12th and 44th overall) and a conditional first-round pick in 2022 to Columbus in exchange for Seth Jones, Tampa Bay's first-round pick in 2021 and this pick. # The Anaheim Ducks' seventh-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick in

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to Anaheim in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Columbus will receive a seventh-round pick in 2022 if the pick is available at the time of the selection – was converted when the pick became available after an earlier conditional trade with Edmonton was resolved on April 8, 2021. # The Columbus Blue Jackets' seventh-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on February 13, 2021, that sent

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to Columbus in exchange for this pick.

References

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