Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Draft History: Rostislav Klesla to Adam Fantilli

Adam Fantilli landed in Columbus at No. 3 in 2023. As Columbus holds the No. 4 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, here's a list of all its first round picks

Jun 28, 2024 by Joe Harrington

Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Draft History: Rostislav Klesla to Adam Fantilli

The Columbus Blue Jackets have the No. 4 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and are adding to their list of all-time first-round selections since 2000.

Columbus is poised to take center Cayden Lindstrom of the Medicine Hat Tigers, according to FloHockey's Chris Peters on June 28 during the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft, which begins at 7 p.m.

Whoever they take will follow in the footsteps of the club's first pick in 2000. Rostislav Klesla was the Blue Jackets' first-ever first round pick and like 2024, was taken with fourth overall.

Over the years, the Blue Jackets have had the No. 1 pick only once, using it to draft Rick Nash in 2002, who became a cornerstone player for the franchise.

Nash went on to become the franchise's all-time points leader and goal scorer and is tied with Cam Atkinson for the most goals in a Columbus season with 41.

In the 2023 NHL Draft, Columbus selected Adam Fantilli, a promising forward expected to make a significant impact. The Blue Jackets have a history of drafting key players who contribute to the team’s success, and Fantilli is anticipated to follow in their footsteps.

Here is the list of all the time Columbus Blue Jackets first round draft picks

All-Time Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Draft Picks In The First Round

2000: Rostislav Klesla (4th overall)
2001: Pascal Leclaire (8th overall)
2002: Rick Nash (1st overall)
2003: Nikolai Zherdev (4th overall)
2004: Alexandre Picard (8th overall)
2005: Gilbert Brulé (6th overall)
2006: Derick Brassard (6th overall)
2007: Jakub Voracek (7th overall)
2008: Nikita Filatov (6th overall)
2009: John Moore (21st overall)
2010: Ryan Johansen (4th overall)
2012: Ryan Murray (2nd overall)
2013: Alexander Wennberg (14th overall)
2013: Kerby Rychel (19th overall)
2013: Marko Dano (27th overall)
2014: Sonny Milano (16th overall)
2015: Zach Werenski (8th overall)
2015: Gabriel Carlsson (29th overall)
2016: Pierre-Luc Dubois (3rd overall)
2018: Liam Foudy (18th overall)
2020: Yegor Chinakhov (21st overall)
2021: Kent Johnson (5th overall)
2021: Cole Sillinger (12th overall)
2021: Corson Ceulemans (25th overall)
2022: David Jiricek (6th overall)
2022: Denton Mateychuk (12th overall)
2023: Adam Fantilli (3rd overall)

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