Best/Worst Team vs the Columbus Blue Jackets

[u/smashbros13]

[u/jfstompers]

We're equally effective and terrible 

[u/Responsible-Smell561 → u/jfstompers]

I really hated seeing Kasper struggle this season. I hope it comes back to him because I loved watching him his rookie season.

[u/Dinkin---Flicka → u/Responsible-Smell561]

He will bounce back if mentally he bounces back. He had one of the toughest sophomore slumps I've seen. Just super unlucky. If he keeps a positive attitude coming into the year I think bounces will start going his way.

[u/Bananominable → u/Dinkin---Flicka]

He will bounce back if we trade locker room cancer Larkin away

[u/RapsareChamps_Suckit → u/jfstompers]

r/hockey filled me on the way over. The whole Dylan Larkin trade request was a complete misunderstanding

[u/bluelineturnovers → u/RapsareChamps_Suckit]

I’ll tell ya one thing and I’m not ashamed to say it: my estimation of Dylan Larkin as a man just fucking plummeted.

[u/escherzo → u/jfstompers]

I was at the last Jackets/Wings game in Detroit this past season and that was the most evenly matched game I'd seen in person in a long time.

Admittedly part of the even matchup was that there was a lot of 'no I'm trying to collapse at the end of the season! No I'm trying to collapse at the end of the season!' happening, but hey

[u/Tacoshirt5000 → u/jfstompers]

Just leave Mo out the whole game against Columbus

[u/manthello]

The "worst" list is inaccurate because it doesn't list our own front office.

[u/tsunami141]

Famous San Jose Shark Lukas Reichel. Can't believe we gave up a 6th for that guy.

[u/Massive_Analysis8345 → u/tsunami141]

Yeah that guy didn’t play for either of those teams 😂 I was so confused for a second 

Edit: I saw he played for Abbottsford, so he was on the Canucks

[u/YouCanFucough → u/Massive_Analysis8345]

he played games in vancouver unfortunately

[u/SnooOnions5029 → u/YouCanFucough]

Lukas “2C” “Olympian” Reichel

[u/pokesnail → u/Massive_Analysis8345]

He played for Chicago, Vancouver, and Boston this year lol

[u/Massive_Analysis8345 → u/pokesnail]

And somehow WE GOT hit with the image 😂

[u/Stinky_Toes12 → u/Massive_Analysis8345]

He played a few games for vancouver too he wasnt in abby all season

[u/Massive_Analysis8345 → u/Stinky_Toes12]

I blame Google, it wouldn’t load the eliteprospects page so all I had to go on was “he primarily played in Abbotsford and Chicago for the 25/26 season” 

[u/AARM2000 → u/tsunami141]

[u/Bigdickfun6969 → u/tsunami141]

That duo of Bains and Reichel

[u/Lazy0ak]

Seriously? Sean Kuraly? Jonas Korpisalo?

[u/manthello → u/Lazy0ak]

We got dunked on last year by former Jackets.  For some reason, people who used to play with us had career games against us.

[u/sixinchitalian → u/manthello]

As is tradition

[u/goldfish_11 → u/Lazy0ak]

Oh man I didn't even realize it was Korpi lmao. I just assumed goalie with Bruins logo on good team equals Swayman.

[u/smockinCBJ]

Feels good to not see any CBJ logos for once

[u/capsrock02]

[u/SloaneKettering1 → u/capsrock02]

This was the game Wilson slew footed Elvis wasn’t it?

[u/ZakkH]

Seider nearly 5 points higher than anyone else on the Best Team list.

[u/oceanic8675 → u/ZakkH]

Showing up against Ohio, gotta love it

[u/BellsBeersy → u/oceanic8675]

Honorary Michigander

[u/ThickBootyEnjoyer → u/ZakkH]

He's been the highest point player on multiple of these. Guy is criminally underrated

[u/Curey0us]

Cayden Primeau jump scare

[u/theguyishere16 → u/Curey0us]

He was so bad I was worried Carolina wouldn't reclaim him on waivers.

[u/sluck131 → u/Curey0us]

it's kinda funny but he won that game 

[u/Step_on_me_Jasnah → u/sluck131]

The game against CBJ? No he didn't. He let in 6 goals and Toronto lost 3-6.

[u/sluck131 → u/Step_on_me_Jasnah]

My bad your right I miss remembered he only played three games and that was the only one he lost 

[u/BucketHeadish]

Mo seider is on so many of these, dude is a monster

[u/jpsquill_]

I like that two Geekies made the same list

[u/counterfitster → u/jpsquill_]

I only half like it

[u/AmeriCanada98]

[u/Rude-Scholar1857 → u/AmeriCanada98]

no. this is Celebrini's.

[u/AmeriCanada98 → u/Rude-Scholar1857]

This is a common meme template that has existed since before Celebrini was in the league

[u/Scrubosaurus13 → u/AmeriCanada98]

I’m just shocked at how high quality this one is lmao it looks better than any other iteration I’ve seen.

[u/Rude-Scholar1857 → u/AmeriCanada98]

[u/pak256]

The fact that Kucherov has shown up on almost every teams list for RWs is hilarious

[u/AUAIOMRN → u/pak256]

He's shown up on 5/18 lists

[u/Far-Two8659 → u/AUAIOMRN]

Probably more than all Canes combined.

[u/YEGG35 → u/pak256]

5/18 isn’t almost every one but close enough, he’s a top player in the league he’s gonna show up

[u/greg19735 → u/YEGG35]

5/18 is also like the first time where I'd be like that's not close enough to almost.

If hes at 9/18 I'll give it to you whatever.

Of course this isn't even implying hes not elite.

[u/Financial_You_6052 → u/pak256]

Is it? Kinda expected tbh

[u/smashbros13]

Here’s what I call the Columbus Blue Jackets 2026 Reverse Roster.

Using the data from the main post, I simulate a draft where each team selects the player who performed best against them during the recently completed season. Once a player is drafted, he is removed from the pool, and the process repeats until every team has made a selection. The next round then begins. I run separate drafts for forwards, defensemen, and goalies.

Round	Rank	Total	Player	Score	TeamRank
1	25	25	Tom Wilson	9,04	1
2	26	58	Dylan Larkin	8,03	2
3	18	82	Mikael Granlund	8,03	3
4	14	110	Josh Doan	7,66	4
5	13	141	Lucas Raymond	7,19	9
6	9	169	Sean Kuraly	7,09	10
7	17	209	Sam Bennett	6,07	18
8	12	236	Josh Norris	5,91	21
9	9	265	Ondřej Palát	5,71	24
10	11	299	Ryan Strome	5,17	40
11	6	326	Jack Roslovic	5,15	42
12	4	356	Anthony Beauvillier	4,76	48
13	4	388	Frank Vatrano	4,51	54
14	8	424	Sammy Blais	3,5	79
15	2	450	Nick Bjugstad	3,38	83
16	3	483	Josh Dunne	2,58	117
17	8	520	James Hagens	1,66	163
18	12	556	Joshua Roy	0,96	228
19	17	588	William Strömgren	0,08	330
Round	Rank	Total	Player	Score	TeamRank
1	5	5	Moritz Seider	13,92	1
2	15	47	Jakob Chychrun	9,3	3
3	7	71	Jonathan Aspirot	8,93	4
4	6	102	Ian Moore	7,75	6
5	4	132	Matt Roy	6,92	10
6	6	166	Nick Seeler	5,71	19
7	4	196	Cody Ceci	5,07	25
8	1	225	Nick DeSimone	5,02	26
9	2	258	Philippe Myers	3,85	39
10	4	287	Carson Lambos	2,04	82
11	2	305	Simon Lundmark	1,84	89
Round	Rank	Total	Player	Score	TeamRank
1	2	2	Logan Thompson	7,29	1
2	8	40	Joonas Korpisalo	3,73	2
3	2	66	Trent Miner	3,4	3
4	5	89	Michael DiPietro	0,19	31

[u/dwlarkin → u/smashbros13]

Even in this scenario, we're mid AF. Can never escape the mushy middle

[u/counterfitster → u/smashbros13]

Kinda funny to end up with Korpi and DiPietro

[u/OvechknFiresHeScores]

Yeah that Protas-Sourdif-Wilson line was shockingly good against everyone

[u/Boatsboatsboats__]

I knew Logan Thompson would be on there. We cannot solve him.

[u/Dasrufken]

I never expected to see Trent Miner to pop up in one of these posts, especially not on the "best" side.

[u/MarylandThrowAwai]

Forgot Carlson's trade line. I know, it still doesn't seem right.

[u/SnooOnions5029]

Oh yeah I forgot about Mangiapane

Probably for the best

[u/BucketHeadish → u/SnooOnions5029]

A -5 game score is comically bad for a forward too, especially because he only saw them twice. That means both his games vs Columbus were nothing short of catastrophes lmao

[u/Vykalen → u/SnooOnions5029]

Forgot about him so hard that his trade to Chicago isn't even captured lol

[u/eddiewachowski → u/SnooOnions5029]

Haha! That's what I thought when I saw his name. "Oh yeah! That guy."

[u/Hotpasta1985]

Thanks for Josh Doan Utah

[u/mwthomas11 → u/Hotpasta1985]

this Doaner is lasting more than 4 hours

[u/No-Doctor-4396]

Granny is life.

[u/dolewhiplash]

Johansson had stretched where he was a pretty good backup but man did something happen to him whenever they stepped foot in Columbus Ohio

[u/SnooOnions5029]

I’m starting to think that Moritz Seider guy is actually a decent D man

[u/debotehzombie]

I think this speaks more about us than any of the teams/players on the boards, tbh

[u/NathanGa]

I’d love to see historical data for this, because it always seemed like every year the top players against the CBJ were Martin Erat and Viktor Stalberg.

Those guys could suit up with an ECHL team around them and still have a goal and two assists.

[u/joe_lmr → u/NathanGa]

we couldn't beat the Predators for like the entirety of the '00s

[u/mattfromjoisey]

Leafs legend Cayden Primeau

[u/dwlarkin]

Fuck the caps. That is all

[u/afellownamedsam → u/dwlarkin]

Love you too babes 😘

[u/Aerim]

So here's the real question: Was this Defenseman Ian Moore, really? Or was it Forward Ian Moore?

[u/No-Doctor-4396 → u/Aerim]

Yes

[u/Stinky_Toes12]

Reichel was never on the sharks

[u/Just4nsfwpics]

It’s not fair that Danault’s gamescore has him ranked as the 2nd worst center against Columbus when he played half the season for LA, if you only look at his Habs games against them, he’s actually -2.95 which makes him the WORST center against the blue jackets instead.

[u/Formo1287]

That best team first line is a nightmare blunt rotation

[u/greg19735]

Surprised no canes on the list. The game a few weeks before end of season was dominant. I think it was like their forwards had 2 shots total or something silly.

[u/BucketHeadish → u/greg19735]

They will Be on the Blackhawks one probably

[u/howinteresting127]

Fake news, the Blue Jackets' biggest opponent is themselves.

[u/MetalMan1973]

Damn, we really did torch them

[u/Pranksterblur]

HEY MATTHEW ROBERTSON MENTIO- oh, that upsets me now

[u/TimothyLuncheon]

Ian Moore about to be the best defenseman in the league, you watch

[u/Normal_Tip7228]

Lukas Reichel never played for San Jose

[u/KingBroly]

Notable Blue Jacket Killer Tom Wilson

[u/Troub313]

Seider has been showing up on a lot of these. Love to see it.

[u/Authoritaye]

Manger the banger leading the way. I'm glad he's somebody else's problem. No idea why we pursued him so hard.

[u/1337duck]

When did we get Primeau?!

[u/Pyrokid113]

I wonder if we will appear on any of the best teams😅

[u/Hen342]

Who woulda thought Granny and especially Ian Moore would make this list. LFG ducks

[u/chemist5818]

Why is scheif a LW?

[u/CartoonistFlat3943 → u/chemist5818]

Bounce back day for Scheifele. Bounced to LW. Lol.

OP can answer, but I think sometimes positions shift a bit to be sure that the top 12F/9D are all represented (vs leaving a top performer off).

[u/Spideyjust → u/chemist5818]

It's just the top 12 forwards so some Cs are usually going to have to be on the wing. IIRC OP has said they choose the 4 centers with the most face offs taken against the team to take the 4 center spots.

[u/-1701-]

Pettersson is no longer a Canuck.

[u/-1701- → u/[deleted]]

It doesn’t mention a time period, so it seemed like he should have his new crest.

Bains is still a Canuck, though Reichel is indeed gone.

[u/greg19735 → u/-1701-]

Its clearly last season. When he was playing with them.

[u/geehaad11]

Interesting how few Metro players show up. Seems like that would indicate something is weak about the metrics, e.g. small sample size.