Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell was thwarted in his trade efforts at the NHL Draft. So, he drafted. And he said that was fine.

After making an attempt to trade up, the Blue Jackets ultimately stayed put and drafted twice in the first round. With the 14th pick they took Tri-City Americans defenseman Jackson Smith, and with the 20th selection they drafted Krasnaya Armiya Moskva goaltender Pyotr Andreyanov,