The 2026-27 season is right around the corner. The Columbus Blue Jackets are entering this season with the hope of taking a step forward and getting back into the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
The Blue Jackets are also entering this season with multiple players who are pending free agents, both unrestricted and restricted.
Because of this, here’s a full list of the Blue Jackets’ pending free agents ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Blue Jackets’ Pending UFAs
Danton Heinen, F
Isaac Lundestrom, F
Erik Gudbranson, D
Jake Christiansen, D
Elvis Merzlikins, G
Pheonix Copley, G
Owen Sillinger, F
Blue Jackets’ Pending RFAs
Kirill Marchenko, F
Dmitri Voronkov, F
Kent Johnson, F
Luca Del Bel Belluz, F
Denton Mateychuk, D
Joshua Eernisse, F
Riley Bezeau, F
Max McCue, F
Jordan Dumais, F
James Malatesta, F
Guillaume Richard, D
Caleb MacDonald, D
Corson Ceulemans, D
Nolan Lalonde, G
Marchenko Headlines The Blue Jackets’ Pending Free Agents
When looking at the Blue Jackets’ pending free agents, it is clear that Marchenko is the biggest one. The star pending RFA winger has been the subject of trade speculation this summer, and it will be interesting to see if Columbus can convince him to stick around.
However, the Blue Jackets have other notable players like Johnson, Voronkov, and Mateychuk who will be due for new deals after this season.
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