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The Greatest Columbus Blue Jackets of All Time

All-time greats by position · era-adjusted

Updated 2026-07-09

The greatest Columbus Blue Jackets of all time — the forwards, defensemen and goaltenders who defined the franchise. Each is ranked by their finest era-adjusted season, weighted by how long they anchored the roster, so a dominant year from any era is measured fairly.

Top forwards

  1. Sean Monahan Center
    1 season sampled · peak 2024 · 29G 58A 87P · +29 · 54 GP
    61Peak
  2. Rick Nash Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2008 · 42G 41A 83P · +12 · 78 GP
    56Peak
  3. Nick Foligno Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2014 · 32G 44A 76P · +17 · 79 GP
    56Peak
  4. Artemi Panarin Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2018 · 29G 61A 90P · +15 · 79 GP
    57Peak
  5. Kirill Marchenko Right Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2024 · 32G 45A 77P · +30 · 79 GP
    57Peak
  6. Mason Marchment Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2025 · 32G 36A 67P · +44 · 39 GP
    57Peak
  7. Cam Atkinson Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2018 · 42G 29A 71P · +3 · 80 GP
    45Peak
  8. Ray Whitney Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2002 · 24G 53A 77P · -26 · 81 GP
    48Peak
  9. Patrik Laine Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2021 · 38G 44A 82P · -10 · 56 GP
    47Peak
  10. Ryan Johansen Center
    1 season sampled · peak 2014 · 26G 45A 71P · -6 · 82 GP
    46Peak
  11. Kristian Huselius Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2009 · 25G 44A 70P · -4 · 74 GP
    42Peak
  12. Antoine Vermette Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2009 · 27G 38A 65P · +2 · 82 GP
    41Peak

On defense

  1. Zach Werenski Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2024 · 23G 60A 83P · +12 · 81 GP
    52Peak
  2. Seth Jones Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2017 · 17G 43A 60P · +11 · 78 GP
    39Peak
  3. James Wisniewski Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2013 · 8G 48A 56P · +0 · 75 GP
    34Peak
  4. Ryan Murray Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2018 · 1G 41A 42P · +29 · 56 GP
    34Peak
  5. Bryan Berard Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2005 · 22G 37A 60P · -54 · 44 GP
    33Peak
  6. Grant Clitsome Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2010 · 11G 40A 50P · +5 · 31 GP
    32Peak
  7. Dante Fabbro Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2024 · 12G 22A 34P · +30 · 62 GP
    32Peak
  8. Nikita Nikitin Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2011 · 11G 38A 49P · -8 · 54 GP
    30Peak

In goal

  1. Sergei Bobrovsky Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2012 · 21W · 2.0 GAA · .932 SV% · 4 SO
    68Peak
  2. Steve Mason Goaltender
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2008 · 33W · 2.29 GAA · .916 SV% · 10 SO
    57Peak
  3. Jet Greaves Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2025 · 26W · 2.6 GAA · .908 SV% · 2 SO
    61Peak
  4. Ron Tugnutt Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2000 · 22W · 2.44 GAA · .917 SV% · 4 SO
    63Peak
How this ranks: a player’s best season with the Columbus Blue Jackets is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then nudged up for how many standout seasons they gave the club — rewarding peak brilliance and franchise tenure together.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the greatest Columbus Blue Jackets player of all time?
By All-Time Hockey's era-adjusted peak-season ranking, Sean Monahan leads the Columbus Blue Jackets all-time greats; the top three overall are Sergei Bobrovsky, Steve Mason, Jet Greaves. Each player is scored on his finest season relative to the league around him.
Who is the best Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender of all time?
Sergei Bobrovsky ranks as the top Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender by peak era-adjusted season, weighted by win volume so durable starters outrank one-year standouts.
How are the all-time Columbus Blue Jackets rankings calculated?
Each player's best season with the Columbus Blue Jackets is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then weighted by how many standout seasons he gave the club. Data spans the 1960s to today.

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