The Columbus Blue Jackets are the worst team in the Eastern Conference at the moment. They have 43 points (18 wins, 16 regulation losses and seven losses in extra time). Now there is talk that they might be interested in trading team captain Boone Jenner of London, Ontario. Jenner has been the Blue Jackets captain since the 2021-22 National Hockey League regular season. When Jenner was named the Blue Jackets captain, he was the seventh captain in Blue Jackets history.
Jenner’s contract status
Jenner is making $3.75 million in 2025-26. This is his final season of his contract and will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1 if his contract status does not change over the next six months. He originally signed a four-year deal worth $15 million on July 28, 2021.
Always been a Blue Jacket
Jenner was the Blue Jackets’s second round pick, 37th overall, in the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He has played 768 games as a member of the Blue Jackets, which is the most in franchise history. Jenner has played 114 more games than Rick Nash of Brampton, Ontario, who is second on the list with 674 games.
Jenner’s career statistics
In 13 seasons, Jenner has 205 goals and 197 assists for 402 points. He is a -65 with 429 penalty minutes, 73 power-play points, nine shorthanded points, 29 game-winning goals, 1921 shots on goal, 4435 faceoff wins, 743 blocked shots, 1720 hits, 334 takeaways, and 293 giveaways.
In 2023-24, Jenner was an All-Star. He had 22 goals and 13 assisted for 35 points in 58 games.
Jenner in 2025-26
Jenner has six goals and 13 assists for 19 points in 27 games. He is a -1 with 15 penalty minutes, three power-play points, one shorthanded point, one game-winning goal, 61 shots on goal, 74 faceoff wins, an impressive faceoff winning percentage of 54.4%, 27 blocked shots, 59 hits, five takeaways, and 20 giveaways.
Jenner’s game-winning goal came in a surprise 5-1 Blue Jackets win over the Dallas Stars, the reigning Western Conference finalists, on October 21. Jenner scored from Charlie Coyle of East Weymouth Massachusetts and defenseman Damon Severson of Melville, Saskatchewan with one minute and 18 seconds left in the first period on the power-play. At the time, the Blue Jackets went up 2-0.
Where could Jenner be traded to?
The one team interested could be the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers have not been pleased with the production of Andrew Mangiapane and Trent Frederic this season, and both of these players could be on the block over the next two months.
