The recent lottery was lucky for the Blue Jackets, as Chicago inherited the 6th selection in 2022, which is now Columbus' selection. Below you can see how pleased GM Jarmo Kekalainen was when he heard the news.
For his part, Seth Jones, despite a difficult season for his team, finished the campaign with 5 goals and 46 assists for a total of 51 points in 78 games. This was his second highest career point total in a season, following his 57 points in the 2017-2018 campaign. The only negative was that the defenseman finished the season with a -37 differential, the worst of his career.