NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Blue Jackets went into the 2023 NHL draft looking for a center and they got one of the best on the board.
With the third overall pick in the draft Wednesday night, Columbus picked Michigan freshman Adam Fantilli, the third freshman to win college hockey’s top award, the Hobey Baker Trophy,
The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard with the first pick and the Anaheim Ducks passed on Fantilli to take Sweden’s Leo Carlsson with the second pick.