In The Athletic's most recent mock draft, which dropped on June 11, 2025, their team of writers went through the full first round and made picks based on who they believe each club will take.

2025 NHL Staff Mock Draft 2.0: Schaefer goes No. 1, but where do Misa, Desnoyers and Hagens land? Just over two weeks from draft day, we reconvened our staff of NHL reporters to make selections for the entire first round.

With the Columbus Blue Jackets holding two first-round picks — numbers 14 and 20 — let’s take a look at who The Athletic sees them targeting.

At 14th overall, they have the Blue Jackets selecting Carter Bear, a defenseman from the Everett Silvertips of the WHL.

At 20, they have Columbus taking goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen from the Prince George Cougars, also of the WHL.

Ravensbergen is a name that’s already been covered on our Blue Jackets site here at The Hockey News, with Jason Newland breaking down why he could be a great fit for Columbus. Adding him would help shore up the long-term outlook in goal, which is something the organization definitely needs to address.

Columbus Blue Jackets 2025 Draft Target: Joshua Ravensbergen The 2025 NHL Draft is a little over two weeks away, and the CBJ are scheduled to have two picks. Will they make them, or will Don Waddell use them as ammo to make trades? That's the million-dollar question. 

The question is more about that 14th pick. If the Blue Jackets go with Ravensbergen at 20, should they be looking for a forward or a defenseman at 14?

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