Blue Jackets Made Right Call Keeping Surging Forward

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had an up-and-down start to this season, as evidenced by their 7-8-0 record.

While the Blue Jackets have had mixed results early on, forward Kent Johnson is well on his way to having a big bounce-back year.

After posting seven goals and 22 points in 76 games last season for the Blue Jackets, Johnson already has eight goals and 16 points in only 15 games this campaign. His eight goals and 16 points are also the most on the Blue Jackets right now, so he is undoubtedly having a strong start to the campaign.

When noting that questions about Johnson's future in Columbus came up this past off-season, it is clear that the Blue Jackets made the right call not trading him this summer. 

Now, Johnson's goal will be to continue to impress as the Blue Jackets' season carries on. He is showing no signs of slowing down right now, either, as he is on a seven-game point streak. Over that span, he has recorded four goals and 11 points.

It will now be intriguing to see if Johnson can continue to keep this play up. If he does, the 2021 fifth-overall pick could be well on his way to having a big breakout year for Columbus.