The Columbus Blue Jackets have placed defenseman Christian Jaros on unconditional waivers, President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Don Waddell announced today.
Jaros, 29, signed a one-year, two-way NHL/AHL contract with the club on July 1. He registered a goal and 13 assists for 14 points with 37 penalty minutes, 158 hits, 112 blocked shots and 82 shots on goal, while averaging 13:04 of ice time in 94 career NHL games with the New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks and Ottawa Senators from 2017-22. He spent the last three campaigns in Russia’s KHL and totaled 8-34-42, 48 PIM and a cumulative +16 plus/minus rating in 132 appearances with CSKA Moskva, Severstal Cherepovets and Avangard Omsk, including 2-10-12 and 18 PIM in 51 outings with CSKA Moskva in 2024-25.
The Blue Jackets return to preseason action on Saturday when they visit the Washington Capitals. Game time from Capital One Arena is 7 p.m. ET. The game will be streamed live on BlueJackets.com and the Blue Jackets app. Fans can also listen to the game on 93.3 The Bus in Columbus.
