Be the GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets
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Take over the Columbus Blue Jackets in PuckBoss, a hockey GM game you play on your phone, with your first season free. You get the real 2026-27 contracts, cap space and draft picks, and every decision after that is yours: trades, lines, free agency, the draft and the bench.
Take over the Blue JacketsYour first season is free. No account, no download.
The job when you take over
- You start $1.25M over the $104.0M cap. Long-term injury relief covers some teams in this spot, but you'll need a trade or a waiver move before you can add anyone.
- 10 contracts end after this season, so next summer's re-signing window decides who stays.
- All 3 of your own first-round picks for the next three drafts are still yours to use or trade.
Blue Jackets by the numbers
| Cap space (2026-27) | −$1.25M under the $104.0M cap |
|---|---|
| Cap committed | $105.3M |
| Players on NHL contracts | 26 |
| Contracts ending after this season | 10 |
| Draft picks, 2027 to 2029 | 20 picks, including 3 in the first round and 1 in the second |
| PuckBoss roster rank | 6 of 32 (4 stars) |
What you can do as Blue Jackets GM
- Trade with 31 AI general managers who each have their own style, and remember how you've treated them.
- Work the cap: retain salary, buy out contracts, use long-term injury relief and send players to the minors.
- Survive deadline day in the war room, then the July 1 free agency frenzy, offer sheets and arbitration.
- Draft and develop prospects, and coach games yourself from the bench.
Start as Blue Jackets GMYour first season is free. No account, no download.
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