Jeff “Tito” Thitoff is joined by The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline to break down the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2025-26 regular season roster. We cover all things CBJ — from the most stable training camp in years to the goaltender battle between Elvis Merzlikins and Jet Greaves, Damon Severson’s outlook, and the Chinakhov trade drama.

If you’re a fan of the Blue Jackets or love NHL roster talk, this is the episode for you!

🔹 Topics Covered:

Roster stability & surprise cuts

Defensive pairings breakdown

Jet Greaves vs. Elvis in goal

Why Severson has to work

Provorov’s contract value

What’s really going on with Yegor Chinikhov

Season expectations vs. reality

Can this team make a playoff run?

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