As NHL training camps opened this week, emotions were still raw after the deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, especially in Columbus. The Blue Jackets say they will learn and lean on each other as they navigate the season.

Fantilli's ready, Jenner's shifting to wing, the Blue Jackets still have defensive holes, rookies will provide depth and cuts may happen quickly.

This will certainly be a different training camp for the Blue Jackets, and it starts with the man who will start putting the team through the paces this morning in the OhioHealth Ice Haus. New head coach Dean Evason comes to Columbus with a winning pedigree, not to mention a critical eye as he steps onto the ice.