The Blue Jackets concluded the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday afternoon with six new players, including a trio of choices in the first 76 picks in the opening three rounds. But to the team’s decision makers, they left with three of the top 14 players in the draft.

For Smith, it just means he's going to ruin his opponent's day at both ends of the ice.

Penn State hockey commit Jackson Smith, who played last season in the WHL, will join the Nittany Lions next season before heading to the Columbus Blue Jackets.