Blue Jackets Eye Big Sabres Defender To Firm Up The Back End

Columbus is looking for help on the blue line, and a big Sabres defender fits the kind of need teams start chasing when they want size and stability. The Blue Jackets have not exactly hidden their appetite for a defense boost, and this move would tell you they are serious about changing the look of the back end. In this league, defense depth is never optional for long, and Columbus knows it needs more than wishful thinking.