Boone Jenner’s Next Stop Could Be a Front-Office Favorite

If Boone Jenner shakes loose in free agency, there will be no shortage of teams lining up with a story about fit, leadership, and “winning habits.” That is the polite way NHL people say a player checks a lot of boxes beyond the stat sheet. The Blue Jackets captain profile gives any suitor a ready-made middle-six spine and a voice that changes a room. A name like this does not hit the market without turning half the league into amateur cap strategists.