While the Blue Jackets sort through the Zach Werenski and Kirill Marchenko situations, two other names have quietly drifted into the same uncertain territory: Boone Jenner and Mason Marchment.
Jenner’s situation carries the heavier weight. He has been with Columbus for 16 years after the team selected him with pick No. 37 in the 2011 Draft, and he has spent that entire stretch as a loyal, hard-working presence for the organization and the city.
Even with his play trending down in recent years, his place in franchise history is secure. He is the Blue Jackets’ all-time leader in games played with 808, and he finished his run in Columbus with 212 goals and 421 points.
Still, the fit between player and team appears to be shifting. Jenner and the Blue Jackets seem to have different ideas about his role and his next contract, and he is heading into free agency at a time when the market is thin.
That gives him a strong chance to land the kind of deal he wants. At the same time, there remains a path for him to stay in Columbus.
There’s no guarantee the market will offer anything better, and there is always the possibility he returns next season.
If Jenner does leave, he’ll be remembered as one of the most important Blue Jackets to ever wear the sweater. His no-nonsense style and relentless work ethic left a mark that went beyond the box score.
Marchment’s case looks different, but the conclusion may be the same.
The Blue Jackets got him last December in a deal that cost them a couple of mid-round draft picks, and he wasted no time making himself a major part of the lineup. He quickly found chemistry on the top line with Adam Fantilli and Kirill Marchenko, and in 39 games he produced 15 goals and 32 points while posting a +21 rating.
That kind of output tends to inflate a player’s price, and Marchment’s value has clearly jumped. He’s the sort of player plenty of teams want, and the expectation now is that he could command a lot of money and likely max term. That makes a return to Columbus harder to picture, especially with so many young players needing bigger contracts over the next few seasons.
There is still a chance Marchment circles back, just as there is with Jenner. But of the two, that possibility feels more remote.
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