Kammala wannan jumla: Da yake kammala da mafi munin rikodin a cikin NHL, Columbus yana da mafi kyawun damar karɓar zaɓi na farko a cikin
Tsarin shekarar 2012. Tare da caca na NHL mai nauyi na zane-zane na Blue Jackets suna da damar 48.2% na zanawa na farko gaba ɗaya. Koyaya, Edmonton Oilers ne ya ci caca, wanda ya ci gaba da tsallake Columbus kuma ya sami lambar farko ta zaɓa a shekara ta uku a jere. Wannan shi ne karo na biyar da Blue Jackets suka rasa matsayi guda a cikin ragowar 'yan wasa 12 na caca.