The Nashville Predators unexpectedly placed former first round pick Dante Fabbro on waivers and he was picked up by the Columbus Blue Jackets free of charge. This can be looked at a couple of ways. While it is unfortunate that another top pick has fizzled out and been moved on from,

Blue Jackets return to eight NHL defensemen with addition of Fabbro, a 26-year old defenseman with a right-handed shot.