General manager Don Waddell said, “our hope is he can return before the end of the season.”
Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner to miss most of the season after shoulder surgery
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Waddell said there will be counseling and other services available for players who may have a tough time making sense of playing hockey after Gaudreau's death.
Blue Jackets open training camp amid lingering grief over Johnny Gaudreau's death
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