Columbus hired head coach John Tortorella following the firing of Todd Richards, who started the season 0–8–0.
[1] The team began its regular season games on October 9, 2015 against the New York Rangers.
After a seven game losing streak to start the season, the Blue Jackets fired head coach Todd Richards and hired John Tortorella on October 21.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Blue Jackets.
Below are the Columbus Blue Jackets' selections at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.