 Heading into the 2005–06 season, it appeared the Blue Jackets would finally take the next step and make the playoffs.Instead, injuries to Rick Nash, Rostislav Klesla and Gilbert Brule, the team's 2005 first-round pick, led to the team putting up a dismal 9–25–1 record through its first 35 games.Superstar Sergei Fedorov was acquired from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim; Anaheim received Tyler Wright and François Beauchemin, and later claimed Todd Marchant off waivers.