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Columbus to announce new captain on Wednesday

Buffalo Sabres v Columbus Blue Jackets

Buffalo Sabres v Columbus Blue Jackets

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Two weeks ago, Blue Jackets president John Davidson revealed the club was ready to institute a captain for the first time since Rick Nash departed three years ago, adding the player had already been chosen.

Next week, we find out who it is.

In an email sent to ticketholders -- later confirmed by the Columbus Dispatch -- the Blue Jackets announced they’ll reveal the sixth captain in franchise history on Wednesday evening.

It’s expected that Nick Foligno will inherit the “C”. Earlier this month, the Dispatch suggested the 27-year-old is the favorite, especially after coming off a great campaign which he scored a career-best 73 points, signed a six-year, $33 million extension and was named a captain for the 2015 NHL All-Star Game -- an event that Columbus hosted, and during which Foligno emerged as one of the faces of the franchise.

Others in the mix, according to the Dispatch, include Boone Jenner, Scott Hartnell, Brandon Dubinsky and Jack Johnson. Worth noting that Ryan Johansen wasn’t listed among the favorites.