COLUMBUS, Ohio — You can believe Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen has faith in his veteran core, is excited about the club’s many rookies and has confidence that his young, untested goaltenders are ready to play in the NHL.



But it would be foolish to assume Kekalainen and the Blue Jackets aren’t still considering major moves to bolster their roster in 2019-20 and beyond.



The end of the offseason has not brought an end to the Blue Jackets’ interest in other teams’ restricted free agents, even though their attempts to sign RFAs to an offer sheet have so far been unsuccessful.



Sources have confirmed to The Athletic that the Blue Jackets were among the NHL teams that had conversations in July with the agent for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner, who signed a six-year, $65.4 million contract with the Leafs over the weekend.



The agent, Darren Ferris, told TSN on Monday that he discussed offer sheets on...