COLUMBUS, Ohio — The drama between the Blue Jackets and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky couldn’t wait until next month’s NHL trade deadline.



Citing an “incident” that “failed to meet expectations and values” of the organization, the Blue Jackets on Thursday told Bobrovsky to stay away from the club while it prepared to play Nashville in Nationwide Arena.



A meeting is planned before the Blue Jackets practice Friday, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said. If the meeting goes well, Bobrovsky could be on the ice for practice and with the team when they travel to play Washington on Saturday.



If not …



“I’m not going to speculate on any of that until we resolve the issue,” Kekalainen told The Athletic. “We’ll meet before the practice (Friday) and deal with it.



“There are certain values and expectations we have for the players, no matter who it is. If you don’t...