Blue Jackets Management
Blue Jackets' Davidson, Kekalainen and Zito Receive Extensions: Report
September 6th, 2016 The Columbus Blue Jackets have re-signed president of hockey operations, John Davidson, GM Jarmo Kekalainen and assistant GM Bill Zito each to two-year contract extensions, according to a report by The Columbus Dispatch on Tuesday. Davidson, 63, has been with the...
London Knights' GM Basil McRae Steps Down
July 6th, 2016 One of the more elite teams in the Ontario Hockey League, it looks as though the London Knights have produced yet another NHL product. Only this time, it’s not a player coming out of London’s development program. Instead, it looks as though general manager Basil McRae...
Quiet Deadline Leads To New Contract For Boone Jenner
February 29th, 2016 Monday started with high hopes of potential moves getting done. Instead, it ended with a core member of the Blue Jackets receiving a new contract. The NHL trade deadline came and went for the Columbus Blue Jackets with no moves made. Given their place in the standings,...
Jarmo Kekalainen Speaks
January 23rd, 2016 Even he hasn't seen anything like this before. Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen thought he had seen everything last season in the midst of a season that saw the team lose over 500 man-games to injury. Even still, the team finished with a winning record. It's easy to...
Blue Jackets Management Deserves A Pass
January 15th, 2016 Hindsight is the best 20/20 out there. No more is that clear than in the world of professional hockey. Were the right decisions made? What should they have done instead? It's easy to analyze when you have more information available. That's what makes the role of management...
What's Missing From These Columbus Blue Jackets?
November 17th, 2015 They've built a roster to rival any in the Metropolitan division. They've targeted, and landed prized free agents. They've spent money on home grown talent. They've got a Vezina caliber goaltenter. They've even fired a coach, and hired disciplinarian, but the fact...
Jarmo Kekalainen: Draft Expert
August 26th, 2015 The Columbus Blue Jackets started to turn a corner when John Davidson became president of hockey operations. When Davidson named Jarmo Kekalainen the team's new general manager, the Blue Jackets were ready for launch. They are rapidly ascending and not slowing down...
