Posts tagged with "Jack Johnson"
Blue Jackets Offseason Roundtable - Part 2
May 24th, 2017 Welcome back to our Blue Jackets offseason roundtable.In Part 1, we talked expansion draft and entry draft. Now we shift our focus to potential moves the team could make. Our Blue Jackets writers (Kenyon, Jeff, Dan and myself) return with answers to those questions and more. Let's jump right in. Salary Cap Troubles? Question 4: Is...
Should Blue Jackets Expose Jack Johnson?
May 18th, 2017 Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen knows that the upcoming expansion draft will mean that his team, like many others, will lose a good player. The question that is consuming the non-remaining-playoff squads is simple: which player?Recently, I attempted to tackle the precarious task of fixing the Blue Jackets' expansion draft...
Jackets vs. Penguins: Series Breakdown
April 12th, 2017 Here we are. It is finally game day of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Oh, how long we have waited for this day. For Columbus Blue Jackets fans, it has been three years since their last playoff appearance. And just as in 2014, their counterpart for the first round will be the Pittsburgh Penguins.This is a...
4 Blue Jackets Vegas Fans Should Be Watching
February 23rd, 2017 Another week means four more players that fans of the Vegas Golden Knights need to keep an eye on. We’re up to Columbus, and the Blue Jackets are going to have a tough decision to make ahead of this summer’s expansion draft. Unexpected success has gotten in the way.It’s fair to say that John Tortorella's squad has far exceeded...
Golden Knights Mock Expansion Draft: Christmas Edition
December 15th, 2016 George McPhee’s Christmas wishlist is comprised of names, not material things, this year.Unfortunately for the Vegas Golden Knights’ general manager, Santa Claus won’t be delivering any gifts until June — at least not in the form of the 30 players who will comprise the inaugural roster for the NHL’s 31st...
Preview: Blue Jackets Open Western Canada Swing in Edmonton
December 13th, 2016 The Columbus Blue Jackets embark on their annual western Canada trip Tuesday as they get their first look at Edmonton's new Rogers Place. This is the first of two meetings this season between the Blue Jackets and Oilers. The Blue Jackets come in as one of the hottest teams in the NHL, winners of six straight games. Despite that, the Blue...
