Posts About "Jarmo Kekalainen"
Summer State of the Columbus Blue Jackets
July 6th, 2019 The thing that most fans feared would happen happened. July 1 came. July 1 went. And every Columbus Blue Jacket who was an unrestricted free agent decided to move on. Ouch. We knew this was a possibility ever since the trade deadline. But to see every player walk with no return still stings no matter how anyone spins it. Even if one...
When In Doubt, Trust Jarmo Kekalainen
June 27th, 2019 Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen made waves at the trade deadline last season when he decided to go all-in. This moved shocked many around the hockey world. With pending unrestricted free agents to be in Sergei Bobrovsky and Artemi Panarin not willing to negotiate an extension, the thought was get something for them before...
Blue Jackets at Centre of Attention as Free Agency Looms
June 25th, 2019 VANCOUVER — Where many express concern, Jarmo Kekäläinen says he sees only opportunity regarding the uncertain state of the Columbus roster a week before NHL free agency. To Kekäläinen, the fear of possibly losing stars such as Matt Duchene, Artemi Pan...
2019 Columbus Blue Jackets Offseason Guide
June 20th, 2019 The Columbus Blue Jackets enter a very interesting and uncertain next few weeks. It starts with the NHL Entry Draft Friday. Then free agency and the rest of the offseason come quickly behind it. What can we expect from the Blue Jackets? The thing is, I'm not sure anyone outside the walls of Nationwide Arena really knows. That's where...
Real Lessons From the Blue Jackets' Crazy Season
May 11th, 2019 Where do we even begin trying to describe what all happened to the 2018-19 Columbus Blue Jackets? It started with drama from the opening of training camp. It ended in heartache in front of their home fans. But in-between, every emotion imaginable was experienced. Although the ending was not what the team had hoped for, there was...
How These Columbus Blue Jackets Were Built
April 21st, 2019 At long last, the Columbus Blue Jackets and their fans have something to celebrate that will last a lifetime. The Blue Jackets swept the top-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning out of the first round of the 2019 NHL Playoffs in stunning fashion. The hockey world will remember this for a long time. Hockey is a copycat league. If someone is...
