Changes Needed for Success
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Forgotten Blue Jackets: Mikko Koivu
April 30, 2024 by William Espy (Substack Premium)
There have been many players who have stopped in Columbus for a cup of coffee as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets. While most spent at least half of a season or longer as a member of the organization, there’s one in particular who had a much shorter stint than that and as a result, despite being a legendary player for the Minnesota Wild, Mikko Koivu is a name that can easily be lost in Blue Jackets history.
CBJ Union Junction Podcast: 2023-24 Wrap Up, Expiring Contracts & More
April 29, 2024 by Nicholas Arnold
While the playoffs rage on, the season has ended for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Excluded from the tournament for the fourth straight season, there is a lot on the team’s ‘to-do’ list over the next few months. Hiring a new general manager (GM), making decisions on almost 20 expiring contracts, and prepping to select another player within the first six selections in the NHL Entry Draft are the headlines.
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Blue Jackets Must Improve Hiring Practices for Top Talent
April 28, 2024 by Mark Scheig
The Columbus Blue Jackets are in the midst of one of their most important decisions in franchise history. Who will they eventually hire as their next general manager?
Blue Jackets’ Jet Greaves Playing Into Team’s Future Plans
April 27, 2024 by Mark Scheig
The Cleveland Monsters are still waiting to find out who their opponent will be in the second round of the AHL Playoffs. As of this writing, the Belleville Senators and Toronto Marlies are tied 1-1 in their best-of-three series. The winner of Game 3 will advance to take on the Monsters.
Jakub Voracek Announces Retirement From the NHL
April 24, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
A veteran of 1,058 NHL games, Jakub Voracek announced his retirement at the age of 34. The Czech winger had 223 goals and 583 assists for 806 points.
Blue Jackets Need Major Shake Up For Sake of Winning
April 20, 2024 by Mark Scheig
The Columbus Blue Jackets need a major shake up. What that shake up needs to be exactly is yet to be determined. But securing only 59 and 66 points in consecutive seasons is nowhere near good enough even if the team feels progress has been made.