r/BlueJackets

Saw this from Portzy

It’s beginning to look as if CBJ captain Boone Jenner might get squeezed out of the mix in ColumbusJenner, who turns 33 next month, has fired his longtime agent, just six weeks before free agency.

"The Athletic recently learned from multiple sources close to Jenner that he has fired his longtime agent, Joe Resnick of Top Shelf Sports Management, after the better part of two decades together.

Jenner is now represented by agent Pat Morris of Newport Sports Management, an interesting move to make only six weeks before he can hit free agency. He joins fellow Jackets Sean Monahan and Erik Gudbranson in Morris’ portfolio."

Fuck Adam Foote

"If you are like our chief rankings officer Eldon MacDonald, you are likely slightly annoyed when NHL Central Scouting puts out four separate rankings for each draft class - an early edition, midterm, and final. Thus, each year, for each edition, Eldon takes on the cumbersome task of combining the segregated lists they put out."

Playoff hockey is great, in general. I just had to spend the majority of the first period telling my kid why we are pulling for the Habs tonight. 😂😂😂 I never want to do that again!

We saw Buffalo play at NWA this season so she knows that Dahlin and Thompson are dirty dogs… so she gets it. Mostly.

Seriously what was management thinking? This kid is going to be a menace for Montreal for a long time.

The NHL is in Columbus in part because an owner and arena were an option.

Was Columbus the “right” Ohio city for the NHL between the three Cs?

Just thinking through the cities:
- Cleveland: has always appeared the most cultural hub oriented of the Ohio cities. Is farther north closer to Great Lakes / hockey country. This said, Cleveland is closer to Detroit and Pittsburgh so more bleed into other hockey markets
- Cincinnati: way further south in what is probably the least hockey-esque part of state. Seems to be the worst of the 3.
- Columbus: seems to be a middle ground between Cleveland and Cincinnati. But not a natural pro sports town since it’s also a college town competing with OSU. But no other pro sports in town.

I guess my gut (and I don’t live in Ohio) is that Cleveland seemed like the most natural decision. Should the NHL have done Cleveland ? Was Columbus the right call? What’s the best hockey region in the state (knowing that Ohio isn’t a big hockey state like MN / MI / MA)?

Super encouraging to see Coyle get re-signed. I did not get a feel of how the mood could be in CBS or whether FAs would choose to re-sign there.

With Coyle re-signed, are we comfortable not re-signing the rest of the forward UFAs? I have to think that with Coyle staying in the top 6, and if we hypothetically let go of Jenner and Marchment, this could just bump up wingers Voronkov and Garland into more ice-time in the top 6? Also gives a chance and more ice-time to Kent Johnson to a better point pace?

I feel like the off-season (with Coyle now signed) is gonna be more about not getting completely shelled by shots (22nd worst in the league this past season in shots-against-per-GP). I otherwise like the Greaves/Elvis tandem as is.

Just thinking out loud

Starting fighting why or why not.