Check out this terrific piece by Ryan Kennedy at THN. Not only does he have some great things to say about Nash, his comments about the organization as a whole, its direction, and the young talent are dead on, and something that has historically been lacking from the hockey media world. Just another sign that [...]
August 24th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | ContinuedOther Recent Articles
Attracting Free Agents — Promote A Stress Free Environment
Most of you are looking at the heading and wondering “What the hell is he talking about now?” If you will pause just a moment, I will enlighten and explain. Forbes just released its list of the Most Stressful Cities in which to live in the U.S., ranking the top 40 metropolitan areas in the [...]
August 21st, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Jackets, Indians Team Up
In an effort to reach a larger fan base, The Columbus Blue Jackets have teamed up with the Cleveland Indians, the Jackets announced via the website on Tuesday. The Ohio based franchises unveiled a plan in which they would share advertising and promote special ticket offers at each team’s events. The deal makes sense with [...]
August 20th, 2009 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued
St. Louis Anything But Blue
This week on the “Fire The Cannon” podcast, we continue with our Central Division review with the St. Louis Blues. The Blues had an impressive close to the season last year as they pushed their way into the playoffs. The injury bug set up shop in St. Louis last year and wouldn’t leave which made [...]
August 18th, 2009 | Eric Smith | 0 comments | Continued
No Kaberle? No problem.
The Tomas Kaberle saga appears to have come to an end with the kick-in of a non-movement clause in his contract. How interested the Blue Jackets brass was in Kaberle, will likely never be known. Some reports linked right winger Jake Voracek to a potential deal, but trading away young talent isn’t exactly Blue Jackets [...]
August 17th, 2009 | Bart Logan | 1 comment | Continued
Filatov great?
After being selected sixth overall by the Blue Jackets at the 2008 entry draft and tallying four goals in only eight games for the Jackets last year, Nikita Filatov looks to make the big club for good in 2009. Jackets fans have great expectations for the Russian wonder kid in 2009, after he awed them [...]
August 13th, 2009 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued
THN: Jackets #8 in West
The Hockey News predicts the Jackets will finish 8th in the West this season, as the latest installment in their countdown of teams was released today. Here is their synopsis: The Blue Jackets made their first-ever playoff appearance last season and will need to battle just as hard to return to the post-season dance this [...]
August 13th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 2 comments | Continued
Visiting The Evil Empire
As we start our review of the Central Division on Fire The Cannon podcast, we start with the Nashville Predators. Even though they were the only team out of the Central that didn’t make the playoffs, the Preds always have given the Blue Jackets fits. I will be having Buddy Oakes from PredsOnTheGlass.com join us [...]
August 12th, 2009 | Eric Smith | 0 comments | Continued
Zherdev Gone
TSN.ca is reporting that Nikolai Zherdev has signed a deal with Salavatovo Yuleav Ufa of the KHL, apparently ending his brief American courtship. The word comes just 2 hours before our little local poll closed here on the site, where the overwhelming majority (66%) of readers accurately predicted the KHL jump. I wonder. . .do [...]
August 11th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Moore Survives Cut
Puck-Rakers is reporting that CBJ #1 draft pick John Moore has survived the cut from 45 to 29 players at the Team USA development camp. He will be on the squad for a series of 4 exhibition games against Russia in Lake Placid. The prize is a slot on the final roster for the US [...]
August 10th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Monday Miscellany
As we creep closer to the opening of camp, a few items to pique your hockey interest: Zherdev Update — Lyle Richardson at The Hockey News offers the following update on Z: Nikolai Zherdev became an unrestricted free agent when the New York Rangers exercised their option to walk away from his one-year, $3.9-million arbitration [...]
August 10th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Thursday’s Tidbits
Just a few random items to pique your interest for today:THN Predictions — Cellar Dwellers: TSN has begun its countdown of projected finishes for the 2009-2010 hockey season, starting with the #15 finishers in each conference. And the winners are: Colorado Avalanche in the West, and New York Islanders in the East. Full story here. [...]
August 6th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
A Second Look
There was a great article in The Columbus Dispatch on Tuesday regarding last summer’s Tyutin & Backman for Zherdev & Fritsche trade. The article took a look at what those players have done since then, and which team got the better of the trade. It got me thinking about some other noteworthy trades in Jackets [...]
August 6th, 2009 | Rob Ogden | 1 comment | Continued
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