Since the Blue Jackets have never picked outside the top 10, I was wondering what kind of players are selected at the #16 slot of the first round. Here is the list:
June 16th, 2009 | Eric Smith | 1 comment | ContinuedOther Recent Articles
Almost there . . .
Beginning to feel like the teaser for a new TV series here, but this has been a slow and more complex process than I thought, combined with an extraordinarily busy time at work. Lots of reading, lots of research, but I think I now have a fairly balanced pool of information to present. Thanks for [...]
June 16th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Balsillie Foiled Again
It appears that Hamilton will have to wait a bit longer for an NHL franchise. Gary Bettman outmaneuvered Jim Balsillie in the United States Bankruptcy Court, with Judge Redfield Baum ruling tonight that there is insufficient time to adequately address the complicated legal issues attendant to a franchise move before Balsillie’s self-imposed June 29 deadline. [...]
June 16th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Latest Jacket News – NHL Awards Preview
The NHL awards are set for this Thursday evening and a couple of Blue Jackets have been nominated for three different awards. Super Rookie Steve Mason has the best shot at collecting some hardware as he is up for the Vezina (Top Goalie) and Rookie of the Year. Competing with Mason for the Vezina are [...]
June 15th, 2009 | Devon Kunkel | 0 comments | Continued
The Arena Issue
A little more than one month after the completion of the greatest season in Columbus Blue Jacket history, the team announced that it had lost over $80 million since the 02-03 season. The apparent cause of the losses is the deal that the Blue Jackets Organization has with Nationwide and the arena. Since the arena [...]
June 15th, 2009 | Rob Ogden | 3 comments | Continued
Sunday Stirrup
The Stanly Cup has finally been awarded, Congratulations Detroit on their valiant effort and to Pittsburgh on their first cup since 92. Fleury came up with the save of his career in the dieing seconds of play and that is rightfully deserved. Fleury has came a long way since his disaster for Team Canada at [...]
June 14th, 2009 | Devon Kunkel | 0 comments | Continued
Tardy — But With A Note . . .
OK, so I have not lived up to my targeted publication dates for the Arena discussion pieces. Guilty . . .with an explanation. In the course of my researching, I have run across some additional sources of information that have taken some time to track down, but which are important to fleshing out the full [...]
June 11th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 3 comments | Continued
Columbus Blue Jackets Wallpaper Set 1
Hey everyone, we are excited to release our first set of Columbus Blue Jackets desktop wallpapers. The first set consists of the teams 3 main logos plus Stinger being placed in the ice, pretty cool looking if you ask me. We are already working on our next set already, so stay tuned for more. You [...]
June 11th, 2009 | Devon Kunkel | 1 comment | Continued
Team needs heading into the draft and the off-season
With the off-season in full effect for the Columbus Blue Jackets, it’s time to start looking at draft prospects. The Jackets will draft 16th in this June’s draft, which is the latest the team has drafted in its ten year existence. (The latest the club had ever drafted previously was eighth in ’01 and ’04). [...]
June 10th, 2009 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued
2009 NHL Mock Draft
As the NHL Draft quickly comes upon us, I have put together a mock draft of what fans can expect when the picks are made. Know this though, there will be trades of picks and some selections that will make you scratch your head but here is my best guess. #1 – New York Islanders [...]
June 8th, 2009 | Eric Smith | 2 comments | Continued
Fire The Cannon’s Team Grows
The team at FTC is proud to announce that Eric Smith and Rob Ogden have decided to join our team. Eric Smith has been a hockey fan his entire life. His roots for the game come from Fort Wayne where the Komets of the IHL play. They are the most successful minor league hockey program in the [...]
June 8th, 2009 | Devon Kunkel | 2 comments | Continued
The Arena Manifesto — Prologue
I have now completed my discussions with Greg Kirstein, Sr.Vice President and General Counsel for the Blue Jackets, reviewed data furnished by both Greg and VP of Public Relations Todd Sharrock, and have done some independent review of data, assembled my thoughts, and now tackle the task of putting some perspective and context on the [...]
June 6th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 4 comments | Continued
Deal or no Deal?
Following up from yesterdays post about trying to potentially land an established number one center to play along side Rick Nash, this got me thinking. What type of package would GM Howson have to put together to land a player of Jason Spezza or Patrick Marleau’s caliber. Between Marleau and Spezza, I believe Marleau would [...]
June 6th, 2009 | Devon Kunkel | 4 comments | Continued
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