The Blue Jackets have announced that they have signed1st round draft pick John Moore to a three-year entry level contract. Moore, the sixth ranked North American skater, was selected 21st overall by the Jackets this summer in Montreal. Moore played last season for Chicago Steel of the USHL. His 39 points in 57 games last [...]
July 21st, 2009 | Bart Logan | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "scott howson"
Jackets, Methot close to Arbitration
For the first time in their nine-year history, the Columbus Blue Jackets could be forced to attend an arbitration hearing later this week. Jackets defenseman, and restricted free agent Marc Methot, is scheduled to have his case heard Thursday morning in Toronto unless the two sides can agree on a contract, the Columbus Dispatch reports. [...]
July 21st, 2009 | Rob Ogden | 1 comment | Continued
Heater – Out? Zubov – In?:
Well, apparently, the Dany Heatley rumors didn’t last very long. Now, it appears the Sens are eyeing the SJ Sharks as their next/new trading partners for Ottawa’s new villain. As Devon knows all too well, Sens’ nation loves to cast out villains and heroes – see Jason Spezza, during Calendar Year 2009. Now that this [...]
July 10th, 2009 | Ed Cmar | 3 comments | Continued
The UFA Acquisitions: A closer look
As many of you know, the CBJ made a splash into the Unrestricted Free Agency (UFA) pool. Personally, that they participated on the very first day surprised me somewhat, particularly after I’d been hearing that Scott Howson was going to wait to see what went down with the initial signings, and the terms and dollars [...]
July 2nd, 2009 | Ed Cmar | 3 comments | Continued
Pahlsson, Garon welcome to Columbus!
The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed center Samuel Pahlsson to a three-year contract announced team General Manager Scott Howson on Wednesday. Pahlsson is a nine year NHL veteran who has tallied 54 goals, and 92 assists for 146 points in 557 career games with Boston, Anaheim, and Chicago. With the futures of Manny Malhotra, and [...]
July 2nd, 2009 | Rob Ogden | 0 comments | Continued
Free Agency, Rich Nash, Phoenix & Other Musings
July 1, and a young man’s heart turns to thoughts of . . . lots and lots of cash.2 hours and 13 minutes until the annual feeding frenzy known as free agency formally begins, but indications are that this will be a much leaner meal than in years past. Economic conditions, the prospect of a [...]
July 1st, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
Roster Holes And How To Fill Them
Going into this free agent period, the Blue Jackets have far more answers than they did this time last year. That being said, there are still some questions that will need to be answered. I will go line by line and then discuss possible answers for them. 1st Line: Nash – Brassard – Huselius — [...]
June 30th, 2009 | Eric Smith | 4 comments | Continued
The CBJ Draft – My Scientific “Guess”
Tonight, as many of you in CBJ nation know, is the NHL draft. Much unlike the prior 8 drafts, the CBJ are NOT a lottery team – I was starting to believe the CBJ were becoming the NHL’s version of the LA Clippers, or – sorry, Ohio fans – the Cincinnati Bengals. However, that is [...]
June 26th, 2009 | Ed Cmar | 0 comments | Continued
Offseason Decisions – Free agents
Not only will crucial decision have to be made this year at the draft table but the Blue Jackets find themselves with 10 free agents (6 unrestricted, 4 restricted). If your General Manager Scott Howson what do you do? Your team has finally made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time. You [...]
June 4th, 2009 | Devon Kunkel | 0 comments | Continued
A look towards the Draft – Ryan Ellis
After a great regular season, which found the Columbus Blue Jackets in the playoffs for the first time ever, they enter the offseason with a positive outlook. This offseason will be different, no long will this team be choosing in the top 10. No longer will this franchise be known as “The only team not [...]
June 3rd, 2009 | Devon Kunkel | 1 comment | Continued
Stop Me If You Have Heard This One Before . . .
Work has been a nightmare for the past few weeks, so I have been unforgiveably absent from the blogosphere for that period of time. For better or worse, I am back, and am working on several pieces on the draft, broadcasters, etc. Watch this space! Anyway, could not resist the opportunity to point everyone to [...]
May 22nd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 1 comment | Continued
Ryan Salmons Loses His Battle
The CBJ family lost one of their most ardent and courageous followers yesterday, when Ryan Salmons succumbed to the cancer that he had so valiantly battled for the past year.Ryan’s death comes just eight days after I saw him in the locker room after the Jackets’ Game 4 elimination at the hands of the Detroit [...]
May 2nd, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
The Frozen Water Torture . . .
Somebody needs to ask Scott Howson if the player contracts have incentive clauses that kick in if we can delay clinching the playoffs as long as possible. Tonight’s 1 – 0 OT loss to the Chicago Blackhawks was a playoff caliber affair, a defensive struggle highlighted by the goaltending of Steve Mason and Nikolai Khabibulin. [...]
April 6th, 2009 | Jeff Little | 0 comments | Continued
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