Confirmed with Link: CBJ Fire Scott Howson, name Jarmo Kekalainen replacement

[ClevelandJacketFan]

@BlueJacketsNHL
NEWS: #CBJ relieve Scott Howson of his duties as executive vice president & general manager --

https://twitter.com/BlueJacketsNHL/status/301496002630807552

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[SuperGenius]

Howson Fired

per porty. developing

 

[Fro]

wow...Mixer confirmed

 

[John Price]

Good riddance

 

[pickledcotton]

All of a sudden I feel like a weight has lifted off the CBJ.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

At least his hand stays out of the building process. Sounds like he and JD may not have been on the same page.

 

[WhatASaveDave]

Brian Burke ? This team is already tough as nails.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

WTF. In season? I don't agree with this ATM

 

[Paisano*]

A light has suddenly appeared at the end of this tunnel!

 

[NotWendell]

About freakin' time!!!

 

[OldGoaltender]

Wow right out of left field. Was not expecting that.

 

[wr50l]

Just saw this on the homepage. Not a BJ fan.

Think your owner made the right decision. You cannot waste top picks year after year and expect to keep a job. Best of luck to the BJs in moving forward; I certainly want Dubi and Artie to find success there.

 

[hsfgsteele]

WTF. In season? I don't agree with this ATM

This. Thought that JD would have given everyone the shortened season.

 

[Samkow]

Please not Burke...

 

[Socks]

Shocked. Seriously.

 

[bester vaive]

Regression on the ice leads to termination. Tearing it down to build it back up. I consider this a "brick" put in place. Good luck to Howson, but it was/is time for a change.

 

[NotWendell]

I wonder if the report of Howson trying to make a trade for a top six forward had anything to do with this? (as in last nail in the coffin)

 

[Jaxs]

Wow. Wasn't expecting this until after this season.

 

[Frozenice]

Hab fan here wishing you guys the best, you deserve this.

 

[Jackets16]

@BlueJacketsNHL
NEWS: #CBJ relieve Scott Howson of his duties as executive vice president & general manager --

https://twitter.com/BlueJacketsNHL/status/301496002630807552

Interesting timing. I am not surprised he was fired, but I didn't expect it now. I thought he would be kept for at least a year.

 

[ClevelandJacketFan]

Very, very weird timing. Either Davidson got a yes from a guy he wanted or Howson did something very bad.

I think he deserved it, but I'm not sure I like the timing of it.

 

[BVBlue]

Now?? Really??

I feel much better about our odds of having a good draft class this year

 

[Jackets16]

Brian Burke ? This team is already tough as nails.

No thanks.

 

[bizzz*]

I already dislike what JD is doing.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Renaud Lavoie ‏@RenLavoieRDS

Craig Patrick is one of the candidates to be the next Blue Jackets GM.