News Article: Jeff Rimer will retire after the 2023-24 Season

[Viqsi]

To be perfectly frank, I am far, far more worried about this hiring/replacement than I am a new GM and/or coach.

I wonder if I'm the only one in that regard. Possibly.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

To be perfectly frank, I am far, far more worried about this hiring/replacement than I am a new GM and/or coach.

I wonder if I'm the only one in that regard. Possibly.

I’m more curious than worried. At the end of the day, if the replacement sucks, I can just mute the TV.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Regardless of one’s feelings about Rimer, it’s certainly the end of an era. He’s been the voice of the team for almost its entire history. So to Rimer I say “Congratulations on your lengthy career and being part of Blue Jackets history.”

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[koteka]

To be perfectly frank, I am far, far more worried about this hiring/replacement than I am a new GM and/or coach.

I wonder if I'm the only one in that regard. Possibly.

If they bring in a bad GM and he makes 3 years worth of bad moves before he is fired, the impact on the team will be much more than 3 years. If they bring in a bad Rimer replacement and fire him in 3 years, we might have some new inside jokes at HF CBJ but no long term damage.


That said, my fear that the team doesn’t perform the correct front end work when hiring coaches, assistant coaches, or front office types certainly applies to the Rimer replacement. I would have watched all sorts of AHL and OHL games and would already have the replacement under contract for next year. We are a small market team - let’s not screw up an important hire like the guy fans feel like they know because he is always on tv. They should have spent the last year looking for a young Canadian Paul Keels.

 

[Viqsi]

If they bring in a bad GM and he makes 3 years worth of bad moves before he is fired, the impact on the team will be much more than 3 years. If they bring in a bad Rimer replacement and fire him in 3 years

You can stop right there. I don't believe for one moment a new PBP guy would be so quickly removed. And there are guys I can't stand despite being supposedly adequate.

At the end of the day this is about entertainment.

 

[koteka]

You can stop right there. I don't believe for one moment a new PBP guy would be so quickly removed.

Well, if the Rimer replacement sucks, and you want to lead the protests against him/her/them, I’ll join you.

On the plus side, JD made the hockey hall of fame as a broadcaster, so this should be in his wheelhouse.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[5th Line Fanatic]

John Buccigross sat down with Bob McElligott. I have no idea when this was filmed or why he was in town, but he mentions in the beginning, "this would be the place I'd pick if I could come back."


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[MissADD]

John Buccigross sat down with Bob McElligott. I have no idea when this was filmed or why he was in town, but he mentions in the beginning, "this would be the place I'd pick if I could come back."


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Is it possible? Yea, I would say it is.
Is is probable? No, I would say it isn't probable

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

He makes way more at ESPN than he would doing this job.

If he fell victim to cuts at the network I’d think it’s more likely but he’s got it pretty good there.

 

[CBJx614]

He makes way more at ESPN than he would doing this job.

If he fell victim to cuts at the network I’d think it’s more likely but he’s got it pretty good there.

Not to mention he's likely under contract as well.

 

[cbjthrowaway]

Not to mention he's likely under contract as well.

also he's uhhhhhh not exactly a model coworker.

 

[koteka]

also he's uhhhhhh not exactly a model coworker.

I, for one, look forward to the CBJ hiring Buccigross with no background checks and then watching a hastily called CBJ press conference where Johnny Hockey and Boone Jenner explain that the female Blue Jackets employees have misunderstood the pictures Buccigross has been texting them.

 

[KJ Dangler]

I, for one, look forward to the CBJ hiring Buccigross with no background checks and then watching a hastily called CBJ press conference where Johnny Hockey and Boone Jenner explain that the female Blue Jackets employees have misunderstood the pictures Buccigross has been texting them.

2 sides to everything .. could care less , ESPN didn’t can him , great personality , and a proud Buckeye . Probably not a chance we could afford him , but he would be a massive upgrade

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

also he's uhhhhhh not exactly a model coworker.

Not to downplay her experience but we only have one side of the story and there are far worse things that could have been done here. It seems lke an isolated awkward relationship. If there were more people having the same experience like Harvey Weinstein or Tiger Woods I'd be a lot more concerned.

 

[Cowumbus]

also he's uhhhhhh not exactly a model coworker.

You posted a link where every tweet has been deleted and ESPN said their relationship was consensual. Here is what he said:

Read the text messages at the center of the ESPN harassment complaint - The Boston Globe

The texts were sent between longtime anchor John Buccigross and Adrienne Lawrence, a former employee who filed a sexual harassment complaint this summer.

www.bostonglobe.com