We Jackets fans are used to disappointment. But, when Scott Howson came aboard we got some hope. Then I read this little gem.
Scott Howson got right to work after replacing Doug McLean as GM in June because he had to. The Blue Jackets remain in disarray as they enter their seventh NHL season without even having sniffed a playoff spot and Howson has a lot to do to change things.
But it will take time as the limited activity by the Blue Jackets this summer shows. Columbus doesn't spend big money anyway, so its off-season efforts have been mainly the kind that get lost on the transaction.
The bright side is that coach Ken Hitchcock usually gets a lot out of what he has to work with. He'll need to this season. Grade: F
Seriously? An F? We don't spend big money? Uhm...it's been documented everywhere that we're not going to spend big money this year. There is no point when we are developing our younger players. Adding a few over paid veterans isn't going to make us a Cup contender! You don't build one of those over night...sorry. I hate when people treat Columbus like such a joke because we didn't go out and spend a ton. We WILL be a good team...it just takes time. I have faith in Hitch and Howson.
