And Forty-Three Rejoiced, For Gladness Was Here

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Real_ESPNLeBrun: Next GM of the Jackets left a nice gift by Howson: three first-round picks in June 30 draft (Kings pick, Rangers pick and Jackets own pick)

Damn, and it's a deep draft this year.

 

[esls79]

Real_ESPNLeBrun: Next GM of the Jackets left a nice gift by Howson: three first-round picks in June 30 draft (Kings pick, Rangers pick and Jackets own pick)

Damn, and it's a deep draft this year.

That's why JD kicked him to the curb - he'd find a way to mess up the haul

 

[puckhead]

@TSNBobMcKenzie
Jarmo Kekalainen may be amongst those who are on the short list for CBJ's GM job.

 

[forty_three]

Real_ESPNLeBrun: Next GM of the Jackets left a nice gift by Howson: three first-round picks in June 30 draft (Kings pick, Rangers pick and Jackets own pick)

Damn, and it's a deep draft this year.

And so far, the Jackets and Kings picks are in the lottery picks range.

How awesome would first and second overall be? And with JD lapping up all the "Buyers remorse/Damn salary cap" buyouts over the summer?

This could improve quickly.

 

[forty_three]

@TSNBobMcKenzie
Jarmo Kekalainen may be amongst those who are on the short list for CBJ's GM job.

Who the hell is that?

 

[esls79]

Dreger just tweeted that another name to be considered for the CBJ GM role is John Ferguson Jr. And you guys wonder why I mock Dreger.

I was going to post something along the lines of incompetent GM's and then you post this and totally redeem yourself...

 

[puckhead]

Who the hell is that?

Jokerit GM.
worked with Davidson in St Louis

 

[Slimpikins]

I was going to post something along the lines of incompetent GM's and then you post this and totally redeem yourself...

Rep

 

[puckhead]

@TSNBobMcKenzie
Jarmo Kekalainen may be amongst those who are on the short list for CBJ's GM job.

@jhiitela - Jokerit will hold a press conference today. 9.30am ET.
@TSNBobMcKenzie- CBJ president John Davidson will meet with media in the morning and clarify the situation.

 

[forty_three]

@jhiitela - Jokerit will hold a press conference today. 9.30am ET.
@TSNBobMcKenzie- CBJ president John Davidson will meet with media in the morning and clarify the situation.

I would say that picture is clearly of Portzline, but his eyes are open.

The local papers have gone as far as to say that "All signs" point to Kokelainen.

As I have evidenced earlier, I have no friggin idea who he is, so I will research. I am trusting in JD, but not sure exactly how I feel about an "outsider" GM coming in.

But when you consider the (former) execs out there who are out of work;
Milbury
McGuire
Burke
MacLean (HA)

I'd take a banana in that office.

I like that his background is in scouting. That is an area that the Jackets are SORELY lacking. And with three first rounders in a DEEEEP draft... That skill is welcomed.

 

[forty_three]

@jhiitela - Jokerit will hold a press conference today. 9.30am ET.
@TSNBobMcKenzie- CBJ president John Davidson will meet with media in the morning and clarify the situation.

I would say that picture is clearly of Portzline, but his eyes are open.

The local papers have gone as far as to say that "All signs" point to Kokelainen.

As I have evidenced earlier, I have no friggin idea who he is, so I will research. I am trusting in JD, but not sure exactly how I feel about an "outsider" GM coming in.

But when you consider the (former) execs out there who are out of work;
Milbury
McGuire
Burke
MacLean (HA)

I'd take a banana in that office.

I like that his background is in scouting. That is an area that the Jackets are SORELY lacking. And with three first rounders in a DEEEEP draft... That skill is welcomed.

He is the one who drafted Oshie, Backes and Pietrangelo. Plus he's only 46, roughly the same age as his assistant GM (next year) Vinny Prospal.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Kekalainen confirmed as new GM.

 

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Kekalainen confirmed as new GM.

The lesson (as if you guys and gals didn't know already) is to listen to Bob McKenzie. Dreger is just a glorified version of Eklund.

 

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Additionally, I think Doug MacLean's head just exploded scanners-style...

 

[mattola]

Aaron Portzline ‏@Aportzline
Words I've heard used to describe Kekalainen, who is visually arresting: 1. arrogant; 2. intense; 3. demanding; 4. relentless. #thatllwork

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Aaron Portzline ‏@Aportzline
Words I've heard used to describe Kekalainen, who is visually arresting: 1. arrogant; 2. intense; 3. demanding; 4. relentless. #thatllwork

he was pretty much always the guy who stepped up to the podium and announced the Blues draft picks on draft day ... while other teams would send up an array of fat slovenly gms/management types up there (or fat slovenly sons in Darryl Katz's case) ... this Jarmo dude definitely stood out visually

BobMac said one draft his nickname is the terminator

 

[mooger_35]

"Don't make me smack you"

 

[puckhead]

the first Euro GM in NHL history, btw.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

the first Euro GM in NHL history, btw.

CBJ are now automatically Don Cherry's least favo(u)rite team.

 

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CBJ are now automatically Don Cherry's least favo(u)rite team.

lol - He'll just call the new CBJ GM Keke