Very good to see you recognized as a journalist by getting a great interview with Cayden Lindstrom. It's hard for bloggers and podcasters to get such interviews sometimes.

Thankfully regardless of the outcome, Marchenko is going to be a Blue Jacket.

I'm on the fence about this guy. I really thought Woodcroft would be the pick. I was listening to Steve Dangle and he said something to the effect of, "Columbus must have a water issue, its like they hire people that have a good mind for hockey, these are hockey smart people, and then they proceed to make the worst decisions possible! They didn't make these types of errors in their previous positions. Waddell left Carolina on good terms, they even allowed him to interview in Columbus before his contract was up. He gets the job, heads to Ohio, fires the coach (which was expected) before the draft? Ok, no problem he must already have someone ready to go, right??? NOPE, every coach he mentioned turns down the offer!". It is of fundamental importance for the GM and the head coach to work together when bringing in new talent. By skipping that aspect you are putting everyone in the situation a step behind. Obviously this can happen from time to time, but if its preventable the you should prevent it"! This quote is from memory. Don't be mad, I know its not word for word.

I personally would have liked to see Joel Quenville as coach and try to work a trade Laine for the goalie prospect from Nashville and maybe some other pieces. I know that the whole Babcock fiasco probably scared them away from Q but they are 2 very different coaches and Babcock was a horrible decision from the beginning. Hopefully Evason will surprise us and turn things around quicker than we think.

I’ve been so out of touch with hockey since the Dayton Bombers left and the wife and I have never been to an NHL game but already have tickets for September 28 and opening night, ready to get this party started and get back into the game. Thanks Jay for your podcast! Scott

I honestly don’t know much about this guy, but what I do know is we need structure and some grit behind the bench. This guy seems to have that. We need these players to be pushed. That’s why we always over achieved with Torts. The guy demanded 110% effort, even if it rubbed some guys the wrong way. Idk, we just couldn’t move forward with a guy like PV. The guy had the personality of a wet napkin. So many times I’d find myself yelling for him to get amped up and yell at someone ha

He was my last choice of the 3 final names, so I'm a bit underwhelmed BUT, yes Waddell knows and has access to people who know, more than we do. Let's see what he does. Looking forward to your podcast w the Wild podcaster.

Welcome to Columbus, Cayden! Thank you for doing the interview with Jay, you’ll love Columbus so much to offer. GO BLUE JACKETS!!!

I understand your point. It’s not about the playoff right now with all of our young guys. But he never won a playoff series as a coach at any level. It means there’s something under the hood not good. He was my last choice of all the names mentioned.

Idk about this. I feel a bit skeptical. Glad they have a coach with experience though. I’m hoping for the best. It’s still going to take a couple of years no matter what to talk about playoffs. Now we wait for Laine to be released from player assistance program.

It's more about the talent, molding it together. Paul Maurice only took nine teams to the playoffs in over twenty years before taking over Florida. Zito transformed that roster into what it took to win. Of course Florida did win the President's Cup prior to Paul being hired. But you gotta hope for the best.

I get the feeling the jackets are going to have a surprisingly good season

And I am OK with it but I am unsure how long his contract is and I'm a big fan of wallstedt which he is a wild goalie and he is taking there time with him and also rossi which I see a very good player long term from him😊

Heck yeah!!!

Whoaaaa Jay Landing The Interview!!! ❤

Great content! Thank you for this interview!

Great get! 🔥

Thanks for keeping us informed Jay.

I am a big fan of Gardner and Ivanov though I don't know when greaves will be up and I hope Ivanov has a chance he is a elite athlete

I want to know what in gods name is taking so long. If there’s any team in the league that needs some stability, it’s CBJ. All of this time that’s passed could have been spent team building, practicing a system, team culture and vision etc. And here we are, waiting until the last minute wasting time. I know you want to get the right guy for the job, but damn. This is getting into the self sabotaging territory.

Congrats on the wedding and I definitely want woodcroft over evason and even mcdavid admitted it wasn't his fault with the oilers and I'm not concerned about any of the contacts if jarmo was there I would be heavily stressed if he was there

McClellan…. OUT! Contract negotiations broke down. Per Aaron Portzline.

I so badly want this team to gain some traction and fan love. These videos should be getting way traffic, it’s criminal.

Love the show Jay! Big help in the offseason for keeping me excited for hockey!

You always do a great show. I appreciate you!

I certainly don't expect much from Jack Johnson. I mean he's no better than a #6 or #7 or #8 D-man at this point, but he's one of my favorite all time Jackets. I am very happy they brought him back. This is a good deal for the Jackets.

As a 54 yr old Habs fan Sean Monahan is a star!!! Period!!!! He will change the Bluejackets dressingroom into a winning culture. I cant say enough about Sean. Being reunited with longtime friend Johnny hockey will only raise both their games back to the Calgary days. Monaghan's intangables like faceoffs,power play and penalty killing is worth his salary alone......Sean Monaghan will change the Bluejackets into a winning franchise and nobody better to guide all the youth in their system into winners

Here’s a list of reasons why Sean Monahan is one of the best value signings this free agency. 1.) Monahan has the 20th best faceoff percentage in the NHL. 2.) He plays the bumper on the power play unit which is the hardest role to find players for. 3.) He is one of the best 5 on 5 producers in the league; He had the same amount of 5 on 5 points last season as Steven Stamkos, Martin Necas & Kyle Connor. 4.) Monahan has the same stat profile as Lindholm & Horvat and costs about 3 million less per season. 2013 Draft class total points 1 MacKinnon 899, 2 Barkov 711, Lindholm 557, Monahan 538 & Horvat 504.

Monahan was huge in the power Play even when injured in Calgary when they shut him down he was the top power play scorer in spite not being hardly able walk or bend over ask Johnny PS he had a broken foot with Montreal blocking a shot in his first year with them still he played on it until they realized it was broken

And I see elick and garner being in the wjc u20 also and I think medicine hat will dominate with him and McKenna will dominate the team and im a huge fan of him I think he needs defensive and more overall game is what he needs to work on if he plays a full season that should help and I got to meet fantilli at the draft party he was very nice and took his time with everyone there

Monaghan? Who drafted him in Calgary? Now I get it. All these GM's never , never admit they drafted or signed the wrong player. Please let go of the past.

Demidov😢 But I'll settle for Lindstrom!! Elick is gonna be better than most think in my opinion!! Alot of Scout List I saw Had him anywhere from 18ish to 38ish!! He was in everyones Top 5 Best RD's!!! Couldn't agree more on the Goalie Pick, should've grabbed Goalie Eemil Venni who went 3 picks later!! And Yes I did DrAnk when you said "Snarl" 😂😂 Good Shiiii Jay!!!

We just like how you say "snarl" with your accent ;-)

I dont like this draft as last year but I still like it I love Lindstrom and I like elick and Gardner I am unsure about the mareilli and henricks and I hope Ashton can really find his game and be a bottom 3rd pairing I'm the nhl and what do u think of Monahan

As long as his back holds up I think he can be a beast❤ #GoJackets

Jackets are famous for ruining their top draft picks for over 20 years. Management has been atrocious since the beginning of the franchise. I hope this young man succeeds and changes Columbus fortunes

From what I heard, he plays a physical nasty game, can't wait to see him develop into a premier power forward

A goal scoring winger you say, if only Demidov had been sitting at 4 for them, oh wait he was!

This who i was hoping they get #2 center with size as boone gets older he can drop down each yr

YEAH KID LETS GOOOOO!!!!!CBJ!!!!!!

I think they will keep the 36th and I recommend igor chernysov andrew basha or a right dman for the 36th overall

So excited for Lindstrom a big 200 foot player and should be a good long term number 2 center at worst a winger

Welcome to St. Louis! I like this pick-up for my team!

Caps/Hershey fan here and hope a Todd Nelson gets the coaching gig. He deserves a shot more than anyone else I can think of.

Oiva Keskinen had a really great year in Liiga. His team Tappara has a very North American styled Swedish coach Rikard Grönborg and Tappara actually won Liiga. Keskinen scored 27 points ( 7 goals and 20 assists ) during the Regular Season. In the Postseason he scored 9 points ( 2 goals and 7 assists ). In WJC-20 he scored 5 points ( 2 goals and 3 assists ). Great stats for a 7th round pick ( #194 ).

Adam is a player i like but I don't love I love David more than him and his injury slowed him but he is also 7 months younger than David was when he was drafted and I hope we trade for 1 more second round pick minimum and if surin is available i would instantly keep it

Good signing, at good money. JK would have overpaid him.

Happy that we got a good deal for both sides i really wanted chinakhov back

I'm relieved that it's such a reasonable deal.