Columbus President of Hockey Ops John Davidson Speaks To The Media Regarding The Firing of Jarmo Kekäläinen
President of Hockey Ops and acting GM John Davidson spoke to the media today. Alongside him was team President Mike Priest.
Davidson answered questions from reporters about the dismissal of Jarmo Kekäläinen. You can see that press conference below which included team leadership.
John Davidson Quotes
- Now was the right time to make a change.
- No set timetable for finding a new GM.
- The focus will be on candidates outside the organization.
- Just felt now was the time to move on from Jarmo Kekäläinen.
- They met with Jarmo yesterday about this decision.
- No other changes to the front office at this time.
- There is no one in mind right now to replace Jarmo.
- Jarmos legacy - Honest man, hard working passionate person. He'll always be a Blue Jacket.
- We may be fun to watch, but we're not winning enough.
- JD says he will be more hands-on and will be in charge.
- JD thinks there will be a lot of interest in the job.
Mike Priest - I get the narrative a little bit. (on ownership being absentee)
What's Next - The Blue Jackets travel to San Jose to play the Sharks on Saturday night.
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