According to multiple reports, The Columbus Blue Jackets [http://thn.com/columbus] will re-sign head coach Rock Bowness to a new contract. The deal is for next season. Elliotte Friedman and Pierre LeBrun have both said that the CBJ and Bowness have agreed to a new deal. GM Don Waddell and Rick Bowness will speak at 2 PM, where the announcement is expected. Bowness led the Jackets after Dean Evason was let go in January. After being at the bottom of the Eastern conference, he managed to get the team to as high as 2nd in Metro before failing late in the season, finishing 5th in the Metro. He led Columbus to a 21-11-5 record after he took over. Much has been said about his post-game rant after the final game of the season. Some people, well, most people agreed with his assessment of how the team played, and the culture of the team. The players agreed with his passion, but not all agreed with his delivery, which is fair. With him coming back and having a shortened preseason with the team, can he take this team to the next level? Stay Tuned! Next Up For Columbus: Don Waddell and Rick Bowness will talk to the media on Thursday. Stay updated with the most interesting Blue Jackets stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwm-DfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] and never miss a story. Let us know what you think below. For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum.
