So what did Jarmo Kekäläinen do? He announced that he had traded beloved winger Oliver Bjorkstrand to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a third- and fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.

Could Jarmo Kekäläinen have taken another approach and shed salary somewhere else? Oliver Bjorkstrand was a really good player for the CBJ, and probably should still be in Columbus. Let us know what ...

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"MACLEAN KNOWS PRESSURE IS ON" - NOV 28, 2006 - VOL. 60, ISSUE 11 - Mike Brophy Gallant took the first bullet in Columbus, ...

When Yegor Chinakhov was drafted in the first round by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2020, their general manager at the time was Jarmo Kekäläinen and at the time, he saw a gifted offensive player ...

Alex Wennberg - $891,667 owed - Wennberg was bought out by Jarmo Kekäläinen before the 2020-2021 season. Wennberg played 415 games for Columbus and had 201 points.

On This Date In Columbus Blue Jackets History: Oliver Bjorkstrand Traded To Seattle Kraken The summer of 2022 started off great. The Jackets signed Johnny Gaudreau earlier in July, and rumors were ...

At the time, a very unassuming trade, but now, this trade made by former GM Jarmo Kekäläinen is paying serious dividends for both Olivier and the CBJ.

On This Date In Columbus Blue Jackets History: Oliver Bjorkstrand Traded To Seattle Kraken The summer of 2022 started off great. The Jackets signed Johnny Gaudreau earlier in July, and rumors were ...

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