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"Not only was he an enforcer, he was an awesome one. That’s because when Shelley was in his prime fighting years, he could destroy almost everybody in the NHL. Throwing down the gloves with Jody was like an automatic loss for most."
"The Columbus Blue Jackets final pick of the 2017 NHL Entry draft came at pick 210. The Jackets went to a familiar spot with their seventh round pick and selected defenseman Robbie Stucker from St. Thomas Academy (USHS) in Minnesota."
"“I want to win. I just finished my 10th year, and my 11th year I want to win. I hope every guy is taking the summer seriously, training and getting ready because whether you finished first in the regular season or snuck into the playoffs, if you lose in game five of the first round that’s just not enough.”"
"My list of potential dark horses is bigger than you think, especially at depth forward. If there’s another storyline worth following when camp begins, it’s the open competition for those last few spots. Preseason performance will go a long way in determining who makes the cut."
"The Blue Jackets took a low-risk high reward deal with Sam Gagner and let him walk. They make more player profit (getting better players to assist the team) through trades than free agency. That doesn’t seem like a problem until you realize you have to give up something in a trade. Free agency is just that – free. At least when it comes to the return."
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