New GM: the Blue Jackets have learned nothing from the Mike Babcock saga

Last summer, the Columbus Blue Jackets opted to hire Mike Babcock as their coach. We all remember how it ended for the coach, who didn’t coach a single game in town.

In the end, Pascal Vincent inherited the job. He was an assistant in Columbus and was lined up to be Babcock’s right-hand man when he was given the keys to the club.

You won’t be surprised to learn that things aren’t going too well for a coach who’s never coached in the NHL, who’s given a bad team and who arrives in turmoil four days before the start of training camp. #Surprise

Is it Vincent’s fault? Probably not. But could the Quebecer still get the blame?

What you need to know is that in recent months, the Blue Jackets have fired their GM. A new man, expected to come in from the outside, will take the GM’s chair eventually.

And since Pascal doesn’t have a long-term contract in his pocket as a driver, he could be scooped up if the new GM decides to make a change to bring his man in.

Speaking of which, Aaron Portzline went into some detail about what’s in store for Columbus in terms of a GM… and it’s easy to conclude that the club has absolutely no idea how to dig itself out of the hole.