Comments on: Really? The Jackets are planning to keep Howson? http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/23/really-the-jackets-are-planning-to-keep-howson/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: cincycbjfan http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/23/really-the-jackets-are-planning-to-keep-howson/comment-page-1/#comment-32474 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:43:39 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=65442#comment-32474 “Gotta See ‘em Lose!”

]]> By: AppealToReason http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/23/really-the-jackets-are-planning-to-keep-howson/comment-page-1/#comment-32420 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:17:59 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=65442#comment-32420 He must have a lot of money left on his contract

]]> By: Brian http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/23/really-the-jackets-are-planning-to-keep-howson/comment-page-1/#comment-32336 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:51:44 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=65442#comment-32336 It’s inexcusable that Howson entered this season with Mason as his starter with no realistic backup plan except a couple of career minor leaguers in Sanford and Dekanoch. Its not like there weren’t goalies on the market he could’ve gone for. Howson is the king of throwing the same guys out there and hoping for the best. I’m sure he convinced ownership that all they need next season is for Mason to win the Vezina, whoever they take in the draft to be rookie of the year, Wisniewski to be a Norris candidate and Nash to score 60 goals. Hey, all these things are theoretically possible.

]]> By: barkar942 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/23/really-the-jackets-are-planning-to-keep-howson/comment-page-1/#comment-32296 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:38:29 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=65442#comment-32296 Perhaps he is safe cause no one else will take the job?

]]> By: Jackets Fan Forever http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/23/really-the-jackets-are-planning-to-keep-howson/comment-page-1/#comment-32250 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:17:04 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=65442#comment-32250 There was great anticipation in C-bus that whirlwind changes would be coming from the Jackets ownership group meeting a week ago. The next day, the story in the Columbus Dispatch, was extremely disheartening. I am absolutely shocked and flabbergasted that GM Howson is still safe along with Mike Pries, President.

With everything that has gone wrong this season with the Jackets, such as:

- Wisniewski’s record suspension at the beginning of the season
- Carter injury – twice
- Wisniewski injury
- Huselius injury – is this guy ever going to be healthy?
- Martinek – season ending injury soon after being acquired
- Dekanich – back-up goalie injured and has yet to play a regular season game for the Jackets
- Mason flopping once again but we knew this would happen it’s not an excuse anymore
- Umberger injured
- Nikitin injured
- NHL realignment plan halted by NHLPA
- Ludicrous amount of patience given to former coach Scott Arniel before firing him
- Incredibily allowing former coach Ken Hitchcock to sign with an intra-divisional rival, St. Louis.
- Worst record in the NHL

And, what else can wrong you ask? How about the GM getting to keep his job and promising “significant changes” for 2012/2013 season but not impacting front-office or players. What kind of garbage is this? Us Jackets fans are gluttons for punishment.

Can you believe it? Perhaps, that should become the Jackets tagline, “Can you believe it?” instead of “Gotta See It Llive?”

]]> By: spokedjackets http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/23/really-the-jackets-are-planning-to-keep-howson/comment-page-1/#comment-32180 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:25:05 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=65442#comment-32180 Very well said. Its simply amazing when you look at the draft busts and contractual disasters this team has taken on before and during Howsons tenure. Until that changes the results will be the same.

]]> By: Matt http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/23/really-the-jackets-are-planning-to-keep-howson/comment-page-1/#comment-32146 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:58:45 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=65442#comment-32146 I would suggest Howson’s biggest fault (and I suppose this is an organizational one too) is his talent evaluation. He simply does not assemble good teams, does not draft good players, and does not manage reasonable contracts. When players like Tyutin, Umberger, and Wisniewski are all taking up a cap hit of over $4.5 million, I can’t help but think that the ownership would take notice – this is a team with oft-reported financial problems after all. It’s also noteworthy that Howson doesn’t wait until the end of rookie contracts to give extensions. Both Steve Mason and Derek Brassard were given deals without a real sense of what value they held (Brassard signed while in recovery from season-ending shoulder injury, Mason after less than one “good” year and one abysmal one).

For a team that has been in perpetual rebuild, Howson has only hindered the process by holding on to mediocre talent. It’s disappointing for at least this fan that Howson will be allowed to continue after he has so thoroughly failed to make anything out of the Blue Jackets.

]]> By: danphipps01 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/23/really-the-jackets-are-planning-to-keep-howson/comment-page-1/#comment-32144 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:57:12 +0000 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/?p=65442#comment-32144 Carter doesn’t, and never has, given a flying fuck. All the skill, no heart or work ethic. Even Heatley puts forward more of an effort than Carter does. Additionally, whether he can take faceoffs or not, he’s not a feed man – he’s a shooter first and a passer second. Nash is a shooter too. They can’t enhance each others’ games because they’re both that kind of player. In any event, if he can ship Carter for someone who actually cares, it’ll be a good decision. Either way, though, if that’s not followed by moving out most of the rest of the team, the GM and the owner, the Jackets will continue to be the NHL’s comic relief.

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