Blue Jackets 'weren't ready' for player like Gaborik yet
/“Maybe he could have been a better fit maybe a year or two from now.”
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“Maybe he could have been a better fit maybe a year or two from now.”
Read More"So that's been a goal of mine, where we kind of integrate those two areas better together."
Read MoreThe Columbus Dispatch reports that both the Blue Jackets and R.J. Umberger agree the forward would go on the trade block this summer.
Read More"The Blue Jackets are well-known around the league for the identity that we have, which is hard working, hard to play against, never quit, blue collar team."
Read More"He sets the bar high. We get better every day."
Read More"True leadership is helping the guy who sits next to you."
Read More"He’s a simple man, and people love him for it.”
Read More"Our team is hard working, blue collar, grinding, in-your-face type of team and that's our identity and we need 20 guys that are like that in our lineup."
Read MoreUpdate on the Marian Gaborik contract talks front, as well as Jarmo Kekalainen's thoughts leading into the trade deadline.
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