Blue Jackets: Wisniewski signs; Hejda to free agency | The Columbus Dispatch

OK, can't wait for our resident curmudgeon to weigh on this one..... what say you Mr. Happy?

I was worried this wouldn't get done...way to step up to the plate. Now they need someone else, whether it be Jan or not.

I've been critical of Howson over the last couple seasons, but I really like this signing and the trade for Carter. He finally addressed two of this team's glaring needs, a top-line center and a power-play qb. Glad to see that Wisniewski really wants to be in Columbus - maybe the Jackets overpaid a bit for him, but small market cities like Columbus unfortunately have to do that in order to attract FA's. If these acquisitions pay off with a playoff appearance, the Jackets may find that opening the purse strings in the offseason will be rewarded with more fans in the seats during the season.

Wisniewski and Carter

first time I've been impressed with the CBJ off season...

even when they make moves they are either over the hill dudes or not a fit...

so far so good

finally another reason to be proud of the CBJ. Howson finally got off his dead butt and did something good for this team. took way too long

only need three more that can play good defense now

Not only did we just sign a defensive stud that will answer alot of our issues. We stole him from Detroit too! They were totally going after him to replace Rafalski and I got to hand it to Howson. He pulled off a big heist and I bet those Red Wings fans are mad as hell!! Love it. All we need to do is resign Hejda.

Recovery Summer II wrote:

OK, can't wait for our resident curmudgeon to weigh on this one..... what say you Mr. Happy?

SPEAK FOR yourself Mr. CRYBABY!!!

Well-done, Howson may have averted his firing for another year at least - more, if this team finally starts achieving (or dare I say - OVER-achieving?) for a change.

Playoffs? Let's dream!:)

It sounds as though Wisniewski went against his agent's advice to pick Columbus @ 6yrs/$33million.

What would he have gotten in free agency? 6yr/$40+million? More?

The most impresses me about this are the choices he could have had available to him in free agency - he could have waited to see what offers he received from across the league in free agency before signing with Columbus - but instead chose to make a commitment to Columbus.

This feels awfully refreshing to me - I hope it reflects the man's true character. It should certainly ring true to this blue collar town!

The jury is still out on Carter - he didn't have a choice. Let's see how he embraces the team and his opportunity to be a leader here.

Wow -- this guy Weisenski or however you say it must have been sniffing airplane glue when he decided to come and play for this sorry franchise. Worst team in professional sports today!

Lol wrote:

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Time to go change your tampon before you get toxic shock syndrome.

Im in awe..........you did it again !!

Big nose small toes wrote:

You live in Newark, Lol....I would pay more attention to a farm animal farting than your 3rd grade level bantar.

Well said !!! LoL is a big fart ,trying to be a turd... Maybe when he grows up in newark ????? Isnt that where they dump toxic waste ??

Dev Starr wrote:

<quoted text>Well said !!! LoL is a big fart ,trying to be a turd... Maybe when he grows up in newark ????? Isnt that where they dump toxic waste ??

Well, we all saw what people from PEI did to this team for the first six years...screwed it up royally.

Dev Starr wrote:

<quoted text>Well said !!! LoL is a big fart ,trying to be a turd... Maybe when he grows up in newark ????? Isnt that where they dump toxic waste ??

So your saying your vajajay hurts....typical from a loser like you.

da turd is alive in ohio

Dev Starr wrote:

da turd is alive in ohio

You're embarrassing yourself and your beautiful province, Doug.

Think there's an edit error in AP's piece: he talks about Hejda's signing with Colorodo, then at the end of the story talks about how Howson might still talk with him after the free agent deadline--suspect that didn't get deleted out after the signing with the Avs was official.

George Jefferson wrote:

<quoted text>You're embarrassing yourself and your beautiful province, Doug.

You have embarrassed your state and your country.. what is next ?? can you destroy anything else ??

Hockey is NOT an American sport!