Adam Foote

Adam Foote did against the Wild. There’s no question Marian Gaborik heard “Foote-Steps” the whole series, just like there’s no question Foote turned out to be a tremendous acquisition at the trade deadline. There’s also no question he’s making the Columbus Blue Jackets look like a ship of fools for letting him go, and for throwing him under the bus afterward with a lot of specious, not-for-attribution accusations.
There’s no question about what some people close to the situation believe, though: GM Scott Howson went to the local press and whined about Foote playing some hardball over his contract, then slimed his character, and the media there ate it up.
Whether it was all true or not (and I have my doubts), it would be dumb of Howson to do that, if that’s what he did. That’s the kind of thing that can easily get around the league with the players, and hurt Columbus from landing other prospective free agents down the road. A lot of players might rightfully ask, “Is this how I’m going to get treated if things don’t go their way at the bargaining table?”
The folks in Columbus deny that Howson did such a dastardly thing.

Bluejackets Attendance

Drop in Attendance
It has taken seven losing seasons for the Jackets to enter into this phase and the frustration of being the only franchise never to reach the playoffs has built to intolerable levels both in management's offices and in the stands.
The average attendance at Nationwide Arena fell 1,578 per game, the sharpest decline in the NHL this season.
There were only two sellouts this season, Feb. 2 against Minnesota (4-1 loss) and March 16 against Detroit (4-3 win).
Attendance will be sure to pick up next season if management can deliver on its promises of a fruitful offseason.

Bluejackets

Well I guess is all we can hope for is a better season next year.The Bluejackets had their moments but do not have the grit it takes to make the playoffs.In my opinion the Jackets went downhill after the Shelley and Foote trades.

Rick Nash

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced today that left wing Rick Nash has been named team captain. Currently playing in his fifth National Hockey League season, he has been one of the club's alternate captains since the start of the 2005-06 season. He becomes the fifth captain in franchise history, joining Lyle Odelein, Ray Whitney, Luke Richardson and Adam Foote.

Sergei Fedorov

The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired defenseman Theo Ruth from the Washington Capitals in exchange for center Sergei Fedorov, club General Manager Scott Howson announced February 26. Ruth was a second round pick, 46th overall, of the Capitals in the 2007 Entry Draft and is currently playing for the University of Notre Dame (Central Collegiate Hockey Association).
Not sure if thats a good trade we needed to get rid of Sergei Fedorov but for a 19 year old.

Adam Foote Traded

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that it has acquired defenseman Adam Foote from the Columbus Blue Jackets. In exchange for his services, the Avalanche gives up the rights to a conditional first-round draft choice in 2008 or 2009 and a conditional fourth-round choice in 2009.
WOW I will miss watching Foote with his foor arm shivers.

Hitchcock

These are not rookie mistakes. These are fundamental errors made by good players," a visibly upset Hitchcock said. "Hockey's a game of emotion and intensity and when the other team has it and you don't, you're not going to have very many successful nights. That's what happened tonight."
This was the worst game I have seen this year I spent 86.00 a ticket to go watch this crap not again wake up.

Jackets and blackhawks game

These are not rookie mistakes. These are fundamental errors made by good players," a visibly upset Hitchcock said. "Hockey's a game of emotion and intensity and when the other team has it and you don't, you're not going to have very many successful nights. That's what happened tonight."
This was the worst game I have seen this year I spent 86.00 a ticket to go watch this crap.looks like the jackets are back to the same stuff we had with the last GM.