tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post358363317902213130..comments2023-10-23T15:54:13.715-04:00Comments on The Dark Blue Jacket: Reasons why the CBJ should keep putting Rick Nash on the iceTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03563836029433927521noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-6504580693553364872012-03-02T10:00:06.300-05:002012-03-02T10:00:06.300-05:00Trust me, as a 2nd generation Buckeye graduate, it...Trust me, as a 2nd generation Buckeye graduate, it was tough to type!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-71923457626317120002012-03-02T09:19:31.119-05:002012-03-02T09:19:31.119-05:00Anon - While I agree with your sentiments, I have ...Anon - While I agree with your sentiments, I have to say that quoting Bo Schembechler on a Columbus blog doesn't help your argument with this crowd. <br /><br />(But you're right.)Dark Blue Jacketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-83667695677345035022012-03-02T09:09:25.500-05:002012-03-02T09:09:25.500-05:00in re: Avoiding injury by sending Nash home to Can...in re: Avoiding injury by sending Nash home to Canada.<br />What if he slices his knee open in a freak firewood cutting accident, or hooks his eye with a lure while fly-fishing, or cuts off a finger or two while preparing dinner.<br /><br />Living life is "playing with fire"<br /><br />Nash is about the only reason left to attend games for the rest of the season. I already feel cheated by the CBJ; don't make it worse.<br /><br />This team needs a totally new direction and it has to start at the top. Priest doesn't think that running a NHL team is any different than running a convenience store or a steel mill. We are the laughing stock of the league and that won't change until we get new leadership who have some measure of understanding & experience.<br /><br />I won't be holding my breath, or spending my money on season tickets until that happens.Inquiring Mindsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-65426554808345926072012-03-02T09:03:45.490-05:002012-03-02T09:03:45.490-05:00I couldn't agree more with keeping Nash off th...I couldn't agree more with keeping Nash off the ice, primarily for the fear of injury. If the plan in to move him for 4-5 assets, why risk a serious injury to Nash that could derail the plan?<br /><br />I also agree that the last handful of games need to be used to determine who stays and who goes, who steps up into leadership roles. Tough to do in the shadow of Nash.<br /><br />What was is that Bo Schembechler said when Bill Frieder announced days before the start of the NCAA tournament that he was leaving for Arizona State at the end of the season? "A Michigan Man will lead Michigan". With that, Frieder was shown the door, not allowed to continue coaching the team. A CBJ Man needs to lead the CBJ starting now. Nash made his position clear on where he stands. I get it, I wish him well, but we don't owe him a love-fest these last 18 or so games.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-85090903005029105852012-03-01T17:17:17.122-05:002012-03-01T17:17:17.122-05:00Pete, I agree that Richards is in the here and now...Pete, I agree that Richards is in the here and now. Thus, it would be up to management to pull the plug on Nash. <br /><br />I don't see such a move as any disrespect for Nash's abilities. It's more a statement about what his value to the team is - trade bait - and about the team's desire to move on and get the rebuild started so they can start winning games again. <br /><br />A clear, concise statement on the matter should be enough. Something to the tune of, "We at the Columbus Blue Jackets want to compete for and win a Stanley Cup as soon as possible. Thus, we're going to protect our most valuable trade asset by sitting him down and begin developing our roster for 2012-13 so we will have a jump-start on training camp and the season...minimizing any time needed as part of a rebuild. It's the most responsible thing we can do to make the team a winner as soon as possible."<br /><br />But that's me.Dark Blue Jacketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796383459721793585.post-45287155850006405142012-03-01T16:31:43.972-05:002012-03-01T16:31:43.972-05:00Who would order Nash off the ice? Todd Richards is...Who would order Nash off the ice? Todd Richards is coaching for his job and, by his own admission, doesn't give a damn about next year. That's why RyJo isn't playing. Nobody with any sense thinks this bunch would play better without Nash, so an auditioning coach is going to keep putting him out there. <br /><br />Management is paying him big bucks to play and, if they didn't respect his ability, they would have accepted one of the trade offers, this week. They also have a big enough PR problem without telling the fans that they no longer want to win games, so they're not going to ice their best player.pete goegannoreply@blogger.com