The Jackets have filled in a major piece of their developmental puzzle in Cleveland, naming assistant general manager Bill Zito to serve as general manager of the AHL's Lake Erie Monsters.
Zito joined the Columbus organization in 2013 and has played a role in everything from contract negotiations and player evaluation to salary cap management and budgeting. As GM of the Monsters, he'll basically have oversight of the entire on-ice operation.
What that means for Monsters fans is that Zito will be in charge of implementing the Jackets' organizational development philosophy. And what everyone up here in Cleve-town is wondering is exactly what that philosophy will be.