The Columbus Blue Jackets announced a slew of front office promotions Thursday morning, as well as the naming of former Blue Jacket Rick Nash to serve as a special assistant to general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen.
Bill Zito, associate general manager, will keep that title and has also been promoted to senior vice president of hockey operations and alternate governor. Basil McRae (formerly director of player personnel) and Josh Flynn (formerly director of hockey administration) have been each promoted to assistant general manager. Chris Clark will assume McRae’s role of director of player personnel, moving from his previous gig as director of player development.