As of this writing on July 21, 2024, the Columbus Blue Jackets remain without a head coach. It is over a month since Pascal Vincent was let go on June 17. It took the president of the United States less time to decide to drop out of the campaign than it has for new general manager Don Waddell to select Vincent’s replacement.
As a minor defense of Waddell, the NHL schedule did him no favors. Within two weeks of Vincent’s firing, he had to oversee the NHL draft and the start of free agency. He was certainly active in this time, with many moves to overhaul the roster.