With Bill Davidge’s retirement announcement a few days ago, some who follow the Columbus Blue Jackets (read: us) immediately started speculating on who Fox Sports Ohio should hire to replace “Mr. Blue Jacket.” Maybe that’s too soon, but “next man up,” as they say in sports. Should they bring in Tony Brown from Cleveland? Maybe welcome Rick Nash back with a camera? Save a spot for John Tortorella?
Those are solid choices but the answer is clear: The Hyphenator. Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre.
Here’s a quick run-down of why Grand-Pierre would make a great fit:
Grand-Pierre played in the team’s inaugural season and logged two and a half seasons with the Blue Jackets.