John Davidson wasn’t unemployed long.
Fifteen days after Davidson was shockingly fired as Rangers president, the Columbus Blue Jackets announced Thursday that Davidson is returning to Ohio and resuming his role as president of hockey operations for the Blue Jackets, two years after he left to take the job with the Rangers.
Davidson, 68, reunites with Columbus general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, who was signed to a contract extension by the club.
"John Davidson and Jarmo Kekalainen worked tirelessly and effectively together to transform our hockey club from a team with one Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance in 12 seasons to one that reached the postseason five times in seven years from 2013-20," Columbus team president Mike Priest said in the release.