How do you win in a place where no one has won before? Frank is joined by Don Waddell, president of hockey operations &amp; GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets, to discuss why he chose Columbus, Pascal Vincent, what he’s prioritizing, creating a new culture in Columbus, having Rick Nash part of the management team, and going to the draft in Vegas as a Columbus Blue Jacket.



3:45 – Why now? Why Columbus? 4:45 – Why hasn’t Columbus been able to get over the hump in the last few years? 5:45 – Status of Pascal Vincent 6:40 – What is his first priority? 8:00 – Starting to compete right away without hampering the development of the promising young players 11:00 – Elvis Merzlikins 12:00 – Patrik Laine 13:30 – Creating a new culture in Columbus 15:50 – Rick Nash as part of the management group 16:55 – Going to the NHL Draft as a Blue Jacket<div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="147"></div>



Music Credit: Yot Club – Nostalgia



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