The Blue Jackets were 410-362-97 under Kekäläinen, making him the longest-serving GM and the winningest. “Jarmo is an honest man,” Davidson said. “He’s a hard-working, passionate person.

The Buffalo Sabres made another addition to their front office on Friday, hiring former Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen as a senior adviser. He will report to general ...

Former Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekäläinen has a new job. Kekäläinen has been hired by the Buffalo Sabres as a senior advisor and will report to GM Kevyn Adams, another former Blue Jacket.

Follow our coverage of the 2022 NHL Draft live. MONTREAL — Jarmo Kekäläinen sat alone on one side of a long table on Wednesday morning while six reporters and media types filled the chairs ...

It pained Blue Jackets president of hockey operations John Davidson to fire GM Jarmo Kekäläinen this week, not just because the two have been good friends for more than 20 years, but because he ...

With the news of Jarmo Kekäläinen signing with the Buffalo Sabres as a senior advisor, it’s time to take a look at what the Sabres are getting in Kekäläinen. Here’s a brief breakdown of ...

If Kekäläinen gets his way, ... Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekäläinen is open for business ahead of the NHL Draft. By Aaron Portzline. Jul 6, 2022. Follow our coverage of the 2022 NHL Draft live.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen gets his wish, several Blue Jackets players will be back playing hockey again as soon as next month — but not in Columbus and not for the ...

On one hand, it was no surprise that the Blue Jackets decided to fire longtime general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen. They once again are parked at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the mistakes ...

The Sabres hired Jarmo Kekäläinen to be Senior Advisor. He will assist Kevyn Adams and be involved in all areas of the hockey department. A top priority for the Sabres was finding an experienced ...

General manager Jarmo Kekäläinen cannot approach this offseason as if the Blue Jackets were just a couple of bounces and some one-goal losses away from hanging with a Stanley Cup contender like ...

Of course, Kekäläinen’s tenure was not without missteps. He made several questionable decisions in the draft and through trades like the Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel blockbusters and drew ...