Dean Evason and the Columbus Blue Jackets…

[Circulartheory]

Wait till the playoffs - that is the real test. He was fired from Minnesota for his inability to adapt and try new lines versus a more adaptable opponent.. Over 82 games, he's pretty good. But he would take at least 3 losing games to finally try new lines and you can't have that in a max 7 game series.

 

[Rcknrollkillnmachine]

Always liked Evason and although he has a short shelf-life he does galvanize teams to pull in the right direction and make a playoff berth which would be great for CBJ.

 

[Jovavic]

Wait till the playoffs - that is the real test. He was fired from Minnesota for his inability to adapt and try new lines versus a more adaptable opponent.. Over 82 games, he's pretty good. But he would take at least 3 losing games to finally try new lines and you can't have that in a max 7 game series.

If the team makes the playoffs in the next two years, he should get a statue in front of the arena lol

 

[SoundAndFury]

I'm surprised he's still there TBH. It really seemed like he was going to be moved and was unhappy for a while. Guess things blew over

I think a big part of his not being happy was constant losing. There might be some truth to the excuse that he played so poorly because of it, too. People have been making that excuse for Gibson for years—that he's a good goalie who has lost his motivation. Elvis has always been a headcase so a change of scenery might truly be doing something for him.

Regarding the Jackets, they probably live out a similar scenario to the Flyers last year. Lots of motivation and underestimation by opponents lead to a good start but fatigue and just pure lack of talent will run them out of the gas eventually. Still, would be nice to see them in the mix at least into the spring.