What is your excitement level for 24/25 season ?

[squashmaple]

You're all hilarious. There are plenty of reasons for doom and gloom with this franchise. The title next to Rick Nash's name on the website is not one of them.

Real games can't come soon enough so we can have a real conversation again.

 

[DEF]

I'm watching some preseason hockey and getting ready to throw some steaks on the grill. Life is good.

 

[OldGoaltender]

I'm watching some preseason hockey and getting ready to throw some steaks on the grill. Life is good.

I believe Johnny would give you a high five on this.

 

[cslebn]

No excitement. Every time I click to HFCBJ it hurts all over again.

Just waiting for games to start to start moving forward with CBJ.

(Excited that my new town, Columbus will always be the hometown, has a team that put on a good show for their first ever home preseason game last night)

The west coast part is my requirement. I like having my secondary team be on Mountain or Pacific time so that their games are usually just starting after the Jackets finish. I don't usually make it through the third period, but it's nice having a late game. Maybe I'll be a Colorado bandwagoner this year; I am a huge MacKinnon fan.

Come to the dark side and join the UHC fan base

 

[MoeBartoli]

Put me down as excited for the new season. Three reasons.

The starting point is simple - I love Blue Jackets. So I can’t wait for the season to begin.

Second, I’m looking forward to see the development of our still young forwards. How big a leap forward might guys like Marchenko Chinakpv, Voronkov, Johnson and Fantilli make? Will Jiricek and Mateychuk become defensive stalwarts? And who in Cleveland might show they are NHLers. Looking at you Brindley, DBB and others.

Third - Evason as coach. After watching his two predecessors flounder. From the beginning to end of last season with Vincent at the helm I went through three phases of emotion starting with Optimism, turning to Skepticism and ending with total Pessimism. So I’m excited to see an experienced hand give this team a chance to professionally evolve.

Cliche I know, but I’ll not be so concerned with wins - though I want to see wins - but rather progress in players growing in a sound hockey structure.

 

[BOTH]

Excited. I lurk a lot and post barely at all, but was able to move my family back home (Ohio) after our time in the Air Force. Going to be fun when the youth flourishes and complements our vets and watch it in person now.

 

[majormajor]

Put me down as excited for the new season. Three reasons.

The starting point is simple - I love Blue Jackets. So I can’t wait for the season to begin.

Second, I’m looking forward to see the development of our still young forwards. How big a leap forward might guys like Marchenko Chinakpv, Voronkov, Johnson and Fantilli make? Will Jiricek and Mateychuk become defensive stalwarts? And who in Cleveland might show they are NHLers. Looking at you Brindley, DBB and others.

Third - Evason as coach. After watching his two predecessors flounder. From the beginning to end of last season with Vincent at the helm I went through three phases of emotion starting with Optimism, turning to Skepticism and ending with total Pessimism. So I’m excited to see an experienced hand give this team a chance to professionally evolve.

Cliche I know, but I’ll not be so concerned with wins - though I want to see wins - but rather progress in players growing in a sound hockey structure.

I'm looking forward to seeing Evason on the bench when the real games get heated. I love it when a coach radiates emotion like that.

 

[EspenK]

Slightly less pessimistic.

 

[koteka]

Finally, our center problem is solved. Two CBJ centers are tied for the league lead in goals. Screw Crosby/Malkin. We have Fantilli/Olivier.