Papa Jacobs stunned many a couple of months ago when he did a lengthy podcast with The Hockey News
thehockeynews.com
The Athletic this week ranked NHL owners and Jacobs was in the middle of the pack
www.nytimes.com
After many, many years as a top contender, the Bruins were in the unusual position of being trade deadline sellers last week. That lack of success of late has raised some serious frustration in what can be a cantankerous fan base, a group for whom the 2011 Stanley Cup win now feels like ages ago.
Jacobs has long been a polarizing figure in NHL circles, but under our ranking criteria, his team’s track record on the ice helps balance out some of the negative opinions and optics that have arisen during things like contentious CBA negotiations.
Despite their on-ice success, the Bruins were voted 29th in willingness to spend, 27th in treatment of the fan base and 26th in franchise vision. And 58 percent of the fan base said they had a more negative level of confidence in ownership this year compared to last.
Fan perspective: “Jacobs will always spend to the cap ceiling but is fiercely loyal to a management team that is never accountable, or, let’s face it: successful. Jacobs’ teams are productive, but the cost to see a game in Boston is not worth the product on the ice anymore.”
“They need to hire an executive that is not a former player. We need a nerd in the front office somewhere.”

The Graeme Roustan Show: Jeremy Jacobs
The Bruins owner talks about his process of buying the team 50 years ago, working with Gary Bettman, the pros and cons of expansion, his ‘secret to success’ and his love for the fans in Boston.
The Athletic this week ranked NHL owners and Jacobs was in the middle of the pack

NHL owner rankings: Grading every team, from Tampa Bay to Buffalo
Introducing The Athletic's first NHL owner rankings, based 50 percent on a fan survey and 50 percent on expert accounting.

After many, many years as a top contender, the Bruins were in the unusual position of being trade deadline sellers last week. That lack of success of late has raised some serious frustration in what can be a cantankerous fan base, a group for whom the 2011 Stanley Cup win now feels like ages ago.
Jacobs has long been a polarizing figure in NHL circles, but under our ranking criteria, his team’s track record on the ice helps balance out some of the negative opinions and optics that have arisen during things like contentious CBA negotiations.
Despite their on-ice success, the Bruins were voted 29th in willingness to spend, 27th in treatment of the fan base and 26th in franchise vision. And 58 percent of the fan base said they had a more negative level of confidence in ownership this year compared to last.
Fan perspective: “Jacobs will always spend to the cap ceiling but is fiercely loyal to a management team that is never accountable, or, let’s face it: successful. Jacobs’ teams are productive, but the cost to see a game in Boston is not worth the product on the ice anymore.”
“They need to hire an executive that is not a former player. We need a nerd in the front office somewhere.”