Blue Jackets hire Don Waddell to lead turnaround

The Columbus Blue Jackets agreed to a multi-year deal Tuesday with Don Waddell to become the club's president of hockey operations, general manager and alternate governor. Waddell, 65, resigned as president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday after 10 seasons with the organization. Waddell replaces GM Jarmo Kekalainen, who was fired in February. The Blue Jackets also announced that John Davidson, their president of hockey operations for 10 of the past 12 years, has agreed to serve as a senior adviser and alternate governor. “I couldn't be more excited to join the Columbus Blue Jackets as this is an organization that has everything you need to have success at the highest level,”