Aug 28, 2026 · 38 min · 14 segments
S1 E27: The contract negotiations between the Columbus Blue Jackets and top center Adam Fantilli are still crawling along. The Jackets are saving money by getting rid of their radio voice because it's…
Michael AraceHost
Aaron PortzlineGuest
We addressed very pointedly, that being the parting of ways with Bob McGilligid and Jeff Swoboda, the radio voice of the Blue Jackets and the... senior writer if you will the jackets insider at the blue jackets with any of that but uh it's akin poor yeah i might cut that out but you know what i'm saying um i do um it it's messaging now it's it's gotten into messaging anyway they need
Because even this is huge, given the paltry amount of information that's coming out now.
But Just to mention it, Portie, they announced today that Trevor Timmons is now going to run the amateur scouting operation.
Long-time director of amateur scouting, famed for his announcements of first-round picks, who's now, I guess, stepped sideways to be director of European scouting.
And then, you know, at the same time, Mike Vogt, long-time trainer, almost 18 years, is cutting back to part-time coaching.
And there's been a couple of trainers who've been elevated or, you know, their role has been enhanced to fill that void.
We addressed very pointedly, that being the parting of ways with Bob McGilligid and Jeff Swoboda, the radio voice of the Blue Jackets and the... senior writer if you will the jackets insider at the blue jackets with any of that but uh it's akin poor yeah i might cut that out but you know what i'm saying um i do um it it's messaging now it's it's gotten into messaging anyway they need
Because even this is huge, given the paltry amount of information that's coming out now.
But Just to mention it, Portie, they announced today that Trevor Timmons is now going to run the amateur scouting operation.
Long-time director of amateur scouting, famed for his announcements of first-round picks, who's now, I guess, stepped sideways to be director of European scouting.
And then, you know, at the same time, Mike Vogt, long-time trainer, almost 18 years, is cutting back to part-time coaching.
And there's been a couple of trainers who've been elevated or, you know, their role has been enhanced to fill that void.
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