From the "My, there's a lot of ways to interpret that" department...

[bzarcher]

"I'm telling you, I look around the league and how many teams would I trade ours for? Not many." -- Jackets president and general manager Doug MacLean

From today's Dispatch.

Comments

[alathaniel.livejournal.com]

For some reason, the phrase "ten meter cattle prod" comes to mind regarding Mr. MacLean.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Ayup.

[flaggerx.livejournal.com]

Are you sure MacLean isn't part of the Bush Administration? He'd fit right in.

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Don't ascribe to malice what can be put down to stupidity.

(Or in this case, the fact that most teams wouldn't trade for Columbus in almost any situation!)

[quoniam23.livejournal.com]

I agree w/ ESPN.com's comment in their last regular season power rankings: "When does the Doug MacLean countdown begin?"

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Answer: Before the finale even started.

I'd not be shocked if he's gone by the end of the month, with a new GM in place before the middle of May, so he has a solid month+ get ready for the draft with Ken Hitchcock.