In a summer already packed with wedding planning, the last thing on Jared Boll’s mind was a potential foray into free agency.
A member of the Columbus Blue Jackets for almost a decade, the rugged right wing was blindsided when the team decided to place him on waivers and buy out the remaining year on his contract at the end of June.
“It’s totally part of the business, but I’m not sure it’s totally sunk in yet,” Boll told the Columbus Dispatch right after the move. “I gave everything I have to this city.