This part of the year is the part of the hockey calendar that always seems to drag, am I right? Most NHL rosters are almost entirely built for next season at this point, as the premium NHL free agents have signed in the past few weeks, and most general managers and players are either just returning to their markets or are still on extended vacations.
I set out to make it a bit more interesting. This past Tuesday, I had the opportunity to sit down with Columbus Blue Jackets winger Mathieu Olivier to discuss his time in Columbus so far, his thoughts on the city and its fans, and what drew him to the market in the long term.