Here's Johnny: Davidson to return as Blue Jackets president

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesMajor breaking news on Wednesday night from Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch:

As many #CBJ fans wished ... JD's coming back to Columbus ->

Sources: Blue Jackets will re-hire John Davidson as president of hockey operations https://t.co/jgfBeQGgfm via @DispatchAlerts

— Brian Hedger (@BrianHedger) May 20, 2021 Davidson served as president of hockey operations from 2012-2019 before departing to fill that role with the New York Rangers. He was fired from that post earlier this month.

Davidson is one of the most well-respected figures in the league, and his return can help a franchise which has suffered a series of high profile blows over the last two years due…