The Blue Jackets appear to have chosen Mike Babcock to replace Brad Larsen as head coach.
Babcock, 60, hasn’t worked in the NHL since 2019 with the Toronto Maple Leafs and will bring two things to Columbus u2015 success at the highest levels of the sport and a load of ugly baggage.
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He’s a Stanley Cup champion, a world champion, a two-time Olympic gold medalist with Canada and, according to former players, is a maniacal, manipulative bully.