It has been a busy off-season for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Naming a new head coach in longtime assistant Brad Larsen.

Trading away two fan favorites and franchise stalwarts in Seth Jones and Cam Atkinson.

The drafting of several new players.

Bringing back Jakub Voracek in the Atkinson trade.

CBJ GM Jarmo Kekalainen along with President of Hockey Operations John Davidson are the architects behind the Blue Jackets roster.

In this Zoom call with the media, Kekalainen talks about:

*Difficulty of popular Players leaving

*On Boone Jenner and Zach Werenski committing to the team

*The management’s plan for the franchise moving ahead

*And making the fans understand the plan moving forward