With how this offseason has played out so far, the Columbus Blue Jackets may have done something that seemed like just a dream a few years ago. The Blue Jackets have quite possibly ended the stigma of Ohio being an undesirable hockey market, or at least put a damper on those thoughts from the national outlets. Now that might seem like a bit of hyperbole, so I’ll do you one better. We may be in the beginning stages of a kind of “renaissance” for the sport in Ohio. This probably is a little dramatic. That being said, let’s have some fun. Columbus’ splash signing of star left winger Johnny Gaudreau on the first day of the NHL Free Agency period is huge. It may not seem like much now, but this is just one of a few signs that Ohio is a hockey market on the rise. Last season, star…
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