Earlier this summer Jared Boll re-upped with the Blue Jackets for 2 more seasons at a reasonable cap hit of $725,000. As I mentioned at the time of his re-signing, Boll’s contract can be a very favorable one if he returns to the style that he used so effectively his rookie year, but if he continues on his downward slide, the contract isn’t an albatross.
Fred Brathwaite has played goaltender with 4 different NHL teams over 9 seasons, and his final stint in the NHL came with Columbus during the 2003-04 season. This music video (NSFW) makes me wish he was still around:
Again, NSFW, Brathwaite appears 2:12 in
Bill Bowler played 9 games during the Inaugural season for the Columbus Blue Jackets, his only appearance in the NHL. There is soooo little information available about this guy, consider that upon Google-ing “Bill Bowler” the second result was an author, the ability to find information on him was fairly hampered.
Both Brad Moran and Duvie Westcott wore #40, but both were featured yesterday, go check it out if you want to learn more.
Jaroslav Balastik appeared in 76 games with the Blue Jackets during the 2005-06, and 06-07 seasons. Prior to his NHL debut, Balastik was drafted during the 2002 NHL Entry Draft and had spent 8 seasons in the Czech Extraliga. Balastik seems to be one of the prospects that just plain fizzled out. After the 2006-07 season began in Syracuse for him it seems he bolted for the Swedish Elite League, and since that season has spent 3 seasons back with the Czech Extraliga.
