Westcott, Beauchemin signed

Columbus, OH

The restructuring of the beleaguered Columbus Blue Jackets continues to move forward. New General Manager Peter Dell'Olio announced the signings of defensemen Francois Beauchemin and Duvie Westcott. The Jackets also sured up Josh Hennessy and Jeff Tambellini to long term contracts.

All four players are expected to have big roles this season as the Jackets will continue to add youth and look towards the future.

In a related story, former GM, Tom, was found in a crack hotel with blank checks signed by Blue Jackets ownership, they had no comment on the story.