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NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh and assistant executive director Ron Hainsey were on the ground in Columbus to investigate a report that Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock violated players' privacy by asking to see photos on their phones.
Babcock has denied the report that he scrolled through players' cell phone pictures in an attempt to "know what type of person you are."
New Columbus Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock said Tuesday he had done nothing wrong in asking players to show him photos off their phones, clarifying he was trying to get to know them after a report emerged criticizing him for invasion of privacy.
The Hurricanes have a history of bringing back players for second stints — some with lots of success and some perhaps not.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are reportedly set to make a new head coaching announcement in the near future, and if they follow through it is going to be a very controversial hire.