Blue Jackets forward to miss entire 2022-23 season due to personal reasons
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After a successful offseason of winning the Johnny Gaudreau sweepstakes and signing Patrik Laine to an extension, the Columbus Blue Jackets will now be without a valuable forward for the entire 2022-23 season.
The club announced Wednesday afternoon that forward Alexandre Texier will not be joining the team for the upcoming season at the advisement of the NHLPA Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program.
Texier shared the following message:
''During the past year, have experienced some personal issues and challenges and feel I need to be close to my family at this time. I have love and respect for the city of Columbus, the Blue Jackets, and the fans as everyone has always treated me first-class. I truly appreciate the support, help and empathy I have received from team management, the coaching staff, doctors, trainers and my teammates. This was a hard decision, but it is the best one for me right now.''
Blue Jackets' general manager Jarmo Kekalainen released this statement:
''Alexandre Texier and I recently had a very long conversation in which he indicated to me that he was not ready to resume his career in the NHL at this time. While we are disappointed Tex will not be joining us for the 2022-23 season as we anticipated, his mental health and well-being remain our top priority and we will continue to support him in any way we can.''
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