To further the discussion on a deal around Johnson+ for Krejci, here is an idea that keeps both teams' needs/salary structures/future expansion draft implications in mind:
To Boston: Jack Johnson($4,357,143) + Scott Hartnell ($4,750,000) + Paul Bittner
(9.1M in cap)
To Columbus: David Krejci ($7,250,000) + Kevan Miller ($2,500,000) + 3rd Rd Pick
(9.75M in cap)
The Jackets cannot take on Krejci without moving a forward contract for expansion purposes. If Hartnell is willing to waive for Boston, he seems like a good fit for their group. For Boston, they get their top-4 LHD they need, a top-6 winger who can score 50 points, and a good forward prospect. For Columbus, they get their top-line center which they desperately need, get some value back for Johnson who will most likely be lost to expansion if kept, and fill out their third defensive pairing on the right side. The salaries going both ways are close to being even, too.
Boston's lineup:
Marchand-Bergeron-Pastrnak
Hartnell-Spooner-Backes
Belesky-Nash-Hayes
Heinen-Moore-Acciari
Chara-Carlo
Krug-McQuaid
Johnson-Miller/Liles
Columbus' lineup
Jenner-Krejci-Atkinson
Saad-Wennberg-Foligno
Calvert-Dubinsky-Anderson
Sedlak-Karlsson-Gagner
Werenski-Jones
Murray-Savard
Nutivaara-Miller/Prout
Both lineups can definitely compete
edit: also, playing around on capfriendly, neither team's outlook is adversely affected salary-wise by this move. Here is the Jackets'
outlook, and Boston's
outlook.
