Confirmed with Link: CBJ Claim Adam Cracknell From LA

[Viqsi]

EDIT:
I would like to start the "maybe Dubi is more than 'nicked up'" panic movement now. You're welcome.

I blame you.


So, TSN released their preseason Power Rankings today, which includes in it (among many other things) "Key Injuries" for each team (basically, top-6/top-4 guys and starting goaltenders). There's a grand total of 15 listed among all the teams in the NHL.

Of those 15, 7 are from the Metro Division. Of those 7, 3 (more than any other single team) are Blue Jackets.

Oh, and this was written before Dubi's injury was disclosed. So we represent 25% of the "key injuries" in the NHL going into the season.

...

I'd say "on the other hand, at least we'll be getting our guys back sooner than others" (those lists include, for example, folks like Timonen and JStaal), but that might jinx it. Besides, if it was easy, straightforward, or pain-free, it wouldn't really be the Blue Jackets, now, would it?

 

[IHeartZherdev*]

Gibbons, D'Amigo, Tropp, Comeau, Skille Frattin...and now Cracknell. Jarmo sure loves acquiring marginal AHL/NHL ham and egg 4th scrubs. We could roll three 4th lines at this point.

 

[WannabeFinn]

Why do people think Cracknell will cost Chaput his spot? Cracknell isn't a center..

 

[Fro]

Why do people think Cracknell will cost Chaput his spot? Cracknell isn't a center..

he can play center...but i agree at this point...now a healthy team...do you play Chaput at C or go Joey - Dubi - Arty - Letestu?

 

[WannabeFinn]

Gibbons, D'Amigo, Tropp, Comeau, Skille Frattin...and now Cracknell. Jarmo sure loves acquiring marginal AHL/NHL ham and egg 4th scrubs. We could roll three 4th lines at this point.

excuse us for not having a 4th line that includes Rick Nash, we can't all be Team Canada

 

[WannabeFinn]

he can play center...but i agree at this point...now a healthy team...do you play Chaput at C or go Joey - Dubi - Arty - Letestu?

if Dubi is out then yes you still play Chaput and IMO if Chaput played well enough to be on the roster then he deserves to be on the roster.. could easily bump Arty/Letestu to the wing or even put Chaput on the wing (I'm sure he'd be just fine with that if it meant NHL games)

 

[IHeartZherdev*]

excuse us for not having a 4th line that includes Rick Nash, we can't all be Team Canada

I'm fine with having a 4th line of grinding types I just don't like having 8 of them on the roster

 

[Crede777]

We have 8 of them on the roster because our top-6 is dropping like flies.

 

[IHeartZherdev*]

only things I can think of, is maybe we have some sort of deal brewing and its a filler for if they can't clear customs...or someone is more injured than suspected and we needed a body...

I doubt we claimed cracknell because we have a blockbuster trade in the works two days before the season starts and the 15 forwards we have on the roster aren't enough.

Jarmo's signings of Gibbons and D'Amigo are already busts and he needs another body and he's familiar with Cracknell from STL would be my guess. Better to have him on the 4th line or as the scratch than a young guy the team is trying to develop

 

[Hooks]

Rob Mixer ‏@RobMixer
#CBJ have placed Brandon Dubinsky on injured reserve. Out indefinitely with a lower body injury: http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=733350

 

[Mayor Bee]

For what it's worth, Cracknell is on a one-way deal.

 

[WannabeFinn]

For what it's worth, Cracknell is on a one-way deal.

1yr, 1 way, 600k. The Tim Erixon special.

 

[DarkandStormy]

I doubt we claimed cracknell because we have a blockbuster trade in the works two days before the season starts and the 15 forwards we have on the roster aren't enough.

Jarmo's signings of Gibbons and D'Amigo are already busts and he needs another body and he's familiar with Cracknell from STL would be my guess. Better to have him on the 4th line or as the scratch than a young guy the team is trying to develop

Gibbons is on IR. Hard to pass judgment just yet.

 

[EspenK]

he can play center...but i agree at this point...now a healthy team...do you play Chaput at C or go Joey - Dubi - Arty - Letestu?

I think it depends on who comprises the healthy team and how Dano & Wennberg have played. If their play warrants staying up then I think either Chaput goes down (most likely) or he stays and plays either W or C on hte 4th.

Frankly at this point with injuries, young guns, claims & waives, I'm not even sure if I can tell you who the 13 or 14 F's are going to be.

 

[NotWendell]

he can play center...but i agree at this point...now a healthy team...do you play Chaput at C or go Joey - Dubi - Arty - Letestu?

In that scenario, I'd move Letestu over to right wing on the third line.

 

[EDM]

Centers alive and healthy --- RyJo, Anisimov, Letestu. That is three lines. From there it goes to Chaput, Wennberg and, I guess, this new guy. To me that is an easy pick ---Chaput. I have seen him play twice now and Wennberg is not ready to play center in the NHL. Talented kid. But not ready to play center at this level. With Dubie out, I can't see how they cannot keep Chaput for the fourth line center.

 

[Fro]

NHL Blue Jackets ‏@BlueJacketsNHL 15s15 seconds ago
New #CBJ forward @ACracknell29 will wear No. 32.

 

[blahblah]

Not sure about this move. Oh well. We seem to like to get these type of players and load them up on the roster.

 

[CBJx614]

NHL Blue Jackets ‏@BlueJacketsNHL 15s15 seconds ago
New #CBJ forward @ACracknell29 will wear No. 32.

That's an odd number for a forward lol

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

EDIT:
I would like to start the "maybe Dubi is more than 'nicked up'" panic movement now. You're welcome.

Sunofa...

 

[S1N4TR4]

But guys... he has Patrick Kane-like deke skills.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KlPmrHVzHg

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Gibbons, D'Amigo, Tropp, Comeau, Skille Frattin...and now Cracknell. Jarmo sure loves acquiring marginal AHL/NHL ham and egg 4th scrubs. We could roll three 4th lines at this point.

Would be great if a team would waive an established first line player now wouldn't it?

 

[Kev22]

Now we just need to find a center whose last name ends with NELL. See where I'm going with that?

 

[IHeartZherdev*]

Would be great if a team would waive an established first line player now wouldn't it?

That's not going to happen nor am I suggesting that.

There are plenty of solid players available every year via free agency or via trade who are solid depth players who can also provide some skill and scoring.

Nick Foligno/Joel Ward/Jarrett Stoll/Vernon Fiddler types, guys that are 3rd line players but can still score big goals and come through for the team and aren't complete scrubs or marginal talents. Calvert/Testy/Foligno are decent but could use another guy like that as opposed to another Tropp/Comeau/Gibbons/Frattin/Cracknell/Boll type who offer next to nothing

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

That's not going to happen nor am I suggesting that.

There are plenty of solid players available every year via free agency or via trade who are solid depth players who can also provide some skill and scoring.

Nick Foligno/Joel Ward/Jarrett Stoll/Vernon Fiddler types, guys that are 3rd line players but can still score big goals and come through for the team and aren't complete scrubs or marginal talents. Calvert/Testy/Foligno are decent but could use another guy like that as opposed to another Tropp/Comeau/Gibbons/Frattin/Cracknell/Boll type who offer next to nothing

I was just messin'.

Now we just need to find a center whose last name ends with NELL. See where I'm going with that?

I'm concerned that this guy's name ends with KNELL. See what I mean?