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Waddell might not be finished this offseason.
The trade of Laine leaves the Blue Jackets with $18.2 million in salary cap space. Only Calgary ($19.2 million) and Anaheim ($21.7 million) have more space. When the Laine trade became known Monday, Waddell said he was contacted immediately by two other GMs who have salary-cap issues.
“It sets us up,” Waddell said. “If nothing happens now, we’ll go to training camp and see how things shake out. If nothing happens, we’ll be in a great position going forward.”
And as much as Waddell likes the potential of that forward group…
“If I could find the right guy to throw into that mix, it would be good for us, to be honest with you,” he said.
Portzline: Trade of Patrik Laine gives Blue Jackets huge cap space, a 'clean slate'
The Blue Jackets avoided a potential training-camp issue by dealing Laine to Montreal.
www.nytimes.com
Something we've been talking about on HFCBJ since the Laine trade is Waddell has said over multiple interviews since the Laine deal that the team is very open and willing to add a forward to the team. He has talked about recouping picks (no 2nd this year or next) and adding to the forward groups.
Was wondering who would be out there in order for the Jackets to potentially take on a player from a team looking to dump a forward and potentially adding a pick (like a 2nd) to do so?
Before you offer some names, here are things to keep in mind:
1. Waddell has mentioned wanting to recoup a pick if he can in order to acquire said forward. Don't think we're looking to make a "hockey deal", but would rather be a cap dumper with a draft pick attached for future considerations or something really small.
2. Like I said, the want is for a Forward. Not a D.
3. My guess is someone to add to the bottom 6 and not someone with multi years left on the deal (3+).