Line Combos: CBJ Roster Discussion/Line Combos/Injury Report (Voronkov returns)

[CannonFire1]

I know we’re running on good vibes and winning games, but there is a long game here and I’m uneasy with how the Jackets are handling Jiricek. This is like the only thing I have an issue with Evason with.

You know what you have in Harris and JJ. I don’t mind rotating these guys, but unless Jiricek looks completely lost or has a string of terrible games, he needs to play. And he needs to be given the same rope as the other young guys where he’s not looking over his shoulder every time he makes a mistake.

And if they don’t trust him to play every day or Evason can’t bring himself to trust him every game, they need to send him down and call up someone else to be the extra D.

I think it would be interesting to know what the conversations have been with Jiricek and the new regime, but I'm also glad we haven't heard much. If we're hearing disagreement publicly between the player and the team, that's never a good thing.

 

[stevo61]

I think the fact Allan Walsh who is never quiet is actually quiet for a change says a lot. I'm guessing there is no lack of communication this time around

 

[majormajor]

I think the fact Allan Walsh who is never quiet is actually quiet for a change says a lot. I'm guessing there is no lack of communication this time around

Either Walsh & Jiricek just wanted the paychecks (a big plus to being a 7/8 D compared to being in the AHL), or they've bought in on a development plan that involves a lot of training/practice in Columbus and less game time.

 

[majormajor]

Either Walsh & Jiricek just wanted the paychecks (a big plus to being a 7/8 D compared to being in the AHL), or they've bought in on a development plan that involves a lot of training/practice in Columbus and less game time.

A third possibility came to mind, that Walsh realized that without Jarmo to blame, that any complaints at this point would ultimately hurt him and Jiricek.

 

[koteka]

A third possibility came to mind, that Walsh realized that without Jarmo to blame, that any complaints at this point would ultimately hurt him and Jiricek.

I don’t know that it is either/or. How about all 3 of your reasons being right?

more money / reasonable development plan / nothing to gain from complaining right now = all quiet on the Jiricek front