Line Combos: CBJ Roster Discussion/Line Combos/Injury Report

[majormajor]

When I saw the traditional biweekly Brady Tkachuk thread on the trades board, I was considering offering Marchenko + CBJ's 1st, since I assume it'd take that kind of package. It got me thinking, do I really think it's in Columbus' best interest to acquire Tkachuk if the price is to part with Marchenko now? He's becoming a truly fantastic player and he has such a good attitude, which, if Ottawa would actually trade Tkachuk, I assume he doesn't. Yes, he's not the same level of player, but does he need to be?

Furthermore, I assume any trade would happen at the draft. If Lindstrom recovers and plays well during the spring, doesn't that kind of cover the type of hole that we would want to fill with a Tkachuk trade in the long run?

My point is: if Lindstrom looks good in the spring, would I still be interested in paying such a haul for Tkachuk? Wouldn't it be better of Waddell to focus on the defense side of things? Say a Noah Dobson or what have you.

Is Brady Tkachuk a mirage? Or am I simply home blind, grossly underestimating the difference in level of play between Marchenko and Tkachuk as well as putting too much hope on Lindstrom?

There are some issues with Tkachuk that we would have to seriously consider.

He demanded the captaincy in Ottawa and has led a talented team that has gone nowhere. And in some ways he is part of the problem. He tends to play poor defense. If he comes to Columbus is he going to be open to playing whatever role is necessary, or does he cry if he doesn't get what he wants? He's also a UFA in four years so the timing might not be the best for us.

 

[DankoCBJ]

We might have Dante, Denton, Damon and Daemon in our D-squad next season. You heard me right.

 

[koteka]

We might have Dante, Denton, Damon and Daemon in our D-squad next season. You heard me right.

A guy named @DankoCBJ would point that out.

 

[Zulki the Lurker]

Quite the "D squad".

I'll see myself back out.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

There are some issues with Tkachuk that we would have to seriously consider.

He demanded the captaincy in Ottawa and has led a talented team that has gone nowhere. And in some ways he is part of the problem. He tends to play poor defense. If he comes to Columbus is he going to be open to playing whatever role is necessary, or does he cry if he doesn't get what he wants? He's also a UFA in four years so the timing might not be the best for us.

I am in the line of acquiring him if we can, but I also agree with this. Brady isn’t quite what Matthew is, which is basically what people want, and marchenko is a glue guy in addition to being a great player. I don’t think I’d include him in a deal. I know we always overrate our own, and maybe this is a case of that, but I do know glue guys are important.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Marchenko stays

(of course, I thought same about Gavrikov)

 

[Viqsi]

We might have Dante, Denton, Damon and Daemon in our D-squad next season. You heard me right.

Bit of a change from Bean, Boqvist, Blankenburg, Berni, and Bjork.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Chinakhov and Fantilli make the list

 

[Viqsi]

Chinakhov and Fantilli make the list

So does ZAR.

 

[Crede777]

We might have Dante, Denton, Damon and Daemon in our D-squad next season. You heard me right.

Those sound like players who fit perfectly into Dean's system.

 

[Viqsi]

Those sound like players who fit perfectly into Dean's system.

Good picks by Don?

 

[tunnelvision]

Goal song for next season

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

We might have Dante, Denton, Damon and Daemon in our D-squad next season. You heard me right.

Dean and Don playing 4D chess.

 

[MoeBartoli]

I'm with the majority here, regardless of playoff positioning we have to sell Provorov at the deadline. He's been good, and he'll make a fine addition to another playoff team. But there's a real chance he could fetch a first rounder. While there will be some decent fall off from Provorov and Christiansen/Harris/JJ (the person who would likely fill into his role on 2nd pair LD), its not worth sacrificing the pick(s) you will get for trading Provorov.

Or hell who knows, maybe Mateychuk/Hunt comes right up from the minors and we don't miss a beat with them.

Deadline bait (IMO) are as followed:

Provorov, JVR, ZAR, Labanc, Kuraly, JJ, Harris, Danforth (x), Fabbro (x), Olivier (x), Tarasov

I put x's next to guys I would like to keep but if they aren't signed to extensions by then you have to explore dealing them.

Obviously not all of these guys will go. I imagine not many teams will be beating the door down to grab JVR, JJ, or Tarasov. But this is who I'd look into moving at the deadline unless we're deep deep in the race (as in, in the playoffs or within 4 points of it)

I think this tracks with my thinking including the x designations you’ve provided.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I think this tracks with my thinking including the x designations you’ve provided.

I’m also open to keeping ZAR