Rumor: David Jiricek available

[lawrence]

according to my sources on hfboards.com blue jackets fans.

he apparently doesn't like playing in the AHL thinks hes NHL ready and demanded powerplay time, is this correct? this is just what I heard. If so, i'm not surprised hes on the block.

 

[Mr Positive]

That's okay it's better than what you'll end up getting

I do wonder about that. My Oilers can't offer what some of these other teams can but there might be a lower ceiling on trade value than we think.

I bet any trade will be cross conference

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Olivier has quickly become a leader in the locker room and is producing.. He's not going anywhere after what happened this off-season. He's a glue guy in the locker room that desperately needs it.

He's coming home

 

[jaric1862]

I could see this trade being similar to the Cutter Gauthier one.
Jiricek for Zegras + pick

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

I do wonder about that. My Oilers can't offer what some of these other teams can but there might be a lower ceiling on trade value than we think.

I bet any trade will be cross conference

Yeah he's probably going out west

 

[CBJx614]

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He's coming home

.... To Mississippi?!?!

 

[Fatass]

Olivier has quickly become a leader in the locker room and is producing.. He's not going anywhere after what happened this off-season. He's a glue guy in the locker room that desperately needs it.

Dach is a young, big, right shot C who will certainly play the 2C role and be good. Barron is a useful D man, who is young with room to grow.

 

[EXTRAS]

Kreider + trouba

 

[stevo61]

Dach is a young, big, right shot C who will certainly play the 2C role and be good. Barron is a useful D man, who is young with room to grow.

Sounds like players Montreal could use

 

[Fatass]

I could see this trade being similar to the Cutter Gauthier one.
Jiricek for Zegras + pick

This would be a fair trade.

Sounds like players Montreal could use

Agreed. Habs have a Juricek level D man in Reinbacher. Didn’t say the trade would happen. Just said imo it was fair value. The Zegras deal is fair too, and is within the realm of possibility.

 

[Indy18]

according to my sources on hfboards.com blue jackets fans.

he apparently doesn't like playing in the AHL thinks hes NHL ready and demanded powerplay time, is this correct? this is just what I heard. If so, i'm not surprised hes on the block.

Kinda, that was the issue last year. This year its been more hush hush but sounds like its alot of Waddell trying to keep Walsh happy and trying to get his client a better spot.

Right now he's a AAAA player. He's too good to play in the AHL but he so lost off the puck in games, gets crushed by the rush and his skating hasn't improved one bit. Really the kid shouldn't have made it out of camp with the team but Waddell let him stay due to the issues last year. We did everything we could for him to improve but he's just not developing properly. Right now he's at best a RHD2-3 PP QB with a bomb of a shot. Not exactly what you expect from a top 6 draft pick. Fabbro pretty much took his spot right now and looks like we are going to try to get something out of him. He has talent but his skills are extremely raw right now, especially with his decision making and skating.

 

[TheBeard]

I could see this trade being similar to the Cutter Gauthier one.
Jiricek for Zegras + pick

Do the Ducks need any more D prospects? Solberg, Luneau, Zellweger, Mintyukov, Hinds, Lacombe....

 

[stevo61]

This would be a fair trade.


Agreed. Habs have a Juricek level D man in Reinbacher. Didn’t say the trade would happen. Just said imo it was fair value. The Zegras deal is fair too, and is within the realm of possibility.

Maybe but I doubt he's a Waddell type player

 

[Viqsi]

That's okay it's better than what you'll end up getting

 

[TheBeard]

I'd like to see the Rangers do something like Kreider, Miller and Kakko for Jiricek and Kent Johnson.

 

[Viqsi]

according to my sources on hfboards.com blue jackets fans.

he apparently doesn't like playing in the AHL thinks hes NHL ready and demanded powerplay time, is this correct? this is just what I heard. If so, i'm not surprised hes on the block.

He's so far seemed fine with playing in the AHL nowadays. His agent used to think he should be getting NHL time last year when peers Nemec and Korchinski were getting NHL time, but both those guys are AHLers this year and so he's backed off on that.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Adam Fox?????

 

[Cowumbus]

I'd like to see the Rangers do something like Kreider, Miller and Kakko for Jiricek and Kent Johnson.

Yeah I bet you would. Kent Johnson is arguably our best player. You can’t have him sorry.

 

[Viqsi]

I'd like to see the Rangers do something like Kreider, Miller and Kakko for Jiricek and Kent Johnson.

I'm sure you would. Anyone still talking about KJ in trades at this point simply isn't paying attention at all.

 

[Viqsi]

Yeah I bet you would. Kent Johnson is arguably our best player. You can’t have him sorry.

Best forward. We still have Werenski, after all.

 

[Indy18]

Best forward. We still have Werenski, after all.

The way Z has been playing you think he was also a forward! Guy is on fire and nobody is noticing him.

 

[Viqsi]

The way Z has been playing you think he was also a forward! Guy is on fire and nobody is noticing him.

Funny what claiming a guy off waivers can do for you, eh?

 

[TheBeard]

Yeah I bet you would. Kent Johnson is arguably our best player. You can’t have him sorry.

I wouldn't care either way.

 

[Viqsi]

Meanwhile...



Hedger (beat writer for the Columbus Dispatch for those who don't know) isn't exactly known for his ironclad credibility here, but then again, neither is Seravalli. So...

 

[TheNumber4]

Someone break down exactly what potential Jiricek has?

Does he have dynamic offence? Doesn’t seem like it.

Bruising defence? Doesn’t seem like it.

For a defenceman that cant skate well in todays league, im just confused where all this potential talk is coming from.