Player Discussion: David Jiricek

[57special]

Dean would have a lot of insight on most of the MN players and prospects, with the exception of Buium.

 

[Viqsi]

It is what it is and I'll get over it because every situation is different and whatever but I'm tired of being a place from which a player wants a fresh start.

Compare and contrast: we are the fresh start for Fabbro.

So long as it's going both ways, I can mostly deal. Mostly.

 

[JacketFanInFL]

Jiricek was not drafted by this new regime they don't have any special connection to him. Maybe their projection of him is not as high as the forum projections. Honestly, I would take the evaluation of the current people making these decisions over a bunch of us in the forum (no disrespect). Seriously, what do we know, we are not at practice every day, we are not traveling with the team, we are not the ones in the film sessions with him and we are not the ones paid to evaluate him day in and day out.

Yep. A lot of the nonproductive dead weight from the previous regime was shipped out or cut and it has really helped the org move forward. DW knows what he doesn’t want and isn’t afraid to move on.

 

[S1N4TR4]

alright, let’s take a guess and see who is right when all is said and done.

which team does jiricek end up getting traded to? go.

i’m going with.. San Jose

 

[GoJackets1]

alright, let’s take a guess and see who is right when all is said and done.

which team does jiricek end up getting traded to? go.

i’m going with.. San Jose

Minnesota or Nashville IMO, they make the best trade partners for us currently.

 

[SteelCityCannon]

alright, let’s take a guess and see who is right when all is said and done.

which team does jiricek end up getting traded to? go.

i’m going with.. San Jose

I'm gonna say Minnesota, but my dark horse is Utah.

I feel like I'm expecting a fairly realistic return, but I'm going to be really disappointed if it's for draft picks. We have plenty of futures. Lets get something ready to contribute or close to it.

 

[ViD]

I can’t stop thinking that I will wake up to Jiricek being traded for a mid first round pick and a second string prospect. Will be quite disappointing

I'm gonna say Minnesota, but my dark horse is Utah.

I feel like I'm expecting a fairly realistic return, but I'm going to be really disappointed if it's for draft picks. We have plenty of futures. Lets get something ready to contribute or close to it.

Jiricek for Simashev would be incredible

 

[CBJx614]

Wouldn't get much push back here about Buium. Probably can't say the same from Minny's POV

Realistically I don't think there's anyway we get Buium or Rossi

 

[CBJx614]

Friedman said on his 32 Thoughts podcast that Nashville Predators, the Flyers and Wild appear to be good fits as trade partners but added that Waddell could just sit tight and wait it out.

The Dispatch was told Tuesday the Blue Jackets' front office is not feeling pressured to complete a trade for Jiricek and is content keeping him in the fold if nothing "makes sense" in trade talks.

Columbus Blue Jackets trade talks on David Jiricek: What we know

NHL insiders are saying a David Jiricek trade could happen soon, but the Blue Jackets are also content to stand pat.

www.dispatch.com

Aka this could all be for nothing. Would make sense to let him play for a month or two in the AHL to let his value climb back up. You wanted traded and out of the system? Raise your value.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Columbus Blue Jackets trade talks on David Jiricek: What we know

NHL insiders are saying a David Jiricek trade could happen soon, but the Blue Jackets are also content to stand pat.

www.dispatch.com

Aka this could all be for nothing. Would make sense to let him play for a month or two in the AHL to let his value climb back up. You wanted traded and out of the system? Raise your value.

Good. I’d rather keep him. There’s no rush to this

 

[alphafox]

alright, let’s take a guess and see who is right when all is said and done.

which team does jiricek end up getting traded to? go.

i’m going with.. San Jose

I feel like its a bigger deal to me. I doubt its a simple swap of prospects or futures as we aren't hearing any negative swirling other prospects that would lead to equivalent value. I'm going to call a dark horse and say its a deal with the Blues. They need D help with Krug Down for the season and they need cap relief once he is off LTIR. They are also the team that drafted Adam Jiricek. I could see something around Jircek+ for something like Broberg+

It leverages some cap room and leverages the fact that STL is gonna have a tough time resigning him and upgrades the blueline some even if we move Provorov in a TDL trade. Not sure if its reasonable or what would actually happen but something about STL feels right between their cap situation going forward, their veteran D corps, and their prospect mix.

 

[CannonFire1]

I'm not going to sweat this. Based on how he has handled the first several months, Waddell has earned the benefit of the doubt. I trust that he will hold out for a good return. If the return is underwhelming, I will assume it is addition by subtraction. That would suggest Jiricek's attitude is a distraction, they don't think he can overcome the skating deficiency, or both. I still see many reasons to be optimistic about this team's future.