Player Discussion: David Jiricek

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

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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.
 
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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
 

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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.
 
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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
 
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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.




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.
 

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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.
 
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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.
 

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Sabres fan here - they need organizational depth at RHD. Thoughts on the Sabres prospect or young talent that could interest Columbus? The only roster player that may be available and is looking like an odd man out is Quinn - I think he's guaranteed top 6. Prospect-wise, Rochester is absolutely loaded with talent that could be of interest to Columbus that are developing nicely. Ostlund, Johnson, Rosen, Neuchev, Novikov, Kisakov. I would guess prospects/young players like Benson, Levi, Helenius, Wahlberg, and Kulich are off the table.

Sabres have a LOT of prospects to offer and need to change the prospect composition. From a equitable draft position, though, nothing as high as Jiricek at #6.
 

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Sabres fan here - they need organizational depth at RHD. Thoughts on the Sabres prospect or young talent that could interest Columbus? The only roster player that may be available and is looking like an odd man out is Quinn - I think he's guaranteed top 6. Prospect-wise, Rochester is absolutely loaded with talent that could be of interest to Columbus that are developing nicely. Ostlund, Johnson, Rosen, Neuchev, Novikov, Kisakov. I would guess prospects/young players like Benson, Levi, Helenius, Wahlberg, and Kulich are off the table.

Sabres have a LOT of prospects to offer and need to change the prospect composition. From a equitable draft position, though, nothing as high as Jiricek at #6.
I'd like to get a RHD in return since we don't have crazy depth at the position either, so how about Ostlund+Komarov?

Also would be curious to hear what separates Helenius, Wahlberg and Kulich from Ostlund and makes them untouchable?
 

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Sabres fan here - they need organizational depth at RHD. Thoughts on the Sabres prospect or young talent that could interest Columbus?

I might do Jiricek for Helenius and Strbak, but I am wondering if that can be beaten by another team. (I was fairly high on Helenius at the draft.)
 

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