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[Just A Bit Outside]

Does mgmt go nuclear if EP doesn't turn it around?

EP for Thompson + Byram to shake up both teams.

 

[VanJack]

Columbus fans are arguing he doesn't skate well or use his size which leads to keep getting caught. Even taken at face value, I have to wonder if a big part of any struggles the kid has right now is with how horrendous the Jackets have treated his development.

I don't know if we have the assets to pry him away but damn would I like to try. Both him and Byram are actual projects I'd like to see Tocchet work with over Desharnais.

The Canucks aren't getting Jiricek, unless he threatens to go back to Europe. And even then, I'm not sure an 'inexperienced d-man' is what the Canucks need right now.

A better prospect from Columbus would be Provorov, who is much closer to the age category the Canucks are looking for. And he's an impending UFA, like Zadorov was last year.

But obviously he won't come cheap.....and I doubt the Jackets will be dealing him until they're almost completely out of the playoff picture. And that probably doesn't happen until Jan-Feb, 2025.

 

[Bobby9]

Would any of you entertain:

Byfield
Clarke
Gavrikov

For

EP40
Hog

 

[Phrasing]

Would any of you entertain:

Byfield
Clarke
Gavrikov

For

EP40
Hog

No.

 

[Peter Griffin]

Does mgmt go nuclear if EP doesn't turn it around?

EP for Thompson + Byram to shake up both teams.

With the way EP has been playing we’re probably looking at Cozens/Byram.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

 

[MarkusNaslund19]

I think people are overly romanticizing Byram.

He's concussion prone, but with enough upside that he would be costly to get. He's not worth it to a team like us (assuming a steep acquisition cost) because a lot of his theoretical utility will come on the powerplay.

Part of why Buffalo might consider dealing him is because they already have Power and Dahlin on the left side.

Note: If we had drafted Byram or could get him at a moderate cost that would be one thing. But paying a full freight (or god forbit dealing EP) for him wouldn't work out and would probably look like Karlsson and Burns did in San Jose.