let’s talk about the Blue Jackets… it’s bad.. real bad.

[Buresflyingelbow]

Sold Bjorkstrand for nothing, signed real gud to an anchor, didnt add defense depth, and didn't get any center help..
Not too surprising.
Should've traded for jt miller.

There’s still time!

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Hughes, yes. But Laine is significantly better than Hischier or Bratt.

Hischier is a good 2nd line center with strong two way play and Bratt feeds off of Hughes.

Laine is overrated. He has an elite shot and that's it. His attitude is horrible and what you see now is what you get. I think he's maxed his potential. Plus Bratt and Hischier are cheaper.

 

[Sharkbomb]

The Devils aren’t that much better than Columbus, their early little success this season might not progress as they might very likely miss play offs again for 6th year in a row

Sure, true for this season, but the Devils are building a juggernaut. Columbus is just doing what Columbus does: building a perennial middle-tier team with a lose-in-the-first-round-of-the-playoffs ceiling.

 

[Crede777]

Laine is overrated. He has an elite shot and that's it. His attitude is horrible and what you see now is what you get. I think he's maxed his potential. Plus Bratt and Hischier are cheaper.

He's 24, no way has he maxed his potential.

Even if he has, that's a 30-40 goal guy who is close to a PPG. The league puts a premium on goal scorers.

 

[Marioesque]

His attitude is horrible

What kind of attitude does he have and about what?

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

He's 24, no way has he maxed his potential.

Even if he has, that's a 30-40 goal guy who is close to a PPG. The league puts a premium on goal scorers.

I keep thinking every year that he's going to get better but he's never been able to match his first two years in Winnipeg. He was very good in those two years but has been a dissapointment since.

What kind of attitude does he have and about what?

He pretty much quit on the Jets. Then asks for a trade because he's not getting top line minutes.

 

[ViD]

I see the Devil fans are a bit intoxicated after their good start this year, we will talk in April again

 

[Marioesque]

He pretty much quit on the Jets. Then asks for a trade because he's not getting top line minutes.

He did not ask for a trade, he was surprised to be traded. Jets quit on him. But I'm sure it's to do with his attitude of some kind

 

[Wanderson]

Columbus are just as good as expected. Worse than 0.50 two seasons in a row, one good signing and Gudbranson won’t solve their problems.

 

[Marioesque]

Columbus are just as good as expected. Worse than 0.50 two seasons in a row, one good signing and Gudbranson won’t solve their problems.

Yeah, it takes growth from within and that takes time. Johnson is by no means ready for #1 C job but he's the best they got for the future. Likely the best now. Hard to get to playoffs with the worst C depth in the league.

 

[BB88]

… while not playing top line minutes, Johnson is absolutely holding his own. 5 points last 6 games while scoring 3 goals during that stretch.

sucks that the Jackets don’t view him as a center (yet) because him and johnny would have natural chemistry, im sure of it. their styles of play compliment eachother immensely.

Sillinger is the one that should be in the AHL fixing his game.

& as you say they need to develop Johnson as a C

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

He did not ask for a trade, he was surprised to be traded. Jets quit on him. But I'm sure it's to do with his attitude of some kind

Laine had a poor work ethic in Winnipeg. I can see why the Jets gave up on him.

 

[HBK27]

In what world Hishier and Bratt are better than Gaudreau and Laine ?

Gaudreau is debatable, but Hischier and Bratt are most definitely better than Laine.

I see the Devil fans are a bit intoxicated after their good start this year, we will talk in April again

Yes, please bookmark this. I will confidently say that by April the Devils are comfortably in a playoff position and Columbus is looking at roughly the 5-7 pick in the draft. Call me out if I'm wrong.

 

[Marioesque]

Laine had a poor work ethic in Winnipeg. I can see why the Jets gave up on him.

Ok. His coaches have seemed to disagree on that. I could also see why they went their separate ways. Jets went all in with Wheeler and Laine needed a bigger role to feel that he was progressing in his career.

 

[ffh]

Ok. His coaches have seemed to disagree on that. I could also see why they went their separate ways. Jets went all in with Wheeler and Laine needed a bigger role to feel that he was progressing in his career.

Jets where always keeping wheeler they had to pick 2 of laine Connor and ehlers . They chose right.

 

[JetsFan815]

The Gudbranson for Bjorkstrand swap is a complete disaster. I honestly think they'd be in playoff contention if they had Bjorkstrand upfront (along with a healthy Laine) and Gudbranson not dragging down their D

 

[Marioesque]

Jets where always keeping wheeler they had to pick 2 of laine Connor and ehlers . They chose right.

Of course they were keeping Wheeler, he already had an unmovable contract. Could have kept all of them but that would have meant playing Wheeler less and Laine more. They chose PLD over Laine. That was the choice they made.

 

[JetsFan815]

I keep thinking every year that he's going to get better but he's never been able to match his first two years in Winnipeg. He was very good in those two years but has been a dissapointment since.



He pretty much quit on the Jets. Then asks for a trade because he's not getting top line minutes.

Laine is 1-dimensional but he is REALLY GOOD at that 1-dimension and that 1-dimension just happens to be the hardest thing to find in hockey- scoring goals.

His caphit is not terrible, his real value is probably at 7.25-7.5 million but 8.7 isn't unmanageable if you surround him with guys that can cover for his deficiencies. Yes people hoped he'd be a more complete player but you take what you can get. A team can get good value out him but everything around him has to be perfect to make it work.

 

[nergish]

Yes, please bookmark this. I will confidently say that by April the Devils are comfortably in a playoff position and Columbus is looking at roughly the 5-7 pick in the draft. Call me out if I'm wrong.

BJs have goaltending, though...

 

[HBK27]

BJs have goaltending, though...

Do they?

 

[Marioesque]

Laine is 1-dimensional but he is REALLY GOOD at that 1-dimension and that 1-dimension just happens to be the hardest thing to find in hockey- scoring goals.

His caphit is not terrible, his real value is probably at 7.25-7.5 million but 8.7 isn't unmanageable if you surround him with guys that can cover for his deficiencies. Yes people hoped he'd be a more complete player but you take what you can get. A team can get good value out him but everything around him has to be perfect to make it work.

He has been the best player for Jackets last season and so far this season. He's playing a pretty complete game right now. Of course he was out on injury but the time he has been on the ice he's been good at everything else but scoring really. That's the thing he gets paid most for so it's a bad look. His advanced stats so far this season have been very good, but that has not translated to many goals yet. Jackets are a bit of a mess right now with injuries and testing fit for different players in different lines. Laine is the least of my worries, and Johnny Hockey despite his shaky start has those flashes of brilliance that he can bring so I am not worried about him either.

Bad goaltending has made an already mediocre team to look like a total bottom feeder. Average goaltending would bring them to looking mediocre. Laine and Johnny will be fine. Team took a nosedive after the #2 Dman and the best center of the young season both got injured. Blanks at least should be back this week, but the center situation can only be solved by someone growing into the role or some crazy trade

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I assume Boqvist is playing his way out of organization

Before breaking his foot, he was health scratched

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

As a die-hard CBJ fan, this is embarassing, pathetic, sad, but honestly.. not terribly unsurprising. I knew we’d be bad this year but not this bad. Somehow not many people on the mains are talking about our disgraceful play so far this season.

2nd youngest team in the league (other than NJD), yes but still we are:

• 2nd to last in goals against/game giving up nearly 4.50 goals against per game. Elvis Merzlikins now has given up 4.75 (!!!) goals against in 7 starts this year. statistically the worst starting goalie with a minimum of 4 starts this year.

• 3-7-0 … 3rd worst point percentage this season.

• the worst overall save percentage.. 85 percent. yes, worse than Los Angeles.

• 0/25 on the powerplay .. only team without a PP goal. went the entire month without a powerplay goal. amazing.

• 2nd worst goal differential .. -18.



here’s our forward lines (atleast from today) to show how putrid it is.

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we have a new coach this year if you’re not familiar.. Brad Larsen. he had previously been our assistant for years. he has now coached in 85 NHL games and the team looks as lost as ever. it’s embarrassing.

oh and we also sold Bjorkstrand for practically nothing this off season (for a 3rd and 4th round pick). the most unpopular trade of all time when it comes to our fan board and across the CBJ social media verse.

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this was the defense we jotted out today. LOL .. let’s talk about Erik Gudbranson. he’s been on the ice for 104 shots against AT EVEN STRENGTH.. 2nd most in the league to…. owen power?

oh yeah, and he’s tied with us for 4 years still. sickening.

SO. DAMN. EXHAUSTING. BEING. A. CBJ. FAN.

Its only October, plenty of time to settle in and turn things around.

If it doesn't then please trade Werenski to Detroit where he belongs.

 

[Devils090]

Maybe one day a prize UFA will choose jersey, and then we can continue without the insecurities dominating the discussions here, he didn't pick you it's not a good look to be scorned when u were never even considered. As for Columbus, fire the coach and go from there.

Minus JG saying he was about to sign with NJ until Columbus offered but go ahead and make yourself look like a bigger moron

 

[DropIt]

But I've been told last season that Johnny Gaudreau is amazing defensively, that's what his +/- shows...

He can be, but he chose to distance himself from the best coach he has ever had and likely ever will have.