As I’m hearing more and more from the NYI fans these two might become available and the team is heading into a rebuild, while Columbus seems to have been going in circles collecting picks and prospects, I think it’s time to make a splash and acquire star talent what will rejuvenate the franchise and finish the rebuild.
Columbus trades its best defensive prospect in Jiricek as there’s reports of his rep team and CBJ management having some disagreement regarding his ice time.
Jackets also add a mid 6 center / winger Cole Sillinger who fits really well into the Isles gritty style and the biggest addition of all, no pun intended - the young 6’5 power forward Dmitry Voronkov who possesses both grit and skill. It’s extremely hard to give up on him but the emergence of Olivier should help healing the hole in our bottom 6.
Finally, Columbus adds a 3rd round pick as a sweetener.
Jackets get a dream first pairing of Dobson and Werenski and a great center for KJ and Fantilli making the top 6 of
Marchenko - Monahan - Chinakhov
KJ - Barzal - Fantilli
David Jiricek RHD
Cole Sillinger C/W
Dmitry Voronkov RW
CBJ 3rd round pick
Matt Barzal C
Noah Dobson RHD