Offseason Roster Moves, Rumors, and Discussion

[Aaaarrgghh]

Its less so about the kids we picked and more about what Waddell wants in his team going forward. He talked the talk and walked the walk. The man wants good skaters.

Does that mean theres no room for Jiricek or anybody who isnt a great skater? Nah. But I just thought I would throw it out there.

I thought about Jiricek too. But the question I asked myself was if it wasn't applying a bit of pressure, making it clear what he needs to work on to make the roster.

 

[Youngguns80]

So keep an eye on this. Could be the structure for a ‘25 1st round pick and prospect.

 

[MissADD]

I wonder if a deal could still get worked out for Necas.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

So keep an eye on this. Could be the structure for a ‘25 1st round pick and prospect.

Please no

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

I wonder if a deal could still get worked out for Necas.

If they sign to keep Guentzel, the price drops a bit on Necas because they'll need to move him. Just like when Jarmo traded Bjorkstrand.

Wait it out a couple of days and it might be a pretty good deal. If they end up losing Guentzel then Necas probably doesn't go anywhere. It's sort of a waiting game right now on who might blink first depending on what different deal structures were discussed.

 

[5th Line Fanatic]

a package of Laine + Jiri + a high pick would fetch an awful lot

That's the type of package that gets Ottawa to listen on Brady Tkachuk.

 

[CBJx614]

That's the type of package that gets Ottawa to listen on Brady Tkachuk.

What incentive do they have to move him? How we feel about Boone is how they feel about Brady, and he just extended long term.

 

[Scoresberg]

Sillinger for Askarov one-for-one?

 

[majormajor]

Sillinger for Askarov one-for-one?

I think Columbus should say yes to that, but Nashville would probably say no. Askarov is higher upside.

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

Sillinger for Askarov one-for-one?

I think Columbus should say yes to that, but Nashville would probably say no. Askarov is higher upside.

I guess that would necessitate moving on from Tarasov, maybe he could be included? Him or Boqvist.

 

[Scoresberg]

I think Columbus should say yes to that, but Nashville would probably say no. Askarov is higher upside.

Does Sillinger have top-six potential? I know he struggled in his sophomore year but bounced back to a degree last year.

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

Does Sillinger have top-six potential? I know he struggled in his sophomore year but bounced back to a degree last year.

Depends on who you ask. Middle six potential is probably the most widely held view.

 

[EspenK]

Depends on who you ask. Middle six potential is probably the most widely held view.

Unless I don't understand. middle six implies 2nd and 3rd lines. So in that case his potential is 2nd line. I don't see that. I see him topping at 3C.

 

[EspenK]

I wonder if a deal could still get worked out for Necas.

Please no

Why not? If the Jackets already know what his deal would be and they were comfortable with it then why not get him if possible? Only problem I see is we don't have guys Carolina would want.

 

[Aaaarrgghh]

Unless I don't understand. middle six implies 2nd and 3rd lines. So in that case his potential is 2nd line. I don't see that. I see him topping at 3C.

I personally agree with your assessment. But I've heard people talk about him as if he could be a 2C , so I thought middle 6 would maybe be fairer. It would then roughly mean 2C or 3C on a team with bad or good center depth, respectively.

 

[Youngguns80]

Why not? If the Jackets already know what his deal would be and they were comfortable with it then why not get him if possible? Only problem I see is we don't have guys Carolina would want.

I think the Necas deal is probably better to happen than most of the UFA’s listed. Contract terms were worked out just the pick needs tweaking and obvious interest from the CBJ. Also obvious he doesn’t want to stay in Carolina.

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

Sillinger for Askarov one-for-one?

Feels onesided for CBJ, but I'd be happy to add if there's a chance to make it happen

Sillinger + Dumais or something like that

 

[VT]

That's the type of package that gets Ottawa to listen on Brady Tkachuk.

Maybe. But Patrik Laine has M-NTC. And Ottawa can easy be in his no trade list.

 

[EspenK]

Thought some more about Necas.

Add him for some combination of Laine(some retained), Sillinger, Jenner, KJ, prospects and draft choices.

He can play 2C until Lindstrom is ready and would allow Lindstrom to ease in as a W.

Strengthens team for next season.

Gives long term flexibility at C and W.

Adds speed to lineup.

I'm not sure what the drawback would be.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

There are a couple of other ways he can do that further. Patrik Laine and the Blue Jackets have mutually agreed to trade Laine this summer, and they’ll likely do everything they can to facilitate that. There’s also the specter of a buyout for fourth-line wingers Mathieu Olivier and Justin Danforth.

Asked if the Blue Jackets planned any contract buyouts by the 5 p.m. deadline on Sunday, Waddell was surprisingly noncommittal.

“Decision in the morning (on Sunday),” Waddell said in a text conversation with The Athletic.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807346864171212901

 

[majormajor]

I'm not sure what the drawback would be.

He's a very skilled one-on-one player with some poor details in his game. Doesn't forecheck well or defend well.

So adding him accentuates the character of the team as is.

He'd certainly make the team better relative to doing nothing, I think Necas is a good player overall, but it's not our best move and we'd be locked into it long term.

 

[tunnelvision]

There’s also the specter of a buyout for fourth-line wingers Mathieu Olivier and Justin Danforth.

 

[majormajor]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807346864171212901

I'm going to hope Porty just misunderstood something.

That or I'm going to be joining the Fire Waddell party earlier than I expected.


Olivier and Danforth make a million each and have good results as a line with Kuraly. They're not the ones getting outscored. Those two seem to possess great determination and leadership qualities.

We do need to make space for character vets, so we should do that by moving out players who aren't character vets.

 

[Viqsi]

Thought some more about Necas.

Add him for some combination of Laine(some retained), Sillinger, Jenner, KJ, prospects and draft choices.

He can play 2C until Lindstrom is ready and would allow Lindstrom to ease in as a W.

Strengthens team for next season.

Gives long term flexibility at C and W.

Adds speed to lineup.

I'm not sure what the drawback would be.

The primary drawback is that he's not a center.

 

[Cowumbus]

Thought some more about Necas.

Add him for some combination of Laine(some retained), Sillinger, Jenner, KJ, prospects and draft choices.

For Laine sure. Don’t want to trade KJ or Sillinger tbh.

He can play 2C until Lindstrom is ready and would allow Lindstrom to ease in as a W.

Can he?

Strengthens team for next season.

Gives long term flexibility at C and W.

Adds speed to lineup.

I'm not sure what the drawback would be.

I’m not sure he can be a C.

Reminds me of Domi-Anderson trade when we got back 2C Max Domi. Necas > Domi though.