Value of: Oliver Bjorkstrand

[Xoggz22]

Highly rated prospect? Check

On Entry Level Contract? Check

Expansion draft exempt? Check

Columbus needs skill in top 6? Check

Nothing to see here. OB isn't going anywhere at this point in time.

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

Yeah... I asked about Oliver awhile ago, got flamed lol. Def not a player cbj fans are willing to part with. Him, werenski, and pld are cbj eq. Of marner Matthews nylander; no package will suffice.

 

[HarvP19]

Well i got destroyed pretty badly.

Lemme just say CBJ fans you guys got a gem for a guy who got picked in the 3rd round in 2013. This guy is gonna be awesome to watch. I wish the Gillis regime gave a damn about scouting.

Your guys prospect pool is starting to look really good. Hope you guys are enjoying the torts pressers as much as we did in vancouver

 

[angry pirate]

I don't. We have plenty of centers plus one of the best prospects in the pipeline now. We don't have the need for RNH. Then again I have higher expectations than most for Wennberg.

I would transition Dubinsky to the wing and have one of the most dangerous top 9's in the league.

Jenner - RNH - Saad
Dubinsky - Wennberg - Atkinson
Hartnell - PLD - Foligno


I don't what the trade would look like. I think Edmonton would want Savard + Bjorkstrand/Milano but I'm just speculating off the cuff here. I'll admit that I don't know enough about Columbus' defence to know if they could afford to give up Savard but;

This would take Columbus from a good top 9 to one of the best in the league in my opinion. Great mix of size, skill, defensive responsibility, grit, veteran presence etc.

 

[cslebn]

I would transition Dubinsky to the wing and have one of the most dangerous top 9's in the league.

Jenner - RNH - Saad
Dubinsky - Wennberg - Atkinson
Hartnell - PLD - Foligno


I don't what the trade would look like. I think Edmonton would want Savard + Bjorkstrand/Milano but I'm just speculating off the cuff here. I'll admit that I don't know enough about Columbus' defence to know if they could afford to give up Savard but;

This would take Columbus from a good top 9 to one of the best in the league in my opinion. Great mix of size, skill, defensive responsibility, grit, veteran presence etc.

The are two problems with the thought. Cap and Savard is our most experienced RD. We would be creating a hole in our d in return for a position that there is some depth at.

 

[Monk]

This would take Columbus from a good top 9 to one of the best in the league in my opinion.

Or they could just keep Bjorkstrand and let him do that.

 

[CBJx614]

I would transition Dubinsky to the wing and have one of the most dangerous top 9's in the league.

Jenner - RNH - Saad
Dubinsky - Wennberg - Atkinson
Hartnell - PLD - Foligno


I don't what the trade would look like. I think Edmonton would want Savard + Bjorkstrand/Milano but I'm just speculating off the cuff here. I'll admit that I don't know enough about Columbus' defence to know if they could afford to give up Savard but;

This would take Columbus from a good top 9 to one of the best in the league in my opinion. Great mix of size, skill, defensive responsibility, grit, veteran presence etc.

Must of us jackets fans talked quite extensively about RNH before the draft. He's not worth giving up the assets needed when we can just develop from within. It's going to just create a hole when we don't have a need at center to begin with.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

I would transition Dubinsky to the wing and have one of the most dangerous top 9's in the league.

Jenner - RNH - Saad
Dubinsky - Wennberg - Atkinson
Hartnell - PLD - Foligno


I don't what the trade would look like. I think Edmonton would want Savard + Bjorkstrand/Milano but I'm just speculating off the cuff here. I'll admit that I don't know enough about Columbus' defence to know if they could afford to give up Savard but;

This would take Columbus from a good top 9 to one of the best in the league in my opinion. Great mix of size, skill, defensive responsibility, grit, veteran presence etc.

While this is a nice group of forwards, it just creates a similar problem to the one we had before we dealt Johansen for Jones (not that Savard is on Jones' level). We would have a massive hole on the right side of our blue line, as there is no one able to step into a top-4 RD role outside of Jones and Savard. LHD is the Jackets strongest in terms of depth.

 

[Jackets16]

While this is a nice group of forwards, it just creates a similar problem to the one we had before we dealt Johansen for Jones (not that Savard is on Jones' level). We would have a massive hole on the right side of our blue line, as there is no one able to step into a top-4 RD role outside of Jones and Savard. LHD is the Jackets strongest in terms of depth.

Plus, we don't need RNH the player and definitely don't need his contract.

 

[Benstheman]

Which prospect you Jackets fans rate higher?? Milano or Bjorkstrand??

 

[Hello Johnny]

Which prospect you Jackets fans rate higher?? Milano or Bjorkstrand??

Our board unanimously voted Bjork our #3 prospect behind only PLD and Werenski. Milano was #5.

 

[Viqsi]

Our board unanimously voted Bjork our #3 prospect behind only PLD and Werenski. Milano was #5.

Not quite unanimous. There was a small handful of folks who had Bjorkstrand #2 or even #1.

 

[Hello Johnny]

Not quite unanimous. There was a small handful of folks who had Bjorkstrand #2 or even #1.

I get what you're saying, but my point was that when the #3 prospect was being voted on, Milano, nor any other prospect had a snowball's chance in hell on beating Bjork.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

These folks can read our board & know how we have rated the prospects - I am surprised there hasn't been some gentle nudging on PLD seeing how we only have him at #2.

This is a nice problem to have.

To Edmonton fans I love your teams talent.. and yes we would want any number of your top 9, but we cannot afford them so there you go. Hall would have been high on my wish list, Drai as well. Hall more so back when we had Joey.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

These folks can read our board & know how we have rated the prospects - I am surprised there hasn't been some gentle nudging on PLD seeing how we only have him at #2.

This is a nice problem to have.

To Edmonton fans I love your teams talent.. and yes we would want any number of your top 9, but we cannot afford them so there you go. Hall would have been high on my wish list, Drai as well. Hall more so back when we had Joey.

I would love Draisaitl in union blue. Don't see that happening any time soon, though. Bjorkstrand for Drai would be an interesting trade to discuss.

 

[cslebn]

I would love Draisaitl in union blue. Don't see that happening any time soon, though. Bjorkstrand for Drai would be an interesting trade to discuss.

Interesting in seeing how much we would have to add. I think EDM fans would start with Jones and then maybe move to Werenski.