Speculation: Sorry to be the one to ask, but what do the Blue Jackets do?

[CannonFire1]

I'd rather see that prime ice time allocated to Kent Johnson than tie up significant cap space on Huberdeau.

 

[TotalHomer]

We can get over the cap floor without crippling ourselves with a massive cap hit as our young team all needs new contracts over the next 6 years. I'm good on Huberdeau.

Plus Huberdeau's contract has still seven years left on it. It's an eternity.

 

[CBJx614]

Plus Huberdeau's contract has still seven years left on it. It's an eternity.

Exactly why I said 6 years. We have a ton of young kids on or about to be on bridges, someone like Fantilli will have to go through a bridge and a long term deal, we have a lot of kids on ELCs or bridges that all need new deals over the next few years.

 

[Fro]

I could be ok with Marner...but no to Huberdeau...if a deal comes along, great, if not I am seeing a lot of Cleveland kids playing the right way during preseason

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

We can get over the cap floor without crippling ourselves with a massive cap hit as our young team all needs new contracts over the next 6 years. I'm good on Huberdeau.

I agree completely.

The premise was not that they should take Huberdeau to get over the cap floor. You are right, that would be ridiculous. Teams don't operate that way. They would take a contract like Backstrom (if he is insured) that has almost no real money owed.

It was a suggestion that they would acquire him because they want him (in the context of the scenario, getting him for free and CGY taking back money).

 

[Bottomshelf]

They might as well go for a mid term vet to play in multiple roles, I’d say anything 3 years and less would be fine they are Loaded with young talent but likely want some buffers to help the young guys adjust to the pro game. The question is do they get good players and pay assets or weaponize the cap space and take players that will make the roster but are blatantly overpaid.

 

[Bottomshelf]

Pageau, or someone similar is who I would look at

 

[Viqsi]

I agree completely.

The premise was not that they should take Huberdeau to get over the cap floor. You are right, that would be ridiculous. Teams don't operate that way. They would take a contract like Backstrom (if he is insured) that has almost no real money owed.

It was a suggestion that they would acquire him because they want him (in the context of the scenario, getting him for free and CGY taking back money).

He's not wanted here. He was a complete non-starter in discussions when it was about moving Laine's contract. And we don't have any "money" to send back to Calgary that makes even the remotest amount of sense (most particularly because of the term on his deal). But some folks just can't or won't take a damn hint even when people are in mourning.

 

[stevo61]

I could see Waddell swinging for the fences next year looking for a high end forward but this year has been relegated back to a focus on internal growth more than points in the standings. At most I'd expect a middle 6 veteran who is considered a good locker room guy.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

It's nice the league is giving them an "extension" but honestly they should be exempt from meeting the cap floor for the whole season IMO.

 

[Figgy44]

I agree completely.

The premise was not that they should take Huberdeau to get over the cap floor. You are right, that would be ridiculous. Teams don't operate that way. They would take a contract like Backstrom (if he is insured) that has almost no real money owed.

It was a suggestion that they would acquire him because they want him (in the context of the scenario, getting him for free and CGY taking back money).

Huberdeau's name is too close to Gaudreau. The trade doesn't work at all at the optics level as it'd be like salt into the wounds of both fanbases. Huberdeau does very well in a rush styled system, sure. But due to the current circumstances, that option no longer exists and it should be sealed off and never be revisited.

As a low effort option to reach the floor, CBJ is better off signing some vet or bringing some legacy CBJ player and signing him at a 1.5 AAV contract to sit in the press box and be a pseudo skills coach to meet the floor if they want someone semi useful. Non-useful, take a LTIR contract or appeal to the league to let them amend the Laine trade to retain 1.5 AAV.

 

[stevo61]

Huberdeau's name is too close to Gaudreau. The trade doesn't work at all at the optics level as it'd be like salt into the wounds of both fanbases. Huberdeau does very well in a rush styled system, sure. But due to the current circumstances, that option no longer exists and it should be sealed off and never be revisited.

As a low effort option to reach the floor, CBJ is better off signing some vet or bringing some legacy CBJ player and signing him at a 1.5 AAV contract to sit in the press box and be a pseudo skills coach (or a 2 way 2.5 AAV if he needs to be in the AHL) to meet the floor if they want someone semi useful. Non-useful, take a LTIR contract or appeal to the league to let them amend the Laine trade to retain 1.5 AAV.

It's hockey, they won't overlook someone because of their name. The issue here is his contract sucks and just because Columbus has room it doesn't mean they need to start spending that money in poorly thought out ways

 

[Curufinwe]

It's nice the league is giving them an "extension" but honestly they should be exempt from meeting the cap floor for the whole season IMO.

I don't see why. They have plenty of money to spend.

A team like Seattle may well give them a pick to take Tanev's contract. He's already got a $1m bonus, so CBJ would get a $3.5m cap hit for the cost of only $2.5m.

 

[Figgy44]

It's hockey, they won't overlook someone because of their name. The issue here is his contract sucks and just because Columbus has room it doesn't mean they need to start spending that money in poorly thought out ways

Agreed. I'm just saying that even if the idea had a semblance of logic, there's reasons from both teams to say no to investigating it further.