The 2024-2025 Roster Thread

[Panthaz89]

A big RHD vet would be great. A vet that will get their heads together when they are down is needed. Zucker seems to raise the collective of all the forwards when he brings us back into a game.

 

[Fjordy]

Of course getting Jiricek shouldn't affect adding a top 4 RD in any way. It's a priority.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Sabres Linked To Exciting Blue Jackets Defender

The Sabres are one of the teams being connected to Blue Jackets defenseman.

sports.yahoo.com

Sounds like Owen Power light

 

[MagnumForce2]

I’m fine trading prospect for prospect for Jiricek. We still have more highly drafted forwards than will ever play here in the pipeline.

But that deal has zero to do with their need at top 4 D right now. If they believe Jiricek will be one long term…great. Go get him.

Then do something to help he actual team now.

My opinion also. If we can use a prospect or prospects to acquire him that doesn’t effect us getting a top 4 defenseman for out active roster, why not.

 

[Fjordy]

Sabres Linked To Exciting Blue Jackets Defender

The Sabres are one of the teams being connected to Blue Jackets defenseman.

sports.yahoo.com

Sounds like Owen Power light

To me, he's potentially a more physical version of Byram with a good shot. In any case, he still needs to work on his defense, skating, and leg strength in the AHL.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

To me, he's potentially a more physical version of Byram with a good shot. In any case, he still needs to work on his defense, skating, and leg strength in the AHL.

Just not a trade I really see KA making.

If Quinn is actually sitting tomorrow, that may be something to keep and eye on ?

 

[Fjordy]

Just not a trade I really see KA making.

If Quinn is actually sitting tomorrow, that may be something to keep and eye on ?

I mean I don't see any deals from KA at all, he just rarely trades. But this deal would make sense to me. We have too many forward prospects, some of them will probably never even sniff the NHL like the Sabres. It reminds me of LA and Rob Blake with his prospect pool, when all these young and talented forwards were in the AHL for too long and then almost all of them went broke. RD is a very rare position, you can even see it on our roster, and when a young player like Jiricek is available, why not try to get him. Sure, we can wait another 4-5 years for all our young RDs to get to the NHL, but I think Jiricek will be there much faster, and his ceiling is much higher than any of our defensive prospects.

I don't think it's related to the trade, it's just that Ruff decided sit Quinn in press-box, although it's weird that he did it now and not 5-7 games ago.

 

[old kummelweck]

Sabres Linked To Exciting Blue Jackets Defender

The Sabres are one of the teams being connected to Blue Jackets defenseman.

sports.yahoo.com

Sounds like Owen Power light

No offense, but I'm not sure this reporter spends a whole lot of time keeping up with Columbus' top prospects. He may be right, but wow does this dude take passionate hot takes.

 

[Fjordy]

A big RHD vet would be great. A vet that will get their heads together when they are down is needed. Zucker seems to raise the collective of all the forwards when he brings us back into a game.

But where can we find one like that now, and one that he is good at defense and available?

 

[old kummelweck]

I mean I don't see any deals from KA at all, he just rarely trades. But this deal would make sense to me. We have too many forward prospects, some of them will probably never even sniff the NHL like the Sabres. It reminds me of LA and Rob Blake with his prospect pool, when all these young and talented forwards were in the AHL for too long and then almost all of them went broke. RD is a very rare position, you can even see it on our roster, and when a young player like Jiricek is available, why not try to get him. Sure, we can wait another 4-5 years for all our young RDs to get to the NHL, but I think Jiricek will be there much faster, and his ceiling is much higher than any of our defensive prospects.

I don't think it's related to the trade, it's just that Ruff decided sit Quinn in press-box, although it's weird that he did it now and not 5-7 games ago.

I'm curious why Columbus isn't getting impatient with him, but if the following from Seravelli is true, the Sabres make a lot of sense. I suspect he will have a lot of interest. The Sabres have a lot of what Columbus is looking for. It just may not be a guy like Quinn. If they want a center, could be someone like Ostlund, if they want a D in return, it could be someone like Johnson.

Seravalli adds that the CBJ are looking for "a young, top-end pick or prospect or potentially a package of players that the Columbus Blue Jackets and their fanbase can get excited about."

 

[old kummelweck]

Looking a little closer at the player and the Sabres depth, I think Quinn is about the best they could do. 2022 was very recent and I would think that 6OA slot they took Jiricek is going to get a better return than what the Sabres can offer.

It's kind of a head-scratcher they would give up on a 2022 so fast until you take into account the Gaudreau loss and now maybe they want to get better depth in their top 6.