Confirmed with Link: Tim Erixon traded to Chicago for Jeremy Morin

[Socks]

Whatever. Keep apologizing for his ridiculous inaction if it makes you feel better. I guess in your limited vision that all deals had to revolve around Erixon.

How's your boy RJ doing in Philly? Is he the second or third liner you were insistent that he was last season? Is he gonna step it up real soon

Erixon got passed up in the numbers game. It's not a huge deal. And we got something for him other than a low pick so even better. He's hardly the second coming of Bobby Orr so I can't believe all the agitation.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Erixon got passed up in the numbers game. It's not a huge deal. And we got something for him other than a low pick so even better. He's hardly the second coming of Bobby Orr so I can't believe all the agitation.

Just a response to her snotty reply

 

[MFRONE]

Golo is on a 2-way deal
Erixon had an NHL deal

 

[Cyclones Rock]

You're assuming, again, that this deal was available - or, that JK knew which D-man did't fit. Also, Connughton and Leopold weren't here. So I assume you were ok moving Erixon or some other D so we could ride guys iike St. Denis or Madaisky for a good stretch during the injuries? and you're assuming that this would have somehow helped?

Not crazy with Tropp or Cracknell, but Gibbons has actually rounded into a decent player these last few weeks. I like the pressure he puts on defenses with his speed. At any rate, I strongly disagree that he's some sort of disaster.

I hold that something should have been done to help the offense earlier. Perhaps even trading a **oh my God** second or third round pick for someone. I don't give JK a pass for his inaction.

Not all acquisitions had to revolve around Erixon or any other dman.

I probably shouldn't lump Gibbons in with the non NHLers, but he is stuck on zero in the goal department.

 

[NotWendell]

I hold that something should have been done to help the offense earlier. Perhaps even trading a **oh my God** second or third round pick for someone. I don't give JK a pass for his inaction.

Not all acquisitions had to revolve around Erixon or any other dman.

I probably shouldn't lump Gibbons in with the non NHLers, but he is stuck on zero in the goal department.

One thing I can say for Gibbons is he's a helluva penalty killer.

 

[Socks]

Just a response to her snotty reply

So that is probably supposed to be just a cute little laughing snowman but on looking at it again I'm pretty sure he's coming to kill me.

 

[major major]

Whatever. Keep apologizing for his ridiculous inaction if it makes you feel better. I guess in your limited vision that all deals had to revolve around Erixon.

We don't know anything concrete that suggests Jarmo was inactive when he had a clear opportunity.

 

[NotWendell]

We don't know anything concrete that suggests Jarmo was inactive when he had a clear opportunity.

Yeah, I don't understand where all the Jarmo angst is coming from. Better he make NO deal than to make a desperate one. Today, it appears he made a good deal.

I'll save my thoughts on his other dealings for the Jarmo thread.

 

[major major]

I hold that something should have been done to help the offense earlier. Perhaps even trading a **oh my God** second or third round pick for someone. I don't give JK a pass for his inaction.

Its usually a very thin market this time of year. Its not like you go to the store and buy a scorer with a 2nd or 3rd. We really have no idea if there was anything on the shelf.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Whatever. Keep apologizing for his ridiculous inaction if it makes you feel better.

Ridiculous inaction. 6 trades in the NHL this year and Columbus made 33% them, they've claimed multiple players on waivers and patched more holes than the crew of the Titanic.

Right.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Euro hockey rules in Columbus…

what?

 

[Robert]

Ridiculous inaction. 6 trades in the NHL this year and Columbus made 33% them, they've claimed multiple players on waivers and patched more holes than the crew of the Titanic.

Right.

Well then, based on your spin the CBJ are Hollywood... stop it.

 

[Crede777]

I hold that something should have been done to help the offense earlier. Perhaps even trading a **oh my God** second or third round pick for someone. I don't give JK a pass for his inaction.

Jarmo came out and blatantly said he wasn't trading futures to try to salvage the season... I mean, he was very upfront that inactivity is sorta his plan. He seems ready and willing to write the season off and just take the draft pick.

Jarmo a month ago: I am going to be inactive.
Cyclones Rock today: grrrrr Jarmo has been inactive!

 

[DJA]

This is one odd thread.

 

[Robert]

This is one odd thread.

Not really.... six wins in a row is the current mojo...

 

[major major]

Jarmo came out and blatantly said he wasn't trading futures to try to salvage the season... I mean, he was very upfront that inactivity is sorta his plan. He seems ready and willing to write the season off and just take the draft pick.

Jarmo a month ago: I am going to be inactive.
Cyclones Rock today: grrrrr Jarmo has been inactive!

But Jarmo really hasn't been inactive, he just hasn't sold the farm. E.g. He traded a 5th for Leopold.

How many trades have there been this year? 6, 2 of them were us.

How many players were claimed on waivers this year across the league? A few? We have two of them, in Connauton and Cracknell.

More like:
Jarmo: I am going to be inactive.
What actually happens: Jarmo is the most active GM.
Cyclones: Jarmo is inactive!

 

[major major]

Not really.... six wins in a row is the current mojo...

Get off the sauce Robert.

 

[Socks]

Well then, based on your spin the CBJ are Hollywood... stop it.

What the hell does this mean?! God love you Robert but I feel like I need a Navajo code breaker to read your posts sometimes!

 

[Viqsi]

Whatever. Keep apologizing for his ridiculous inaction if it makes you feel better. I guess in your limited vision that all deals had to revolve around Erixon.

So I guess you would have preferred we give away Jenner for two third-pairing blueliners, eh?

You cannot buy at a reasonable price unless someone is willing to sell at a reasonable price. This is reality. Nobody was willing to sell to us at a reasonable price. This has been true of literally every single team in the NHL that has ever had significant injury issues. Such is life.

And yet Jarmo's pulled off more trades than any other GM in the NHL so far this season. But yes, he's totally inactive and not bothering to do anything.

How's your boy RJ doing in Philly? Is he the second or third liner you were insistent that he was last season? Is he gonna step it up real soon

That was then, this is now. And right now, he's unfortunately not doing nearly as well as, say, Steve "unworthy of being a backup in the ECHL, let alone an NHL starter" Mason.

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Well then, based on your spin the CBJ are Hollywood... stop it.

I like pie.

 

[GoJackets1]

Well then, based on your spin the CBJ are Hollywood... stop it.

What is Robert

 

[Cyclones Rock]

But Jarmo really hasn't been inactive, he just hasn't sold the farm. E.g. He traded a 5th for Leopold.

How many trades have there been this year? 6, 2 of them were us.

How many players were claimed on waivers this year across the league? A few? We have two of them, in Connauton and Cracknell.

More like:
Jarmo: I am going to be inactive.
What actually happens: Jarmo is the most active GM.
Cyclones: Jarmo is inactive!

Jarmo has had more holes to plug than any other GM in the league and it wasn't even close. He has hardly been a whirlwind of activity given the cirucumstances.

Fact..... When the offensive needs were most pressing, he did nothing. He may have considered doing something, taken some actions which might have resulted in something being done, but at the end of the day nothing was done and a 9 game losing streak ensued.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Jarmo came out and blatantly said he wasn't trading futures to try to salvage the season... I mean, he was very upfront that inactivity is sorta his plan. He seems ready and willing to write the season off and just take the draft pick.

Jarmo a month ago: I am going to be inactive.
Cyclones Rock today: grrrrr Jarmo has been inactive!

One of the problems that could result from having a GM with a heavy scouting/drafting background is the unwillingness to part with draft picks no matter how pressing the need.

Picks beyond the second round (really the upper 2/3rds of the first round) are pretty much crap shots, but scouting types always think that they're going find that gem and love to stockpile picks. I'm not advocating relinquishing all picks, but the gravity of the situation which this team faced earlier this season warranted the parting of a second round pick or two. I'm also not saying it wasn't considered as I, nor anyone outside the CBJ inner circle knows. My suspicion is that it was not strongly considered.

 

[candyman82]

One of the problems that could result from having a GM with a heavy scouting/drafting background is the unwillingness to part with draft picks no matter how pressing the need.

Picks beyond the second round (really the upper 2/3rds of the first round) are pretty much crap shots, but scouting types always think that they're going find that gem and love to stockpile picks. I'm not advocating relinquishing all picks, but the gravity of the situation which this team faced earlier this season warranted the parting of a second round pick or two. I'm also not saying it wasn't considered as I, nor anyone outside the CBJ inner circle knows. My suspicion is that it was not strongly considered.

Who were we going to get for a second round pick? What high-quality player capable of stopping that losing streak was available for a 2nd? I'll hang up and listen.

 

[punk_o_holic]

You also got to remember, Jarmo claimed(or it was reported) that he was getting a lot of phone calls from other teams when they were struggling. But the catch was, teams were trying to get Jarmo to over pay. Now we won't know what his definition is when he means "over pay"(it could be anything from adding an extra pick. Rather then a 2nd rounder, making it a 1st. Adding a prospect, making it a top prospect, rather then 2nd tier prospect, or adding a roster player). Jarmo, doesn't make a trade, some fans will get mad that he's doing nothing. Jarmo makes a trade via over payment and once again, fans will be mad that he made an desperation move. And if that desperation move didn't help out, they would be more pissed off.

 

[EDM]

This thread degenerated far more quickly than normal. I would ask a couple of posters to please re-read what they are thinking and writing.