Speculation: Trade and Free Agency - 2024-25

[keppel146]

Chisholm+2nd+Haight for DJ.

 

[Digitalbooya]

I think if we get Jiricek it will be Heidt or Ohgren as the main piece. Hopefully the former. Then one of the Iowa D and a pick

Heidt + Hunt + 2nd
Ohgren + Spacek + 3rd

Yeah, I think people should look at it like if Yurov or Buium were in the same spot and what they would want in return. There needs to be at least one prospect that gets the value most of the way there. Starting with Stramel or Chisholm is likely not going to cut it for Columbus. If it does, you take that and run.

 

[Circulartheory]

I think if we get Jiricek it will be Heidt or Ohgren as the main piece. Hopefully the former. Then one of the Iowa D and a pick

Heidt + Hunt + 2nd
Ohgren + Spacek + 3rd

I would entertain Heidt, Hunt and 1st.

I like Hunt but even without Jiricek on the roster, he feels a bit expendable. And you should sweeten deals that get you a promising young RHD.

 

[f7ben]

Chisholm+2nd+Haight for DJ.

Hell no , I mean not even remotely in the ballpark

 

[57special]

Heidt can also be the young scoring winger, so far Ohgren hasn't inspired much confidence

Hard to differentiate between the two. Ohgren has been invisible in the NHL except when he is fumbling the puck, v Heidt, who has been a consistently excellent producer in the WHL(now 3rd in P/PG, 5th last year).

Ohgren can and should be doing better, but is by no means a bust. Heidt is doing about as well as can be expected, given his situation.

 

[57special]

I would entertain Heidt, Hunt and 1st.

I like Hunt but even without Jiricek on the roster, he feels a bit expendable. And you should sweeten deals that get you a promising young RHD.

Crazy overpay, for me. Hunt is ready to play in the NHL right now(unlike Jiricek). Heidt has been really , really good in his 3 seasons in the WHL. Hard to expect better, really. I hope that we are past the days of trading away picks on "maybes".

Jiricek has skating, IQ, and attitude red flags. CBJ has deemed him not fit to play for their talent poor NHL squad so far this year. On top of that, CBJ unnecessarily burned a year of his contract, meaning we will have to deal his PITA agent, Walsh a year earlier than we should've. Right now, he will be a RFA in 26-7, and we will be trying to determine his value after only one season of play in the NHL(25-26), if we are lucky. I'd just as soon take my chances on Hunt, Ohgren/Heidt, and a 1st. It's a major red flag to me that CBJ is already willing to move on from Jiricek, and he should be valued accordingly.

Ohgren/Heidt and a 2nd...maybe. So far, Jiricek is far from a sure thing to be even a top 4 D. I think of him as the anti-Rossi in terms of IQ and attitude.

 

[MNRube]

Hard to differentiate between the two. Ohgren has been invisible in the NHL except when he is fumbling the puck, v Heidt, who has been a consistently excellent producer in the WHL(now 3rd in P/PG, 5th last year).

Ohgren can and should be doing better, but is by no means a bust. Heidt is doing about as well as can be expected, given his situation.

I see Ohgren as a clear step above and really hope the FO does as well. Heidt’s impressive junior #s Obscure the fact that he was passed over by every GM in the league in the draft, some two or three times, and by Team Canada for WJC. Meanwhile Ohgren was his team’s WJC captain and has proven production in a pair of men’s leagues

 

[AKL]

Wish they'd just get on with it already, I need to know which prospect I should stop caring about