Player Discussion: Zach Werenski thread

[CBJx614]

 

[GoJackets1]

Damn. I had a feeling something like this would be coming in the next couple seasons for Z but I didn't think it would be this soon.

 

[koteka]

That made me curious - did we trade guys who probably would have had the assist record? Obviously we traded Nash and he ended his career with 368 assists. Voracek had 583 in his career, the most ever by a Jackets draft pick. Johansen has 376. Wennberg has 259. PLD has 231. Karlsson has 258 - only 1 was with the Ducks before we traded for him. Marchessault has 284 career assists including 0 with Columbus.

 

[ViD]

Not bad

 

[CoachWithNoTeam]

Not bad

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Naterris?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[Viqsi]

• Defenseman Zach Werenski assisted on Dmitri Voronkov’s power-play goal in the second period and on Adam Fantilli’s empty-net goal with just over a minute to play on Saturday. It was his 16th multi-point game of the season, but it also allowed him to catch a franchise legend. With 258 career assists, Werenski is now tied with Rick Nash for the most in franchise history. It took Nash, a power forward and goal-scoring behemoth, 674 games. Werenski is at 545 games and counting.

Blue Jackets Sunday Gathering: NHL’s melding of Ohio State and Blue Jackets could signal a new day

The Blue Jackets and Ohio State athletics historically haven't had much visible overlap. That divide, real or not, could be changing.

www.nytimes.com

 

[CBJx614]

Blue Jackets Sunday Gathering: NHL’s melding of Ohio State and Blue Jackets could signal a new day

The Blue Jackets and Ohio State athletics historically haven't had much visible overlap. That divide, real or not, could be changing.

www.nytimes.com

To be fair to Nash, Werenski has had much better teammates around him.

 

[MoeBartoli]

To be fair to Nash, Werenski has had much better teammates around him.

True. But to be fair, Nash has 129 more games than Z while playing a position that usually produces more assists.

 

[majormajor]

Earlier this year we had a discussion about how much longer Z would have to play at an elite level to be considered the greatest Jacket of all time. I said a couple more years. But all he's done since then is get better and better. He's getting there pretty quick.