Player Discussion: Zach Werenski thread
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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
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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.
CBJWerenski8
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CBJWerenski8
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Viqsi
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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.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.
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True. But to be fair, Nash has 129 more games than Z while playing a position that usually produces more assists.
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.
one thing this made me realize was how actually close in age Werenski and Makar are. It feels like Zach should be a few years older
koteka
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Does 7 x $9.5 million get it done with UFA Pionk? Or is he getting closer to $11 mill/year with the cap going up? Also, many have already said it, but Anaheim could have an amazing defense in a few years. I recently picked up Jackson LaCombe in fantasy. 34 points and +9 in 55 games for a kid who just turned 24.
CBJWerenski8
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The Werenski stickhandle on his setup to Danforth in the first period showcases the quickness of handling that we had not seen from Werenski until recently.
He seems to be handling faster now than even earlier in the year. Perhaps getting more confident in it.
So how was he able to break through on this? A new training method?
His stick might have enabled a breakthrough - from my understanding, the whippy stick that Werenski had been using wouldn't have been responsive enough for super fast handling. There's more to sticks than just the whippyness too, maybe a stiffer blade or a different kick point. I don't know, maybe it's just training and confidence.
Pionk has not consistently been a top pair caliber guy and he's smallish and turning 30. I don't think he'll be getting offers that big. But maybe $8m+.
He seems to be handling faster now than even earlier in the year. Perhaps getting more confident in it.
So how was he able to break through on this? A new training method?
His stick might have enabled a breakthrough - from my understanding, the whippy stick that Werenski had been using wouldn't have been responsive enough for super fast handling. There's more to sticks than just the whippyness too, maybe a stiffer blade or a different kick point. I don't know, maybe it's just training and confidence.
Pionk has not consistently been a top pair caliber guy and he's smallish and turning 30. I don't think he'll be getting offers that big. But maybe $8m+.
CBJWerenski8
Rest in Peace Johnny
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Something he said that he changed this year was something that he learned from Johnny, a minor but potentially huge change.
CBJWerenski8
Rest in Peace Johnny
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