Retool in Columbus

Équipe: 2021-22 Blue Jackets de Columbus

Date de création initiale: 15 avr. 2021

Publié: 15 avr. 2021

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Step -1: fire torts (or let him walk at seasons end)

Step 2: extend Jones, Werenski and Merzlinkins (or agree to extensions to be signed July 1)

Step 2.5: expansion draft (Robinson or Kukan selected)

Step 3: draft; 1st pick (CBJ) - Center, 2nd pick (TOR) RHD, 3rd pick (TBL) BAP (best player)

Step 4: trade for Danault signing rights

Step 4: extend Laine (one season, still keeps him as an RFA)

Step 5: resign other RFAs; Peeke, Stenlund, and so on.

Step 6: don’t overreact and let the kids learn.

Columbus isn’t a rebuilder, they stumbled at the start due to the off ice (the turned on ice) issue with PLD, and the team never really go going. Laine was thrown into a whole new situation that he wasn’t 100% prepared for and was learning how to be the guy and the focal point of the offense thus the number one target defensively, something he’s never had to do in his professional career. This season was an adjustment period after the issues to start the season, to the entire team under performing (except Bjorkstrand who seems to be the only bright spot this year as he’s getting better and better each season), this team was just never a team, partly to blame on the Covid restrictions, they just never seemed to gel as a group.

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