chychrun

Équipe: 2021-22 Blue Jackets de Columbus

Date de création initiale: 19 janv. 2022

Publié: 20 janv. 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Upon hearing that Columbus is one of a handful of teams in on Chychrun, this is the only thing that seems to make sense to me that the Jackets could/should move out for him. I'm aware the asking price involves picks/prospects but with the lack of Laine's fit in Columbus, he's the most expendable, but also one of the most significant trade pieces we have.

Maybe this takes a three way deal with a third party team looking for offense and power play help and they send picks and prospects to Arizona, but off the top of my head I'm not sure who would fit the bill for that. Maybe the Kings/ Ducks/ Preds possibly?

If I was arizona in this scenario, I would be concerned with the lack of term on Laine and the possibility of him dipping in free agency as soon as he could, so if I was Bill Armstrong I'd only entertain sending Chychrun to CBJ with Laine leaving Columbus only if a third team was willing to send ARI a picks and prospects haul for Laine.

As a jackets fan, as talented as Laine is, we're still a weak team down the middle and defensively despite offensive talent on the wings. With young wingers like Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson in the system as well, I think it's best to part ways with Laine. And if there happens to be a way to bring in a stud defenseman like Chychrun in while only losing Laine and maybe a prospect or another player... I'd definitely be ok with that. But if it takes picks and prospects to move for Chychrun I'm definitely less sold on moving for him. With the pick and prospect haul being asked, it'd probably take one of our high firsts in 2022, a top end younger guy (KJ/Marchenko/Silly/Boqvist) and more to get Chychrun and for a retooling squad that isn't worth it to me.

What do you think Arizona fans or general hockey fans? Who could be a third party in a trade to acquire Laine? What kind of pick/prospect package would you actually ask from CBJ for Chychrun if a three way deal involving Laine couldnt be worked out?