Off-Season If We Lose The Lottery and Random Thoughts

Équipe: 2023-24 Blue Jackets de Columbus

Date de création initiale: 6 avr. 2023

Publié: 6 avr. 2023

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Ignore the contract numbers, I didn't think through those.***
Also, not going to guess the draft pick, just assuming it's somebody who doesn't play next year. Hope I'm wrong!

I feel like it's worth keeping Sillinger in the AHL until he's show he can play top 6 in the NHL. I'd rather have him turn into a Dubinsky than a Gregory Campbell. Things aren't trending in the right direction.

I am sure one of the forwards gets hurt in camp the odds are against us.. I have Roslovic in the reserves I assume he will get moved.

Philly uses Columbus to dump the Hayes contract. He starts out on the top pair but becomes a middle 6 place holder as Johnson, Sillinger or the top 5 pick emerges. 4 mil a year for a middle 6 center is very reasonable, I think it would be decent value. Plus the Johnny connection. Haye's under 4 mil seems moveable

I think Voronkov will probably start in the AHL similar to what Marchenko did.

I could see a trade for Krug or Falk from St. Louis. They seem to be one of the few sellers. I think Orlov will probably get a similar contract to these guys and I don't think he's as talented so maybe there's a match. THE NTC would make it tough for though. I would also love for the Jackets to take a run at Girard from Colorado. I am not that interested in Provorov, anybody with less than 3 years remaining on their deal before UFA would be bad.

Also, shoutout Gavin Bayreuther, I bet he signs a 1 way to play a bottom pair role on a bad team but that guy has become pretty serviceable. I would love him as the 7th dman. Him and Berni have shown up this season. Neither should be in a top 4 but I think they can hold their own

After finishing this I can't see a world where Peeke, Blankenburg, Boqvist and Bean are playing together. Either one guy is getting injured or one guy is getting moved. Time will tell

I don't think any moves are made for goalies but I hope something changes there otherwise 2024 is going to be a bummer. Looking at this team assuming everyone stays healthy I could see them finishing 13th-7th in the east. Goaltending will determine everything.

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