Stop Gaps and Partial Log Jam

Équipe: 2023-24 Blue Jackets de Columbus

Date de création initiale: 29 juin 2023

Publié: 29 juin 2023

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Make a trade for a stop gap Center to take the pressure off Fantilli coming in as an immediate 1C. Two years of a a reasonable cap hit for a guy who deserves a strong support system in Kuznetsov. I think loading him up with guys like Marchenko, Chinakhov, Voronkov, and Provorov gives him a nice cushion of countrymen to hang out with in a very laid back city. Not saying Washington doesn't support him, but Columbus is certainly easier to relax in.

Partially clearing out some of the logjam by sending Roslovic, Bean, Peeke, and Foudy for a temporary #1C and Logan Cooley. Still need to make more room for Chinakhov, Sillinger, and Voronkov, but I have all of them starting on a line together in Cleveland to start the year and all of them can be brought up at the same time when space is available. Same with Danforth. Next on the list to go is Boqvist and Bemstrom, but that still doesn't open up enough room.

Mantha can be dealt at the deadline, or whenever Voronkov is ready to come up to take that spot, now that his contract is manageable.

May need to add to the Coyote trade, but I'm unsure what the actual price would be for a guy who may not want to sign. Swap Bean for Boqvist and add a higher pick if necessary?

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