The Two Year Window and Five Year Plan The Blue Jackets have a two year window before the cap picture gets more perilous and/or open. Johnny Gaudreau’s contract moves from an NMC to partial NTC, Patrik Laine, Erik Gudbranson, Sean Kuraly and Boone Jenner’s contracts all expire.
Something like that! It would be so nice to see Werenski with a real D partner after so many years post-Seth Jones, Tanev would definitely be pie-in-the-sky though.
Marchessault is definitely high on the target list.
Wouldn't hate picking up a Vladislav Gavrikov while I'm out either ;)
I'd imagine we get something far more conservative just because of the level of competition for these players' talents. But I'll have another piece soon starting at "ideal" and perhaps working a bit backwards.
Great stuff - Do you think Waddell and the scouts think similarly to you on this?
Thank you! I have no idea about what Waddell or the scouts think.
There have been whispers from the radio that ownership might be insisting on win-now moves which could change the landscape quite dramatically.
That doesn’t seem like what Waddell’s been saying in his press conferences but we won’t know until he starts making moves!
So basically a dream off-season for you would be getting William Karlsson, Chris Tanev, Jonathan Marchessault and Brenden Dillon (or Derek Forbort)?
Something like that! It would be so nice to see Werenski with a real D partner after so many years post-Seth Jones, Tanev would definitely be pie-in-the-sky though.
Marchessault is definitely high on the target list.
Wouldn't hate picking up a Vladislav Gavrikov while I'm out either ;)
I'd imagine we get something far more conservative just because of the level of competition for these players' talents. But I'll have another piece soon starting at "ideal" and perhaps working a bit backwards.