Confirmed Trade: [CBJ/NJD] D Damon Severson traded to the Blue Jackets for CGY 2023 3rd round pick (sign and trade, 8 years, $6.25M AAV)

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Well, at least the Blue Jackets are giving us stuff to talk about, so I salute them.

 

[Revansky]

They may be good in transition but it would be more challeging on the cycle in the D-Zone, i guess. At least, may fit Babcock style of play.

 

[jd22]

Sever me timbers.

Well. I suppose if you have Gaudreau in his mid-late prime for the next four years, may as well go for it. Best hope that Severson or Provorov are able to defend at a competent level, though.

So what now for CBJ? They do not seem to be rebuilding in the least.

 

[mikelvl]

For better or for worse, Jarmo's not f'ing around.

 

[Mr Bop]

It's a 3rd everyone.

 

[BHawk21]

All right defenseman correct?

Severson
Gudbranson
Boqvist
Peeke
Bean
and
Jiricek coming ?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Sever me timbers.

Well. I suppose if you have Gaudreau in his mid-late prime for the next four years, may as well go for it. Best hope that Severson or Provorov are able to defend at a competent level, though.

So what now for CBJ? They do not seem to be rebuilding in the least.

They are entering the next step. How much more rebuilding do they need? They have good prospects, about to get another in a couple weeks.

 

[Viqsi]

Sever me timbers.

Well. I suppose if you have Gaudreau in his mid-late prime for the next four years, may as well go for it. Best hope that Severson or Provorov are able to defend at a competent level, though.

So what now for CBJ? They do not seem to be rebuilding in the least.

It's more that the "suck ass" phase of the rebuild has already taken place and so now we're trying to pivot to the "compete a little bit more and grow the kids" phase.

 

[Drew311]

Severson is not a top pairing defenseman. Didn't they have to shelter him in NJ this season?

 

[Kranix]

He was balking at our attempt to resign him; otherwise we would have kept him.

Oh I thought he was part of a jettisoning of expiring contracts, but he just didn't want to come back?

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Why was it necessary to trade Gavrikov? Just for the late first?

maybe didn't want to be there long term?

 

[waitin425]

 

[Viqsi]

Oh I thought he was part of a jettisoning of expiring contracts, but he just didn't want to come back?

Ostensibly he was willing but it was at terms that the front office were not keen on. Supposedly he was looking for a lot of term.

Which does make one wonder about this Severson contract, but I guess they had already figured they were going to sign one guy like this already and didn't want to do two.

 

[Christien]

Jarmo is so desperate

 

[herzausstein]

Columbus defence starting to look outrageously good.

Werenski-Jiricek
Provorov-Boqvist
Severson-Bean

With Svozil and Ceulemans on the horizon?

What about gudbranson?

 

[Kranix]

Ostensibly he was willing but it was at terms that the front office were not keen on. Supposedly he was looking for a lot of term.

Which does make one wonder about this Severson contract, but I guess they had already figured they were going to sign one guy like this already and didn't want to do two.

Also weird in his case because he took the 2-year deal in LA.

 

[Crede777]

maybe didn't want to be there long term?

They had contract talks but apparently Gavrikov wanted way too much.

 

[Viqsi]

Also weird because he took the 2-year deal in LA.

Yeah, that did rub a couple of us at HFCBJ the wrong way. Maybe Gavy finally figured out he wasn't going to get that and so just went ahead and took it with his current team. Wouldn't blame him; wish him all the best.

 

[britdevil]

Fixing a blueline that was basically crippled and unable to defend.

Severson can’t defend. So there’s that.

 

[Baksfamous112]

They're aiming to not be at the bottom against next season.

The front office has always said this was a retool and not a full rebuild. Obviously the injuries and underperformance this season was not expected. Their core is Gaudreau, Laine, Werenski, Johnson, Jiricek, and 3rd OA this year so they're looking to build up.

Which is quite a decent core to work with.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

What's the Forward lines and Goalie situation look like currently?

Congrats to CBJ on the aspect of being aggressive, we shall see if it pays off, their high end prospects have to be the difference makers whether becoming top flight players or solid complimentary producers.

Do they go after Lindholm in CGY as well?
Not sure what the C depth is in CBJ.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Fixing a blueline that was basically crippled and unable to defend.

Severson isn't going to help you in that regard. He is very good moving the puck out of the zone, but in terms of actual in-zone defending he's a pylon.

 

[Kranix]

Yeah, that did rub a couple of us at HFCBJ the wrong way. Maybe Gavy finally figured out he wasn't going to get that and so just went ahead and took it with his current team. Wouldn't blame him; wish him all the best.

Yeah. Looks like he might have played himself a bit. Especially getting less dollars than Severson too.

 

[D3vilsH0ck3y]

Lot of people in here showing they didn’t want the devils much last season. Severson was awesome last year and has been a good soldier over his whole tenure. Sucks to lose him but with what we have locked up already in the right side (Hamilton, Marino) and with Nemec ready most likely, he was a luxury we couldn’t afford.

GL in Cbus Damon we will miss you.

 

[CupofOil]

Gave up a 3rd to vastly overpay Severson? Brutal
Severson is a good player but $6.25m for him is just...wow.

Columbus making win now moves. I hope it works out of them but I'm skeptical.