Do the Columbus Blue Jackets make the playoffs with Gaudreau?

[viper0220]

Do the Columbus Blue Jacket make the playoffs with Gaudreau?

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[Dumais]

With a resigned Laine, Yes.

 

[Connor McConnor]

I think they are a year or two away

 

[ViD]

It’s unfortunate, but most likely no. Still a year or two away with young stars to develop plus Metro is a complete nightmare now.

We will certainly try to make it interesting though

 

[A1LeafNation]

Merzlikins and Korpisalo had terrible years. What if that continues.

Hopefully we see Tarasov with a Jake Oettinger type opportunity.

 

[moosemeister]

Sure hope they do. I’m so f***ing pumped for their fan base.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

With what goaltending?

 

[Shade]

They have 3 legit players Laine, JG, Werenski some up and coming talent and a lot of role players.

I'll say no for now but ask me again next season.

 

[NotAVacuumSalesman]

Hell no.. Gaudreau's already put up crazy numbers last season and earned his new contract. He'll revert to playing low effort, casual hockey with Columbus in a market with moderate expectations to win.

 

[abo9]

if they do its because they finish third in the metro.

Imo all of Tampa, Florida, Toronto, Ottawa are better, they'd fight detroit/buffalo/NJ/pens/washington/bostonfor the last wildcard.

Number's game.

 

[Matty Sundin]

I see this team being really good in the future and are getting there but not this season

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Hell no.. Gaudreau's already put up crazy numbers last season and earned his new contract. He'll revert to playing low effort, casual hockey with Columbus in a market with moderate expectations to win.

You've never watched JG play before, huh?

If he plays with Johnson and Laine he's gonna tear it up again.

Laine's gonna win the Rocket.

 

[stevo61]

Probably a year away. Goaltending is fine with Merzlikins. I dont think the blueline and overall team defense is ready yet. Once Jiricek, Mateychuk and Ceulemans are ready to start taking roster spots it will be exciting times in Columbus

 

[Jersey Fresh]

It’s unfortunate, but most likely no. Still a year or two away with young stars to develop plus Metro is a complete nightmare now.

We will certainly try to make it interesting though

Which young stars? Johnson and Sillinger?

 

[ViD]

Which young stars? Johnson and Dillinger?

*Sillinger

Them and the two first round d men we selected this year

 

[Jersey Fresh]

*Sillinger

Them and the two first round d men we selected this year

Thanks, auto-correct.

Having watched development curves play out in real-time, I think two years is wildly optimistic.

 

[thadd]

Unless Kent Johnston is ready to put up 80 points, I don't think Columbus has the center depth to make proper use of their talented wingers.

 

[ffh]

Think they're a year or two away from being a year or two away.

 

[Ignite111]

Lol no

 

[JoemAvs]

Depends on their young studs but I doubt it.

Their next wave of young guys is not ready yet to really pull their weight in a playoff push IMO.

But stranger things have happened and maybe signing Johnny is the type of spark that can result in an emotionally fueled playoff run.

But the East looks pretty strong still. Elvis would probably have to put himself into Vezina contention to get them there. Doable but all in all pretty unlikely all things considered.

 

[DFF]

Nah Johnny is not really a playoff guy

 

[ViD]

Nah Johnny is not really a playoff guy

Even if true, what does that even have to do with regular season?

 

[BB88]

They’ll be in the hunt for sure.

Next year will be about goaltending and from the next year forward they’ll be a contending threat with the kids starting to see jump

 

[A1LeafNation]

What is Columbus top 9 right now?

Gaudreau Sillinger Laine
Johnson Jenner Voracek
Nyquist Roslovic Bjorkstrand

Not bad..

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

According to some WAR roster calculators their division is going to have 5 top ten teams- Rags, Islanders, Pens, Caps and Canes.

So no. Maybe if it turns out the Islander fall off wasn't a 1 year fluke?