Speculation: 2019 offseason thread II

[Double-Shift Lasse]

 

[Sabo0290]

 

[JacketsDavid]

See this is just the bitterness talking.

Not bitterness he said at end of season he wanted guys who wanted to be in Columbus

https://hockeytroll.ca/2019/05/07/jarmo-kekalainen-speaks-out-about-ufa-situation-in-columbus-we-want-guys-who-are-proud-to-be-blue-jackets/

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Not bitterness he said at end of season he wanted guys who wanted to be in Columbus

https://hockeytroll.ca/2019/05/07/jarmo-kekalainen-speaks-out-about-ufa-situation-in-columbus-we-want-guys-who-are-proud-to-be-blue-jackets/

You don't really believe Jarmo doesn't care about talent, though. Right? I mean, right?

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Not bitterness he said at end of season he wanted guys who wanted to be in Columbus

https://hockeytroll.ca/2019/05/07/jarmo-kekalainen-speaks-out-about-ufa-situation-in-columbus-we-want-guys-who-are-proud-to-be-blue-jackets/

With the tweet from Portzline about Pavelski, those guys might be harder to find than we thought.

 

[Theo Von]

wow. so surprising...

 

[MAHJ71]

I just want to know if Joe had a chance to talk with Rick ...

 

[JKinCLE]

Don't worry everyone Brian Boyle may come and save the offseason.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Don't worry everyone Brian Boyle may come and save the offseason.

It doesn't even say the CBJ are interested.

 

[JKinCLE]

It doesn't even say the CBJ are interested.

Right, just a CBJ reporter needing content. No way is the extra cap $$$ burning a hole in Jarmo's pocket. I wasn't implying a contract was imminent.

 

[Jive Pawnbroker]

I just want to know if Joe had a chance to talk with Rick ...

At least Pavelski had the decency to hold off laughing his ass off about our interest in him until after he hung up the phone lol.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

wow. so surprising...

It says "many teams." I mean, I know we don't care about them, but we do care about comparing our city and team to others.

 

[KJ Dangler]

Hopefully this is the last season of Tortz. Poor Rick Nash... Head of Recruiting

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Seravalli now predicts NYR to land Panarin. Florida to land Bobrovsky, and Nashville for Duchene.

Also in this video Seravalli says the CBJ are looking for a goalie.

 

[MAHJ71]

I'm sure Jarmo has spoken to a majority of UFA/RFAs out there.. he wouldn't be doing his job if he wasn't...

Hedger is just as desperate as Portzline for content at this point, neither break any actual news so they have to generate clicks off of assumptions.

 

[EspenK]

I think Pavelski would have come here if everyone didn't jump all over my suggestion of signing him. He finally realized he just wasn't any good after reading all the critiques.

 

[majormajor]

"Little guys"........"set up men"......"playmaker"....."shooter".....

(Ignoring the semantics debate)

You're forcing each guy into a very simplistic box as if they can only have 1 quality. And again, I know you say you don't play EA sports games, but "chemistry" doesn't always work that you need or don't need ANY CERTAIN makeup of supposed player styles to work or mesh well. Also, I guess somebody could (or will) say this is "proof" we need more "set up men" (whatever that really means) but Atkinson and Bjorkstrand (along with Dubois) are probably our best and most dangerous "set up men". Much better and much more effective than "the playmaker" Wennberg.

If you just want to say, "we need playmakers, Zuccarello is a playmaker", just go ahead and say it....

I never suggested that players can only have one quality. I'm saying it's absurd to call Cam a set-up man or a playmaker. It seems you don't know what that is. Most of the time, Cam takes a pass and he rips it, his vision moves from his stick to the net. This is opposed to keeping his head on a swivel and looking for opportunities to break down the defense a la Panarin. Not every player is just one type or the other, but Cam certainly is a shooter.

Yes we need a playmaker, could be Zucc, could be one of the many other guys out there that are good at it.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

Seravalli now predicts NYR to land Panarin. Florida to land Bobrovsky, and Nashville for Duchene.

Boy, this guy is really going out on a limb here.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Jarmo should be permanently banned from signing a player from the Bruins. Horton, Campbell and Nash.

I'm not buying that the 4th time is the charm.

 

[blahblah]

Hopefully this is the last season of Tortz. Poor Rick Nash... Head of Recruiting

Am I missing something? He's 34 and has spent his entire career in SJ, why would we think he'd have any interest in coming out here?

 

[blahblah]

If you feel comfortable rolling with Korpi as the starter then more power to you as I sure as hell don't.

I really don't think the CBJ front office has any intention of naming Korp the starter right now. We know Torts sure as hell doesn't. He will have competition, if he's even on the team to start the season. I'm not sure that will be the case.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Boy, this guy is really going out on a limb here.

I mean, most people thought panarin was hitched to Bob.

And he very well might be, but not according to that report

 

[cslebn]

Am I missing something? He's 34 and has spent his entire career in SJ, why would we think he'd have any interest in coming out here?

I think it's more the implied insult people might perceive since it was reported Pavelski was declining teams he thought didn't have a chance to win.

 

[thebus88]

Contract negotiations are a part of pro sports. Most teams and players know it's a business and understand it.

Plus throw in more than just Bob's agent has had issues with the way the CBJ negotiates with it's own players. I guess the exception is the FO seems to like to overpay for meddling 3rd line forwards that we can lock up for several years. It's the talented guys that they like to play hardball with. Interesting strategy, but at least they do it fairly consistently.

You can have the current goalie situation. Maybe it works out. Guess we will see. Your opinion seems to be in line with Jarmo in that he doesn't care about talent, but rather guys who love Columbus!

"It is what is it."

Means SO MUCH MORE than some of you could realize.

Enjoy Bob's time in F-L-A.