Speculation: 2019 offseason thread IV

[CBJWerenski8]

I get it that it's still fresh in people's minds, but how much "ex lover-y" can we get? It's kind of sad.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

I really don't like this outwardly stuff. If the guys want to use it as motivation on an individual level (or in the locker room) fine. Anything that helps them. But I don't like it public and especially don't like it in a legitimate marketing campaign. Further, it seems hypocritical. Torts (paraphrasing): "After today, I'm not talking about the guys that left." Foligno (again paraphrasing): "I don't care about anyone not in this room." And then we do this. Apparently, we do care.

This is getting really annoying and comes across very inferiority complex/small-timey/small market (which is ironically why at least Bread, and perhaps all three of them, moved on). Perhaps I'm alone in this opinion. But I'd prefer they just shut up, win games and be proud of the city without taking passive-aggressive shots.

Absolutely this.

 

[DJA]

This is getting ridiculous now. It's actually entering disingenuous territory - these guys are going too far the other direction and it all seems like an act to appease the fans. The best course of action would be for them to finally shut up and just play hockey starting tomorrow. But unfortunately, annoying commercials have likely already been taped that we'll have to deal with on FSOhio all season.

 

[KJ Dangler]

I really don't like this outwardly stuff. If the guys want to use it as motivation on an individual level (or in the locker room) fine. Anything that helps them. But I don't like it public and especially don't like it in a legitimate marketing campaign. Further, it seems hypocritical. Torts (paraphrasing): "After today, I'm not talking about the guys that left." Foligno (again paraphrasing): "I don't care about anyone not in this room." And then we do this. Apparently, we do care.

This is getting really annoying and comes across very inferiority complex/small-timey/small market (which is ironically why at least Bread, and perhaps all three of them, moved on). Perhaps I'm alone in this opinion. But I'd prefer they just shut up, win games and be proud of the city without taking passive-aggressive shots.

Did you happen to think maybe it was the players idea , and it motivates them . They were the ones in the locker room , and had to deal with the awful teammates . They are the ones that feel disrespected . This will draw attention . Columbus has been ignored by the National Media, they are rarely on national broadcast . As Duchene said , he was absolutely shocked at the hockey market Columbus was , and has Never heard an arena like he did in game 4 . They feel the city is being disrespected , and they want to create an identity as to what a blue jacket is , and why you should play here . To that , I say it’s about f***ing time

 

[Viqsi]

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the League...

At least three teams exploring an offer sheet for Jets' Kyle Connor - Sportsnet.ca

A scoring left wing who's from the Midwest? Hmm. I have a crazy hunch that we just might be one of those teams.

 

[Long Live Lyle]

Did you happen to think maybe it was the players idea , and it motivates them . They were the ones in the locker room , and had to deal with the awful teammates . They are the ones that feel disrespected . This will draw attention . Columbus has been ignored by the National Media, they are rarely on national broadcast . As Duchene said , he was absolutely shocked at the hockey market Columbus was , and has Never heard an arena like he did in game 4 . They feel the city is being disrespected , and they want to create an identity as to what a blue jacket is , and why you should play here . To that , I say it’s about ****ing time

I said there's nothing wrong with using it as motivation... internally. I do think it's a problem to do it in public for multiple reasons. One of which is, ironically, it actually fuels the small-town reputation Columbus has.

The best way to draw attention, gain respect and get national tv broadcasts is to win. Period. The players will have the continent's respect in 7-9 months if they earn it. That's not that long from now. They can live feeling "disrespected" for half a year. If they don't win, then all those "haters" were right, anyway.

 

[Long Live Lyle]

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the League...

At least three teams exploring an offer sheet for Jets' Kyle Connor - Sportsnet.ca

A scoring left wing who's from the Midwest? Hmm. I have a crazy hunch that we just might be one of those teams.

Also played with Werenski at Michigan.

 

[Viqsi]

Also played with Werenski at Michigan.

And before he went to Michigan, was playing in Youngstown...

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Did you happen to think maybe it was the players idea , and it motivates them . They were the ones in the locker room , and had to deal with the awful teammates . They are the ones that feel disrespected . This will draw attention . Columbus has been ignored by the National Media, they are rarely on national broadcast . As Duchene said , he was absolutely shocked at the hockey market Columbus was , and has Never heard an arena like he did in game 4 . They feel the city is being disrespected , and they want to create an identity as to what a blue jacket is , and why you should play here . To that , I say it’s about ****ing time

This will draw attention, but not positively. Rememeber when the Dispatch tried to hand out "Crybaby" Crosby apparel before game 3 in 2016? We got laughed at. If we're going to continue to push this "loyalty" thing, we're going to get laughed at again.

 

[EspenK]

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the League...

At least three teams exploring an offer sheet for Jets' Kyle Connor - Sportsnet.ca

A scoring left wing who's from the Midwest? Hmm. I have a crazy hunch that we just might be one of those teams.

We can't do unless we are offering him the 4 firsts level, which I highly doubt.

 

[Long Live Lyle]

We can't do unless we are offering him the 4 firsts level, which I highly doubt.

Definitely within the salary realm of possibility if we offer a 6- or 7-year contract but you’re right that I don’t know if we’d want to give up 4 firsts for Connor.

 

[KJ Dangler]

 

[majormajor]

I don't think Connor is 4 1sts good. Or Werenski good.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

A GM who gives up 4 firsts for Kyle Connor should be fired immediately. Nah. Shot.

 

[DJA]

Handling “the thing”?

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Jarmo was a fool for not buying out this clown.

 

[majormajor]

Handling “the thing”?

That's the salient phrase to me. Wennberg referred to his struggles as "the thing". It's got to be really hard to talk about how much you suck all the time, so inevitably we get euphemisms. Understandable, just sad.

Jarmo was a fool for not buying out this clown.

Maybe so, but I don't think anything he said here merits that. He said he listens to him and respects him and beyond that it's a private matter, which indeed it is! With Torts around it's easy to forget that not everyone has to air their shit in public every day.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[CoachWithNoTeam]

I think there could be something there with Winnipeg. Not necessarily in the form of an offersheet, but it seems like two teams that could be good trading partners. Winnipeg seems to need D and cap relief. We could use top end scoring. Something around any of our defensemen outside of Jones and Werenski. Jarmo always swings for the fences, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him take a run at Connor or Laine (although Ehlers has some connection with Bjorkstrand, so that could be a possibility too). All of our defensemen are on very reasonable contracts as well, that might be enticing to a team struggling with the cap.

 

[Viqsi]

I think there could be something there with Winnipeg. Not necessarily in the form of an offersheet, but it seems like two teams that could be good trading partners. Winnipeg seems to need D and cap relief. We could use top end scoring. Something around any of our defensemen outside of Jones and Werenski. Jarmo always swings for the fences, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him take a run at Connor or Laine (although Ehlers has some connection with Bjorkstrand, so that could be a possibility too). All of our defensemen are on very reasonable contracts as well, that might be enticing to a team struggling with the cap.

Yep. We may be one of the teams reaching out on an offer sheet, but that doesn't mean we're looking at four 1sts. We could just as easily be trying to recreate the Brandon Saad trade scenario.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

I wish they could start playing now because I'm tired of hearing about Bob and Panarin and how we don't get any respect. Get on the ice, earn it there and stop talking about it.

 

[KJ Dangler]

Isn’t it about time the jackets have a jersey refresh ? Maybe move towards the cannon as a primary with those colors , instead of the initial color palette that resembles the rangers . I think if the organization is going to stress the blue jacket identity , it would have been a good time .

 

[majormajor]

I wish they could start playing now because I'm tired of hearing about Bob and Panarin and how we don't get any respect. Get on the ice, earn it there and stop talking about it.

That is the attitude of the players, for sure. Hopefully the marketing team can get that.

 

[pete goegan]

Isn’t it about time the jackets have a jersey refresh ? Maybe move towards the cannon as a primary with those colors , instead of the initial color palette that resembles the rangers . I think if the organization is going to stress the blue jacket identity , it would have been a good time .

Noooooo!!!!!!

 

[majormajor]

Isn’t it about time the jackets have a jersey refresh ? Maybe move towards the cannon as a primary with those colors , instead of the initial color palette that resembles the rangers . I think if the organization is going to stress the blue jacket identity , it would have been a good time .

I've been arguing for years that union army > union army / generic stars and stripes / lime green insect. Everyone's been arguing about it on one side or the other for years, I'm not expecting anything to change.