GDT: Game 71 | NYI @ CBJ | 7 PM EST

[VT]

This is pretty untrue if we look at recent Stanley Cup winners. Sure you have the one-off teams like St. Louis and Boston, but the repeat winners like Pittsburgh, Chicago, LA, and Tampa were led by players selected 1 or 2, and in the case of Pittsburgh and Tampa they have multiple.

Getting a #1 or #2 overall star isn't sufficient by itself (Edmonton, Buffalo, NJ so far), but it seems almost necessary.

If not about Jiříček (6/19), so Werenski (7/26), Laine (2/25), Boqvist (8/23), Johnson (5/21) - TOP 10 players, mean draft. Btw, Laine showed he can play center.
We need a good coach and goalie. Larsen is inexpensive that's why I would wait, look at Bednar in his first years in Colorado. The real problem is goalies.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Jenner doesn't want Bedard stealing his number 1 center position lol

Laine did it

 

[Doggy]

For people bitching about our team winning and hurting the tank, this one is on the Islanders. I expect the CBJ players to play hard the rest of the season. It’s not a surprise. The islanders are fighting for a playoff spot though, there is no excuse for how they played last night especially considering that we lost Laine before the game and a couple more players during it.

IOW, CBJ players did what we should expect of them, it’s the Islanders who failed us.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

This puck tracer during power plays give me bad glow puck flashbacks.

We are totally going to blow this at the end of the season. I can feel it and I hate this feeling. Once in my life I'd like to see a generational player in Columbus before I die.

Me too balls.. I knew the CBJ would find a way to f*** this up

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

Your in last place by 4 pts. Last place. Don’t shoot, don’t grind pull the goalie.. but for Gods sake don’t be hero’s now. Your as close to a young Kane or Crosby as you are going to get ( at least wearing your sweater) dumbasses


Bedard, Fantilli Carlson: best centres we have had a shot at. Going to end up with the Russian and we won’t see him for 5 years.

 

[VT]

Your in last place by 4 pts. Last place. Don’t shoot, don’t grind pull the goalie.. but for Gods sake don’t be hero’s now. Your as close to a young Kane or Crosby as you are going to get ( at least wearing your sweater) dumbasses


Bedard, Fantilli Carlson: best centres we have had a shot at. Going to end up with the Russian and we won’t see him for 5 years.

And now tell it players.
Btw, Kucherov was chosen in the second round. Kaprizov in the fifth round.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

And now tell it players.
Btw, Kucherov was chosen in the second round. Kaprizov in the fifth round.

If we were drafting Michkov in the second round or the fifth round, no one would be questioning the possibility.

 

[MrBadguy]

Your in last place by 4 pts. Last place. Don’t shoot, don’t grind pull the goalie.. but for Gods sake don’t be hero’s now. Your as close to a young Kane or Crosby as you are going to get ( at least wearing your sweater) dumbasses


Bedard, Fantilli Carlson: best centres we have had a shot at. Going to end up with the Russian and we won’t see him for 5 years.

I wouldnt be surprised that Jarmo is enjoying for not getting the nr.1 pick. so he can dwell on the past how they didnt tank for Bedard so they have "higher" moral or something like that...

 

[VT]

If we were drafting Michkov in the second round or the fifth round, no one would be questioning the possibility.

Talent is not enough, you have to work with the player in the right way, help him in his development.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Talent is not enough, you have to work with the player in the right way, help him in his development.

Yes of course and that goes for any players but that doesn’t take away the hesitancy to draft MM with that pick, which you hope to be the only one that high for however long.

 

[VT]

Yes of course and that goes for any players but that doesn’t take away the hesitancy to draft MM with that pick, which you hope to be the only one that high for however long.

And what if anybody will? After all, the players in question are not the only ones. Duncan Keith, Brayden Point, Sebastian Aho, Patrice Bergeron if that's what comes to mind.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

And what if anybody will? After all, the players in question are not the only ones. Duncan Keith, Brayden Point, Sebastian Aho, Patrice Bergeron if that's what comes to mind.

I'm honestly not sure what your point is. You appear to be saying that good and even very good players can be found later in drafts. I agree.

 

[VT]

I'm honestly not sure what your point is. You appear to be saying that good and even very good players can be found later in drafts. I agree.

I mean, I don't see a reason to tank just because of the draft.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I mean, I don't see a reason to tank just because of the draft.

I read again your first reply on this and I understand better now. Thanks.

 

[MoeBartoli]

Foudy foundy his game

Your pun has some truth in it. Watching Foudy, I see a different player. The Foudy I most recall is a guy speeding up ice with the puck only to lose it once In the O Zone - a bad (and weaker) version of Jason Chimera (who was a bad version himself) Recently he seems like a guy who has found effectiveness moving without the puck and working much lower in the offensive zone and around the net. He shows much more offensive versatility making him more effective. These final games will be interesting for him.

 

[Fred Glover]

With the 6th pick the Columbus Blue Jackets select...

If they are picking 6 I want them to make a trade

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

I wouldnt be surprised that Jarmo is enjoying for not getting the nr.1 pick. so he can dwell on the past how they didnt tank for Bedard so they have "higher" moral or something like that...

Then he is an idiot. SJ / CH traded away to tank… we were bad due to injuries & youth. Our building is still sold out… this is/ was the perfect storm. Don’t reply - I’m not wrong

 

[CBJWerenski8]

 

[CBJ goalie]

Your pun has some truth in it. Watching Foudy, I see a different player. The Foudy I most recall is a guy speeding up ice with the puck only to lose it once In the O Zone - a bad (and weaker) version of Jason Chimera (who was a bad version himself) Recently he seems like a guy who has found effectiveness moving without the puck and working much lower in the offensive zone and around the net. He shows much more offensive versatility making him more effective. These final games will be interesting for him.

Well said, and I've been seeing this in his game too.
Confidence is a scary thing.
He may not admit it, but not scoring for over 60 games had to be in his head.
Once that happened, he could feel the pressure come off.
I'm rooting for him to continue his great play and be a regular in the line up - right into next season.

 

[KJ Dangler]

Your pun has some truth in it. Watching Foudy, I see a different player. The Foudy I most recall is a guy speeding up ice with the puck only to lose it once In the O Zone - a bad (and weaker) version of Jason Chimera (who was a bad version himself) Recently he seems like a guy who has found effectiveness moving without the puck and working much lower in the offensive zone and around the net. He shows much more offensive versatility making him more effective. These final games will be interesting for him.

This is why I find it laughable people calling Larsen the issue , or wanting him replaced . He was hired to develop the kids , that was the main reason he was hired following Torts . Marchenko, Johnson, Boquist and recently Foudy have taken massive leaps in their game this year . Powerplay is worlds better … not saying he does everything right.. I wasn’t a huge fan of how they were using the young guys early on, but in hindsight, it was probably the right move .especially when you look at how Johnson is surging right now , where Berniers production has really tailed off .

 

[majormajor]

Marchenko, Johnson, Boquist and recently Foudy have taken massive leaps in their game this year . Powerplay is worlds better … not saying he does everything right.. I wasn’t a huge fan of how they were using the young guys early on, but in hindsight, it was probably the right move .especially when you look at how Johnson is surging right now , where Berniers production has really tailed off .

It's hard to know what Lars' contribution has been.

Marchenko has been about the same since the puck was dropped in his first game.

Boqvist has been good but this is after being kept in the NHL too early for his whole career until this year, including a wasted year under Lars.

You can give Lars credit for Foudy stepping up or blame him for Foudy being lost for most of the year.

KJ has been handled well, though I'm not sure there's much that can stop this kid.

You didn't bring up the Sillinger disaster, which I would fire Lars over.

 

[CBJ goalie]

I have to admit, I'm on the fence with Larsen...

Do they give him another chance next year?
Or if they draft someone exceptional do they make the change to start fresh?

I guess I see how Colorado gave Bednar another chance after his first brutal season, and he's done pretty pretty pretty good.

 

[SavesEmNot]

Foudy foundy his game

'Foud' Truck has arrived?

 

[KJ Dangler]

It's hard to know what Lars' contribution has been.

Marchenko has been about the same since the puck was dropped in his first game.

Boqvist has been good but this is after being kept in the NHL too early for his whole career until this year, including a wasted year under Lars.

You can give Lars credit for Foudy stepping up or blame him for Foudy being lost for most of the year.

KJ has been handled well, though I'm not sure there's much that can stop this kid.

You didn't bring up the Sillinger disaster, which I would fire Lars over.

Why are you blaming Larsen for Sillinger ? Wouldn’t that be a Jarmo issue keeping him up ?

 

[majormajor]

Why are you blaming Larsen for Sillinger ? Wouldn’t that be a Jarmo issue keeping him up ?

I think it has to be both at fault.