Claimed off Waivers: Jackets claim Taylor Chorney

[caley]

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[justafan22]

JJ trade?

 

[uncleben]

For those interested, this cost Columbus $7,500, paid to Washington, and not counted against the cap.

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

CBJ needs some depth at defense now that Nutivaara and Kukan are out with injuries. Not to mention that Jack Johnson will most likely be traded within the next week.

 

[Sam Spade]

Yeh this is definitely done because JJ is gone.

 

[Fro]

What's his strength and weaknesses?

 

[philip]

What's his strength and weaknesses?

Str - not sure really

Weak - can't play hockey

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Str - not sure really

Weak - can't play hockey

He'll fit right in.

 

[StephenPeat]

What's his strength and weaknesses?

Strength: He's not bad.
Weakness: He's not good.
Chorney is the latest in a progression of 5th-7th D the Capitals have utilized in the past 4-5 seasons beginning with Scott Hannan, continuing through Jack Hillen, and more recently Chorney. Basically Trotz and others before him liked having a declining vet in that hole because they never trusted the Caps youth and depth (I'd say rightly). Djoos and (to a far lesser extent) Bowey have played well enough that Chorney no longer has a purpose. There also seems to be a strategy to pick up a few vet waiver-fodder D (Kempney, Jerabek) for depth heading into the POs.