Confirmed with Link: Jackets sign Davidsson to ELC

[EspenK]

Columbus Blue Jackets sign Jonathan Davidsson to three-year ELC

Does this mean he's not staying overseas?

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[Double-Shift Lasse]

Martin Kaut Scouting Report: 2018 NHL Draft #28 - Last Word on Hockey

Does this mean he's not staying overseas?

Wrong link, EK.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I assume he is coming over

 

[Prntscrn]

If he makes the NHL he's staying, if not he's going back to Sweden

Sportchefen om läget i laget

 

[thebus88]

Swedish JD is the real deal.

Creative offensive player. Fully expect him to battle with and more than likely beat out a couple of Bjorkstrand, Milano, Anderson, etc. for a top 6/9 winger spot. See no reason, or need, for Vanek/Letestu to be kept around at this point. Expect for JD this year, and Gavrikov next year, to make legitimate impacts. Enough of Stenlund and Carlsson.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Neat.

 

[EspenK]

Wrong link, EK.

Fixed. Sorry.

 

[Theo Von]

I approve.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Fixed. Sorry.

No biggie just a heads up.

 

[Johansen2Foligno]

Karlsson replacement?

 

[domi28]

Karlsson replacement?

More like Milano or Bjorkstrand if one of them get traded. Note I have not read anything about them getting traded nor do I think it's a good idea to trade either of the few offensive minded forwards on this team.

You might be thinking of his brother Marcus who is playing center for their Swedish team while Jonathan plays wing.

 

[KJ Dangler]

From what I’ve read about Davidsson, he was an absolute steal, where we drafted him , and that if the draft were to be redone, he would have been a first round pick .

 

[CBJx614]

Karlsson replacement?

Stenlund and Sedlak will be fighting for 3 or 4 C

 

[stevo61]

Stenlund and Sedlak will be fighting for 3 or 4 C

Jarmo seems to like Vigneault too so he'll he will add to the fighting for position in the bottom 6

 

[Maylo]

Jarmo seems to like Vigneault too so he'll he will add to the fighting for position in the bottom 6

Anyone but Foligno in that position, please.

 

[Theo Von]

 

[EDM]

Davidsson is at this point, based upon Jarmo's comments, virtually guaranteed a spot on next year's team no matter what he does. Hopefully he does well. But Jarmo seems to have blessed him so he will be on the team, come what may next year. I really do hope he is as good as advertised.

 

[SavesEmNot]

This GIF has potential :

Anyway, nice skillset. He somehow finds little gaps to put the puck past the goalie. I noticed a couple times where he benefitted from the opposing team making a Blue Jackets style line change.

 

[CharlotteJacket]

From what I’ve read about Davidsson, he was an absolute steal, where we drafted him , and that if the draft were to be redone, he would have been a first round pick .

Probably need to slow down a little bit here.

 

[thebus88]

Probably need to slow down a little bit here.

He's better than his brother, who was a 2nd round pick........

 

[MoeBartoli]

Stenlund and Sedlak will be fighting for 3 or 4 C

If Sedlak ends up our number 3C, then I'm predicting no playoffs next year.

 

[JacketsFanWest]

He's better than his brother, who was a 2nd round pick........

Jonathan may end up better than Marcus, but Marcus is a year and a half younger. Marcus had 21 points in 39 regular season games for DIF this season. Last season, Jonathan had 12 points in 42 games. The year before, Jonathan had zero points in 12 games. Statistically, Marcus did better at age 18/19.

I think both end up NHLers and Jonathan will fit in on the Jackets with the need for a playmaking sniper. But I think the expectations need to be tempered some.

Also, already Marcus is bigger in size than Jonathan. In the picture below, Marcus is on the left and Jonathan on the right. In the center is the Caps' draft pick Axel Jonsson-Fjällby. (I'd trade for that entire line and put them in on the 4th line the season after next).

https://imgs.aftonbladet-cdn.se/v2/...00&s=75f5709ae6bf6a7525b3315777e4ae1dd278c5ee

 

[CBJx614]

If Sedlak ends up our number 3C, then I'm predicting no playoffs next year.

I think he's got more to give honestly. But realistically I think he'll top out as a 4C.

But then again I thought PLD was gonna be entrenched on the 3rd last season so.

 

[Maylo]

Jonathan may end up better than Marcus, but Marcus is a year and a half younger.

Milano for Markus. Let's create our "Sedins"!

 

[Crede777]

Davidsson is a promising prospect but I was much higher on his younger brother at the 2017 draft. IMHO his younger brother is worth a mid/late 1st and Jonathan is a late 3rd / early 4th which is great value in the 6th round.

Given both of their skillsets, they seemed like players Jarmo would key in on. Jonathan Davidsson was an overager if I remember correctly.