Pick one player to add to the Jackets

[EspenK]

This was stolen from a question bus asked in the last GDT. I thought it was an interesting question and was curious what people think. Answer can't be Connor McDavid.

Cyclone picked MacKinnon.

Me, I'd go with Auston Matthews although the way MacKinnon is playing he is an awfully close 2nd.

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[CBJWerenski8]

Auston Matthews, AINEC.

 

[stevo61]

I might go with Mack here

 

[MoeBartoli]

Yeah, I’d pick Matthews but not argue with MacKinnon.

 

[GoJackets1]

Give me Barkov

 

[MAHJ71]

Came here to say Barkov... but ^^^

So I'd say Tyler Seguin

 

[Cowumbus]

Matthews, then Pasta

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Gordie Howe

 

[Theo Von]

Billy Davidge

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

MacKinnon. His contract might be more sexy than Tavares' last one with the Islanders.

 

[JacketFanInFL]

Tough for me - I'd go Doughty, Karlsson, or Hedman. Can never have enough elite defensive talent.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

Tough for me - I'd go Doughty, Karlsson, or Hedman. Can never have enough elite defensive talent.

Winner!!! but allowing for the fact that With Jones, Werenski, Savard, Nutti, Murr & Gavrikov will be pretty stout... I'm going to say Barkov, Tavares or Matthews

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Patrick Kane.

My sleeper underdog pick, Sebastian Aho.

 

[CBJfan4evr]

James Neal or similar power forward

 

[Theo Von]

James Neal or similar power forward

James Neal of all players?..

 

[6zag]

Artemi Panarin

 

[CBJFan827]

Auston Matthews, I guess, though my first impulse was Mark Stone.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

This was stolen from a question bus asked in the last GDT. I thought it was an interesting question and was curious what people think. Answer can't be Connor McDavid.

Cyclone picked MacKinnon.

Me, I'd go with Auston Matthews although the way MacKinnon is playing he is an awfully close 2nd.

Why can't the answer be Connor McDavid?

 

[punk_o_holic]

Nikita Kucherov

He produces in the regular season and in the playoffs. Maybe he gives Panarin a reason to stay in Columbus. If not, he replaces him. I'm also a fan of his.

 

[CBJx614]

Nikita Kucherov

He produces in the regular season and in the playoffs. Maybe he gives Panarin a reason to stay in Columbus. If not, he replaces him. I'm also a fan of his.

This is almost exactly what I was gonna say.

Pretty much whoever can convince Panarin to stay is who I would add.

 

[EspenK]

Why can't the answer be Connor McDavid?

Were you a rebellious youth? ... Because I said so! (actually bus said it and I just copied his idea)

Besides even if he was a choice some smart ass would say Gordie Howe.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Were you a rebellious youth? ... Because I said so! (actually bus said it and I just copied his idea)

Besides even if he was a choice some smart ass would say Gordie Howe.

No seriously, I just wondered. It helps me understand the purpose of the exercise.

And yes, I was just being a smart ass.

 

[EspenK]

No seriously, I just wondered. It helps me understand the purpose of the exercise.

And yes, I was just being a smart ass.

I think the thought was everyone would pick C McD. As to the purpose of the exercise I have no idea although I would guess it is to identify the one player who if he were a Jacket would provide us with an opportunity to discuss real stuff instead of this kind of hypothetical.

 

[Old Guy]

I usually don't get into stuff like this, but there are two names (one much more than the other) that come to mind that I would love to see wearing the union blue.

I think it would be interesting to see Aleksander Barkov as a Jacket. But the guy I think would light up the place would be Vladimir Tarasenko.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I think the thought was everyone would pick C McD. As to the purpose of the exercise I have no idea although I would guess it is to identify the one player who if he were a Jacket would provide us with an opportunity to discuss real stuff instead of this kind of hypothetical.

I'll be honest I don't understand your point about "if he were a Jacket would provide us with an opportunity to discuss real stuff instead of this kind of hypothetical".

Like, are we just playing the anything (but McDavid) goes? That's not really "real," but like I said maybe I just don't get it. Some people throwing guys like Stone out there I am just wondering if they're playing the game by the "one player... who might actually be attainable" rules.

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If it's just any one non-McD player just for fun and fantasy, I'll take Sidney Crosby. I know he's older that we'd like and I know we're predisposed to hate his freakin' guts, but he remains elite at 31 and has a proven track record of leadership and championship-level play.