Nuxfanabroad Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Head this under, Current Team Of Interest, couple wks into season... Last yr, I'd pegged CBJ to break out, & they were decimated with Oct/Nov injuries. The RyJo contract talks also served as an early distraction. When they finally started getting bodies back, they ended the season as a league powerhouse(9-0-1). They seemed to be emerging(ala TBay, NYI's) Now they start the yr, 0-6, & Bobrovsky's been brutal. Rumours the coach may go. Over at HFBoards, hearing the name TORTS bandied about! Must be getting desperate. Probably there's been excitement & hoopla in that small market after acquiring Saad, & signing a bunch of 5, 6 yr deals(Foligno, Savard, Dubinsky, et al..). Whole story seems pretty strange. What went wrong for these guys? Is it the 'Curse of Clarkson'?! Too early to be concerned, or might some heads roll? Wonder if they might shop Rychel, or other talented prospects? Chi has already swooped in & pilfered some of their talent(Saad deal). Should their GM stand pat, & ride this out? After last yr's start(something like 6 & 20), patience may not last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Clarkson actually did ok at the end of last year. Still on a crap contract tho. I feel like they might get Chychrun at the draft. He'd look good in a jackets jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Vrbata for thier first lol..... semi serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Vrbata for thier first lol..... semi serious. Doubt Columbus does that trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Their defense has completely collapsed and been absolutely dismal to start the year. Replacing the coach makes sense, and I've heard Torts mentioned, too, but it only makes sense if you're gonna get a coach who can make the team play with more intensity defensively—which Torts has done effectively in the past. Their defense didn't lose much last year, but Letestu and Ansimov were good 2-way forwards..some of that should've been replaced with Saad though. Their top 4 looks good on paper but has been horrible to start the year. Don't really know what the solution is, except for to coach change and maybe try adding a good veteran 2-way winger from a winning, mature environment to inject some change around attitude and intensity—like a Burrows type player, but not Burrows unless they wanna overpay . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Mikheyev Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Who knows, maybe Ryjo's contract is still a distraction and maybe there's already a feeling he wants to move on. When your best player doesn't really wanna be there, even if he is putting up points, that can have a huge dressing room affect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangelos Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 I thought this might happen. Way too many of those gritty grinder guys in the top 6. Other than Johansen they don't really have pure skill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Vrbata for thier first lol..... semi serious. Vrby and Vey? The double Vs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Vrby and Vey? The double Vs. Resist... urge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat James Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 From my experience Columbus BJs are the best, but I guess the guy that wrote this hasn't experienced them like me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 That why yer donning knee pads? Lighten up, dammitall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 From my experience Columbus BJs are the best, but I guess the guy that wrote this hasn't experienced them like me... the only BJs in columbus are the ones the ohio state troopers get by their police accountant wives after yet another speeding ticket revenue receipt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Vrby and Vey? The double Vs. Vey hardly adds any value to that deal. Especially with the likely hood the Canucks just let him walk at seasons end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye Fruit Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Dear god no Torts..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookie Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Larry Brooks @NYP_Brooksie Not aware that decision has been made in Columbus, but told that Jackets are looking at Tortorella and Boucher if Todd Richards is dismissed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swflyers8 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Boucher is currently coaching in Switzerland or somewhere in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Clarkson is far from the problem there. He's only played a couple games for them, on the 4th line no less. The problem begins on defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 So now they're getting smoked 4-0 by the Isles, late game..then off for a 4-game trip. I guess the coach gets punted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksCelts Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Will the Blue Jackets ever win a game again?0-8... Harsh. Edit: I asked a buddy today, what is more likely to happen first... Anahiem scores a goal, Canucks score on the power play, or Columbus wins. I actually had Columbus first. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 Well, 31 games in, & the CBJeebee's are last, league-wide. Is it Torts job now to be a lousy janitor? Run around the league with mop & bucket, ensuring the new match gets a lousy pick? Probably GM Kek was thinking lose for Matthews... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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