captaincowbasher Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) We all know that JB and crew went for positional needs first in the 2016 NHL entry draft, which is always a huge mistake, and in essence created a gap or hole on the left side, as Mathew Tkachuck was the player that we all hoped JB would have taken. Three years later JB might be in the position to make amends. The Blue Jackets have a serious problem, they spent their load to take a run last year, and are a shadow of what they were last year. They need help in the goaltender position, and they need to restock the shelves with grade A prospects. I know this might be a stretch but PLD is the player JB had targeted in that draft, and he should target him now. PLD to Vancouver, for Vancouver's 2020 (our pick might be available if the Canucks are out of the playoffs) 1st round pick or 2021 1st rounder, Tyler Madden, Thatcher Demko, and Troy Stecher. Thoughts? New look lines: Miller- Petersson- PLD Gaudette- Horvat- Boeser Pearson- Sutter- Virtanen Roussel- Beagle- Leivo Hughes- Tanev Edler- Myers Fatenberg- Benn Edited December 12, 2019 by captaincowbasher 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) No thanks. We've already dished out a pick for Miller, I'm not interested in not having a first two years running. Demko's likely our goaltender of the future, he's looked good this season. Madden's looked good, he might make a solid winger someday. He's also one of the least likely players for Columbus to trade. If young, top flight talent is what they need it'd be stupid for them to trade him at 21. The reality is, Columbus went all in and lost. They lost too many high caliber pieces at once, they're just gonna have to suffer or be a middling team for a while. Edited December 12, 2019 by Coconuts 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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qwijibo Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1st off, why does Vancouver try to trade for a young top C when they have Pettersson and Horvat? Vancouver has other jokes to fill. Secondly, there is no way a rebuilding team like Columbus trades a big talented 21yr old 1C. He’s the piece you build around, not the piece you move out to start the rebuild 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 O fer Josh sakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the grinder Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 as much as the canucks could use pld, and yes we could use a big talented center . there is no way cbj is trading him unless you wanna part with petey or hughes . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrockBoester Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 How bout we just do Eriksson + 3rd for Matthew Tkachuk and call it a day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 3 hours ago, captaincowbasher said: We all know that JB and crew went for positional needs first in the 2016 NHL entry draft, which is always a huge mistake, and in essence created a gap or hole on the left side, as Mathew Tkachuck was the player that we all hoped JB would have taken. Three years later JB might be in the position to make amends. The Blue Jackets have a serious problem, they spent their load to take a run last year, and are a shadow of what they were last year. They need help in the goaltender position, and they need to restock the shelves with grade A prospects. I know this might be a stretch but PLD is the player JB had targeted in that draft, and he should target him now. PLD to Vancouver, for Vancouver's 2020 (our pick might be available if the Canucks are out of the playoffs) 1st round pick or 2021 1st rounder, Tyler Madden, Thatcher Demko, and Troy Stecher. Thoughts? New look lines: Miller- Petersson- PLD Gaudette- Horvat- Boeser Pearson- Sutter- Virtanen Roussel- Beagle- Leivo Hughes- Tanev Edler- Myers Fatenberg- Benn I don't recall things the way you do. Personally, I'd have preferred it if the team had drafted Sergachev. As has been pointed out by others, there is no way that Columbus would trade Dubois for a lot of potential in Demko, a possible middle of the field 1st and some prospects. regards, G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollumpus Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, BrockBoester said: How bout we just do Eriksson + 3rd for Matthew Tkachuk and call it a day Maybe they kick in a 1st. regards, G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 2 hours ago, BrockBoester said: How bout we just do Eriksson + 3rd for Matthew Tkachuk and call it a day Yeah right. They’d have to throw in a 6th rounder at least to get me to bite on that deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawdzukes Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 wow, shortcut to thinking lets give them our next 5 firsts and call it a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 PLD is essentially their BoHo. There’s talk of him being captain one day. Are we looking to trade Bo? Didn't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 PLD was our target because we were short at C. We now Have Pettersson, Horvat, and possibly Gaudette as our future 123 punch for years to come. I wouldnt trade either of Petey of Horvat straight up for him so I'll have to say no to this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the grinder Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Brock Botanen said: PLD was our target because we were short at C. We now Have Pettersson, Horvat, and possibly Gaudette as our future 123 punch for years to come. I wouldnt trade either of Petey of Horvat straight up for him so I'll have to say no to this 1 as much as I love petey .,bo and gaudette , we still need a big talented center. , every time we play against a team with a big skilled center , the canucks have difficulty containing that center . the Toronto game Matthews , the pitts game malkin , ana getzlaf and tonight we have staal , 6.4 220 lb . Stall is going to be the difference maker tonight because the canucks just don't have that center with size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 13 hours ago, the grinder said: as much as I love petey .,bo and gaudette , we still need a big talented center. , every time we play against a team with a big skilled center , the canucks have difficulty containing that center . the Toronto game Matthews , the pitts game malkin , ana getzlaf and tonight we have staal , 6.4 220 lb . Stall is going to be the difference maker tonight because the canucks just don't have that center with size How is CBJ doing with PLD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the grinder Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 17 hours ago, Brock Botanen said: How is CBJ doing with PLD? 19 points in 31 games 2nd leading scoring on cbj tho he is a -9 and I never mentioned that we should target him , I said we need a big skilled center perhaps like a pld type . you are better off drafting that type of player anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItTakesAnArmy Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Reaching a little to high and offering up a little too much. The rebuild through the draft is not finished,, again too many posters compare players on this team to each other for skill level or hopeful game impact but what a lot of posters ignore is the fact that after 6 drafts there is only 3 top players from drafting and only 4 regulars over all making the team. For dim jim to make up for the 2016 draft might be to package OJ, Eriksson and another draft pick, maybe a second rounder for some other teams later round draft cikd, maybe he could use the 2016 1rst rounder to move the elephant in the room, that might be the best hope. Certainly he and most of the posters must realize that the rebuild is not finished and that this team is still the worst overall over the last 4+ seasons in the NHL so finding hope in another player that will carry the team like OJ has been going to do for 3 years now is just conversation and not reality until it happens. The prospects so far are not good enough to beat out any of the existing players on a team that looks destined to repeat past seasons with maybe another 2 to 4 point improvement, just one injury to Tanev, Horvat or Markstrom and start making cap space and gathering as many draft picks for this year's draft. JB is held up a super star NHL genius by many posters so he must see what is so obvious to the average stupid fan, this team isn't competing 5 on 5 and would not survive one round in the playoffs when the real hitting starts and whistles go into the pockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 On 12/13/2019 at 11:13 PM, the grinder said: 19 points in 31 games 2nd leading scoring on cbj tho he is a -9 and I never mentioned that we should target him , I said we need a big skilled center perhaps like a pld type . you are better off drafting that type of player anyways Bo, Petey, Gaudette.. I just dont see the need for a big skilled center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the grinder Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, Brock Botanen said: Bo, Petey, Gaudette.. I just dont see the need for a big skilled center. . Like brain burke has said center and dmen are the most valuable to a team and you can never have enough of those players in your system so yes we could use a big skilled center in the system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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