What would Columbus fans prefer to have_ 3 Options only

Created by: F50marco

Team: 2019-20 Columbus Blue Jackets

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 7, 2020

Published: Apr. 7, 2020

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McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

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Ok, now, follow me down the rabbit whole on a pure hypothetical situation just for funzies.

Scenario:
Montreal comes to you and lets you know they will offer sheet PL Dubois in 48 hours time. Its nothing against the fine city of Columbus or anything personal. Montreal wants a french star centerman in the worst way and is willing to get stupid about it at this point. Not saying its worth it. Not saying its smart. Just saying that is what they are going to do. Knowing this, what would Columbus fans prefer the Habs offer them if they had to choose 1 option below?

The four 1st round picks compensation for OS's (starting with 2021 1st, not the 2020 1st)
Or
Trade package involving: Suzuki, Ylonen and a mid 1st round pick in 2020 (Assume Habs acquire another teams 1st around the 12-17ish pick in this years draft from another trade)
Or
Straight up match any silly offer Montreal makes because . (Assume its over 10.6M minimum and heavily bonus ladened - maybe us fans don't care but that is a real kick to the owners pocket that may make him uneasy a little bit)

What say you?

A couple things to keep in mind, the point here is Columbus has a choice: either match a ridiculous OS that would be pointless for a smaller market team to do, let Habs take him via OS but get the max compensation OR the above package. This isn't a negotiation. You have to choose one of the above.

You may or may not think one option is better than the other. That isn't the point. Its that because of the situation Columbus has to decide and somewhat quick which they prefer if presented with these options. I personally, in their shoes take the trade package hands down but that also means Habs get to negotiate a normal contract for PL Dubois so its a little bit of a win/win scenario. I think Suzuki will be a better point producer than Dubois will be so they are getting a dynamic player back in the immediate future to replace Dubois production at the very least if not his role. Ylonen is the short term future asset and the 1st is the long term future asset. If Columbus hits on all 3 assets, they walk away better off than the Habs in max 1 years time.

Trades

CBJ

PL Dubois

MTL

1st 2021
1st 2022
1st 2023
1st 2024

CBJ

PL Dubois offer sheet Matched!

MTL

11M x 5 years

CBJ

PL Dubois

MTL

Nick Suzuki
Ryan Poehling
2020 1st rounder (Not MTL's, assume it another teams 12th-18th approx)

Maybe a 5th in 2021 just to sway you to accept the trade over the four 1st rounders from the following 5 years instead.

IMO

Suzuki = 1st+
Poehling= 1st
12th-18th = 1st

So maybe overall its less than four consecutive 1sts but its two pieces that help you now and one that maybe helps you soon.

Buyouts

Fedor Tyutin: $1,458,333
Scott Hartnell: $1,250,000

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
30	$81,500,000	$63,451,707	$0	$4,707,500	$18,048,293

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Nyquist, Gustav $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 4	Dubois, Pierre-Luc $894,166$894,166 ($2,500,000$2M) C UFA - 1	Atkinson, Cam $5,875,000$5,875,000 RW, LW NTC UFA - 6
Foligno, Nick $1,375,000$1,375,000 LW, C, RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2	Texier, Alexandre $897,500$897,500 LW, C, RW RFA - 2
Wennberg, Alexander $4,900,000$4,900,000 C UFA - 4	Jenner, Boone $3,750,000$3,750,000 C, LW UFA - 3	Bjorkstrand, Oliver $2,500,000$2,500,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
Shore, Devin $1,541,000$1,541,000 LW, C, RW UFA - 1	Nash, Riley $2,750,000$2,750,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Anderson, Josh $1,850,000$1,850,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
		Bemström, Emil $925,000$925,000 ($425,000$425K) RW, LW RFA - 3

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Werenski, Zachary $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD UFA - 3	Jones, Seth $5,400,000$5,400,000 RD UFA - 3	Korpisalo, Joonas $1,150,000$1,150,000 G UFA - 1
Murray, Ryan $4,600,000$4,600,000 LD UFA - 2	Savard, David $1,062,500$1,062,500 RD UFA - 2	Merzlikins, Elvis $874,125$874,125 G UFA - 1
Gavrikov, Vladislav $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LD UFA - 1	Nutivaara, Markus $2,700,000$2,700,000 LD/RD UFA - 3

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Gerbe, Nathan $675,000$675,000 LW, RW UFA - 1		Dubinsky, Brandon $5,850,000$5,850,000 C, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2
Stenlund, Kevin $864,167$864,167 C, RW UFA - 1
Lilja, Jakob $842,500$842,500 ($82,500$82K) LW UFA - 1
Robinson, Eric $874,125$874,125 LW UFA - 1
MacInnis, Ryan $874,125$874,125 C UFA - 1
Matteau, Stefan $725,000$725,000 LW UFA - 2
Peeke, Andrew $916,667$916,667 ($850,000$850K) RD UFA - 2
Kukan, Dean $725,000$725,000 LD/RD UFA - 1
Carlsson, Gabriel $894,166$894,166 LD UFA - 1
Harrington, Scott $1,633,333$1,633,333 LD UFA - 3

Top Comments

Apr. 7, 2020 at 6:27 p.m.

Torontoleafs15

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If you didn't know once you matched an offer sheet, you can't trade him for a year
Montreal wouldn't do that trade anyway

Apr. 7, 2020 at 6:33 p.m.

TanSor

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Not a CBJ fan, but chiming in.

Well, for one, I think your premise is flawed. Montreal gave Aho an offer sheet last year that was just under the 2 1st round picks, a second, and a 3rd threshold, and I'd imagine they'd do the same with Dubois. So I can't even see them offering 11m AAV in the first place. But to play along, if I were a CBJ fan, I'd say screw MTL's offer sheet I'm keeping Dubois. 11M is overpaying him, but as a Wild fan I know how hard it is to find a 1C and since I'm acting as a a CBJ fan here, I'd also know the value of having a 1C since Columbus hasn't really ever had one. I'll take the 1C every day over the four 1st round picks since those picks area bunch of question marks and those eventual picks won't even see the NHL for 2 years at the earliest, and likely 4 years at the earliest. A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow.

Your trade option is interesting though. Suzuki looks like he'll be a great player and maybe even a 1C, I guess it would depend on your view of him. I'd still probably decline if I'm Jarmo.

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Apr. 7, 2020 at 6:38 p.m.

LeafsFanForSomeReason

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Not a CBJ fan, but take the compensation all day.

Apr. 7, 2020 at 6:40 p.m.

F50marco

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Quoting: Torontoleafs15

If you didn't know once you matched an offer sheet, you can't trade him for a year
Montreal wouldn't do that trade anyway

Huh? I don't think you fully read the premise through....... Its only 1 of the 3 options. Montreal goes to Columbus and tells them they will be sending an offer sheet to Dubois. A very expensive one, meaning four 1st round picks. If you prefer to settle this before it getting to the offers sheet, Habs can offer you this trade instead. Your choice. Accept this offer, wait to see the offer sheet and accept it at all costs or let him go once you see the cost.

Apr. 7, 2020 at 6:52 p.m.

F50marco

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Quoting: TanSor

Flawed? Its a hypothetical scenario..lol..and even then you don't think MTL would offer a greater offer for a Quebec born big centerman. Im not too sure about that. Its a big deal here.

Anyhow, remember they won't know how much it will be before hand and the trade offer is off the table once the offer sheet is given (and obviously presumably accepted). Secondly and this is only speculative but this will be a highly bonus, highly front loaded deal. Even though it would be overkill cost wise, Habs land would still praise the GM that pulled this off as it would be them finally getting their hometown hero type player. Not to mention a market that can easily absorb this massive cash expense. Can you imagine the number of new Dubois jerseys they'd sell after this??? This isn't trying to crap on Columbus or anything but you'd have to be somewhat conscientious of the fact that Montreal can pull this off simply on a marketing aspect alone. I'm not sure Columbus could. Im also assuming because of this pandemic that the smaller market teams are going to be a little more cash strapped than usual which only adds to the magnitude of the situation.

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