CBJ now that Boqy is back

Created by: benjgc

Team: 2022-23 Columbus Blue Jackets

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 6, 2022

Published: Jul. 6, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

I'd have given more thought to signing a rugged D, but barring a trade of Bean, I just don't see the fit. Coaching staff loves Blankenburg.

Draft well (dream scenario for me: Gauthier, one of Nazar/Savoie, and one of Hutson/Odelius at 44OA), and this team is on the upswing. No need to go over the top right now, not until you've got a roster that's closer to a deep run.

Don't think we see Johnson in the top 6 or Marchenko in the Show to start the year, but both will happen probably within a month or two. Could also very well see a trade of Robinson, Bemstrom, or even Texier.

Very much value feedback here.

Post-draft edit: kind of inverted from my hoped-for scenario, but Jiricek, Mateychuk, and Del Bel Belluz are all really solid picks, honestly. Still wish this org. had a lot more talent down the middle. Moved Chinakhov and Johnson to Cleveland (since they're both waivers-exempt and could use more seasoning, particularly if Johnson's gonna be a centreman) and brought up Danforth and Foudy (but I think he needs a change of scenery).

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Laine, Patrik	8	$8,500,000
Blankenburg, Nick	2	$1,700,000
Bemström, Emil	2	$1,050,000
Fix-Wolansky, Trey	2	$825,000

Trades

CBJ

Doesn't have to be Washington, just any team for a 6th or 7th, whatever you can get. He's not really a fit with Lars.

WSH

Stenlund, Kevin [RFA Rights]

Buyouts

Alexander Wennberg: $441,667

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2022
2023
2024

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$82,500,000	$68,433,333	$0	$850,000	$14,066,667

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Laine, Patrik $8,500,000$8,500,000 C, RW, LW UFA - 4	Jenner, Boone $3,750,000$3,750,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 4	Voracek, Jakub $8,250,000$8,250,000 RW, LW UFA - 2
Nyquist, Gustav $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Sillinger, Cole $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) C RFA - 2	Bjorkstrand, Oliver $5,400,000$5,400,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 4
	Roslovic, Jack $2,000,000$2,000,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Bemström, Emil $1,050,000$1,050,000 RW, LW RFA - 2
Texier, Alexandre $1,525,000$1,525,000 LW, C, RW RFA - 2	Kuraly, Sean $2,500,000$2,500,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 3	Danforth, Justin $975,000$975,000 RW, C UFA - 2
Robinson, Eric $1,600,000$1,600,000 LW UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Werenski, Zachary $9,583,333$9,583,333 LD UFA - 6	Peeke, Andrew $787,500$787,500 RD UFA - 1	Merzlikins, Elvis $5,400,000$5,400,000 G M-NTC UFA - 5
Gavrikov, Vladislav $2,800,000$2,800,000 LD UFA - 1	Boqvist, Adam $2,600,000$2,600,000 RD RFA - 3	Korpisalo, Joonas $1,300,000$1,300,000 G UFA - 1
Bean, Jake $2,333,333$2,333,333 LD/RD RFA - 2	Blankenburg, Nick $1,700,000$1,700,000 LD/RD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Bayreuther, Gavin $750,000$750,000 LD/RD UFA - 1
Foudy, Liam $762,500$762,500 LW, C RFA - 2
Olivier, Mathieu $750,000$750,000 RW UFA - 1

Top Comments

Jul. 6, 2022 at 5:57 p.m.

OldNYIfan

Once a Kings Fan Too

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Nice signing! (Or re-signing.)

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Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:07 p.m.

benjgc

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Would particularly value feedback from @viqsi @AndrewPawlack @AJP_18

Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:11 p.m.

Viqsi

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If you're going to do the "time to move on" thing with Stenlund, I'd expect something similar with Carlsson too. Since both are RFA rights only, tho, I doubt we'd get anything as nice as a draft pick.

I'd also like to find at least one other RD out there to serve as backup in case Blankenburg doesn't work out (G-d forbid) or for when Boqvist is inevitably injured again...

And if we get someone who can play top pairing, all the better (but I'm not holding my breath).

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Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:14 p.m.

benjgc

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Quoting: Viqsi

And if we get someone who can play top pairing, all the better (but I'm not holding my breath).

Listen, if we can get Lyubushkin or Rutta for under $1.5M, I'm on board. Otherwise, I just don't really see who the fit is.

Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:16 p.m.

Viqsi

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Joined: Feb. 2016

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Quoting: benjgc

Listen, if we can get Lyubushkin or Rutta for under $1.5M, I'm on board. Otherwise, I just don't really see who the fit is.

I'd like to believe Manson might be available and willing now that he's got his Cup.

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