If Edm doesnt achieve playoff success

Created by: Jacketsman61

Team: 2024-25 Columbus Blue Jackets

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 23, 2024

Published: Jan. 27, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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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

If Edm doesn’t win the cup this year or has another disappointing performance in the playoffs, they will need to make some difficult choices. Draisaitl has been a staple in Edm but it is clear that it will be difficult to hold on to him and McDavid long term. They already have depth issues and are starting to have issues with prospect depth and overall depth on the team. The question is what would it take for Edm to move Draisaitl? Would this deal be intriguing? From Edm standpoint they would be getting a star at wing and a high 1st, not to mention some much needed quality depth. The Jackets would get a bona fide star C to mentor the young Fantilli along with a clear pecking order at the C position.

The Anaheim deal is also intriguing as the Ducks would get some much needed infusion of talent on the blue line. Provorov brings exp while Boqvist brings offensive upside. Gibson needs a change of scenery. Maybe Columbus could use him?

Note: Draisaitl comes with an extension

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Brindley, Gavin		3	$875,000

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Chinakhov, Yegor	3	$3,000,000
Sillinger, Cole	2	$1,500,000
Marchenko, Kirill	3	$4,500,000
Blankenburg, Nick	2	$975,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Kulikov, Dmitry		1	$1,250,000

Trades

CBJ

Campbell, Jack
Draisaitl, Leon
2024 1st round pick (EDM)

EDM

Johnson, Kent [RFA Rights]
Merzlikins, Elvis
Peeke, Andrew
Texier, Alexandre [RFA Rights]
2024 1st round pick (CBJ)

CBJ

Gibson, John
2024 3rd round pick (ANA)

ANA

Buyouts

Alexander Wennberg: $891,667
Jack Campbell: $1,100,000

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2024
2025
2026

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$87,500,000	$81,261,666	$0	$4,950,000	$6,238,334

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Gaudreau, Johnny $9,750,000$9,750,000 LW NMC UFA - 5	Draisaitl, Leon $8,500,000$8,500,000 C, LW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1	Marchenko, Kirill $4,500,000$4,500,000 RW RFA
Laine, Patrik $8,700,000$8,700,000 C, RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 2	Fantilli, Adam $950,000$950,000 ($3,200,000$3M) C RFA - 2	Chinakhov, Yegor $3,000,000$3,000,000 RW, LW RFA
Jenner, Boone $3,750,000$3,750,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 2	Sillinger, Cole $1,500,000$1,500,000 C RFA	Brindley, Gavin $875,000$875,000 C RFA - 2
Kuraly, Sean $2,500,000$2,500,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 1	Voronkov, Dmitri $925,000$925,000 LW, C, RW RFA - 1	Danforth, Justin $1,100,000$1,100,000 RW, C UFA - 1
Fix-Wolansky, Trey $775,000$775,000 RW RFA - 1		Olivier, Mathieu $1,100,000$1,100,000 RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Werenski, Zachary $9,583,333$9,583,333 LD NMC UFA - 4	Severson, Damon $6,250,000$6,250,000 RD NTC UFA - 7	Gibson, John $6,400,000$6,400,000 G M-NTC UFA - 3
Blankenburg, Nick $975,000$975,000 LD/RD UFA	Jiricek, David $918,333$918,333 ($1,000,000$1M) RD RFA - 2	Tarasov, Daniil $1,050,000$1,050,000 G RFA - 1
Mateychuk, Denton $918,333$918,333 ($750,000$750K) LD RFA - 2	Gudbranson, Erik $4,000,000$4,000,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 2
Kulikov, Dmitry $1,250,000$1,250,000 LD/RD UFA

Top Comments

Jan. 27 at 12:41 p.m.

SomeonesOffended

FKA Bigtittielarper

Joined: Jun. 2020

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lol Edmonton isn’t doing that

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Jan. 27 at 12:46 p.m.

Jacketsman61

Joined: May 2016

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Quoting: SomeonesOffended

lol Edmonton isn’t doing that

Not sure about that. Johnson is a cost controlled player who has star potential. That 1st is likely top 5 and they also get Texier who is a cheap player but effective in a third line role. You have to ask yourself can they keep both Draisaitl and McDavid long term? If they can’t then this is possible.

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Jan. 27 at 12:47 p.m.

CHAR

Joined: Jun. 2022

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Likes: 738

The Ducks will stay the course with the rebuild rather than take on defenders that don't fit the age window (Provorov) or just aren't very good (Boqvist). That "infusion of talent" the team needs will come from 20 yr-olds that are already draft and partly developed: Mintyukov, Zellweger and Luneau.

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Jan. 27 at 12:51 p.m.

PurpleHippo

Joined: Jun. 2021

Posts: 549

Likes: 236

Drai coming with an extension in place would need to start with Fantilli or you would be clearing the prospect pool.
This isn't much of a return so EDM would say no and, if they were moving Drai, look elsewhere.

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Jan. 27 at 12:52 p.m.

MoSeider53

Future Norris guy

Joined: Aug. 2022

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Draisaitl alone is worth more than that.

And i can't see John Gibson waiving for another cellar dweller.

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