Moves to become a legitimate contender

Team: 2018-19 Columbus Blue Jackets

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 21, 2018

Published: Apr. 21, 2018

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Buyout Dubinsky the following year.

With Bjorkstrand, making a Rickard Rakell like bet... have reasonably comprable numbers but Rakell was a better two way player at time of getting contract.

Sonny has tons of potential and his 1.47 goals/60 is impressive. Of players who played more than 50 NHL games this year he was only second to Auston Matthews (1.7) and ahead of Alex Ovechkin (1.4). Doesn't mean he's Matthews or Ovi by any means, but he has talent to score. Would be a good young option for the sens to replace Hoffman long term. Jenner is a solid 2nd/3rd line wing who can win faceoffs and play offense. Don't use him in a shutdown role and you'll be fine. CBJ management drools over him for his leadership and locker room presence, something Pierre Dorion would probably want. The 2nd is to seal the deal and give Ottawa a reason to complete it.

I didn't do it, but something that is starting to concern me is Zach Werenski's career trajectory. He's playing through injury now, but his career is starting to look a bit like that of Tyler Myers. Myers is by no means a bad player, but after a really good rookie year, he's become more of a 2nd/3rd pair d with offensive capabilities. Maybe this season is an anomaly, and I would wait until the 2019 draft to even remotely consider trading Werenski, but if he has another down year and wants big money (a la more than Jones) I wouldn't shut the door on the possibility. Combined with the fact that CBJ have plenty of LHD depth, its something that's popped into my mind with his struggles during the playoffs.

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