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Created by: Jacketsman61

Team: 2024-25 Columbus Blue Jackets

Initial Creation Date: Mar. 9, 2024

Published: Mar. 17, 2024

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

If the new GM is aggressive, then he could make some possibly unpopular moves but necessary moves. The Anaheim deal is intriguing as they move Zegras but get a slew of high talent while moving up higher in the draft and into the top 10. The Jackets are a team looking to secure a top 6 long term. Zegras whether he plays C or on the W, really helps create a lot more depth and high end talent in the top 6. Brannstrom is a decent defender and I think could be a perfect fit with Severson. Jiricek needs to play with Z. I think him playing crucial role in Cleveland this year will springboard him to the top 2 next season. Ullmark is likely going to be moved by Boston this offseason. I think the Jackets may have to buy out Elvis. He clearly is not the answer and his buy out is not crippling so it is time to cut bait. Ullmark has only 1year left and would be a low risk high reward move. The Jackets have cap space so being able to absorb all of Ullmark’s contract is very appealing to Boston.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Chinakhov, Yegor	5	$4,750,000
Marchenko, Kirill	5	$5,750,000
Sillinger, Cole	3	$3,000,000
Brännström, Erik	2	$2,250,000
Nylander, Alexander	2	$1,500,000
Texier, Alexandre	3	$2,250,000
Blankenburg, Nick	2	$950,000
Greaves, Jet	2	$1,000,000

Trades

CBJ

Brännström, Erik [RFA Rights]
2024 4th round pick (OTT)
2024 4th round pick (DET)

OTT

Boqvist, Adam

CBJ

Zegras, Trevor
2024 1st round pick (EDM)

ANA

Johnson, Kent [RFA Rights]
Laine, Patrik
Provorov, Ivan ($2,300,000 retained)
2024 1st round pick (CBJ)

CBJ

Ullmark, Linus

BOS

2025 2nd round pick (CBJ)

Additional Details:

Conditional 2nd round pick: If the Jackets make the playoffs and reach the ECF the pick becomes a 2025 1st.

Buyouts

Alexander Wennberg: $891,667
Elvis Merzlikins: $1,150,000

Retained Salary Transactions

Ivan Provorov: $2,300,000 (48.68%)

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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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$87,500,000	$78,336,666	$0	$4,950,000	$9,163,334

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Gaudreau, Johnny $9,750,000$9,750,000 LW NMC UFA - 5	Fantilli, Adam $950,000$950,000 ($3,200,000$3M) C RFA - 2	Marchenko, Kirill $5,750,000$5,750,000 RW RFA
Jenner, Boone $3,750,000$3,750,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 2	Zegras, Trevor $5,750,000$5,750,000 C, LW RFA - 2	Chinakhov, Yegor $4,750,000$4,750,000 RW, LW RFA
Texier, Alexandre $2,250,000$2,250,000 LW, C, RW RFA	Sillinger, Cole $3,000,000$3,000,000 C RFA	Nylander, Alexander $1,500,000$1,500,000 RW, LW RFA
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
		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	Jiricek, David $918,333$918,333 ($1,000,000$1M) RD RFA - 2	Ullmark, Linus $5,000,000$5,000,000 G M-NTC UFA - 1
Brännström, Erik $2,250,000$2,250,000 LD/RD, LW RFA	Severson, Damon $6,250,000$6,250,000 RD NTC UFA - 7	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
Blankenburg, Nick $950,000$950,000 LD/RD UFA

Mar. 17 at 11:52 p.m.

SJSF

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Boston passes, they should have no trouble moving the money on Ullmark's deal while still getting a better return

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Mar. 17 at 11:59 p.m.

Viqsi

mostly harmless

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Frankly I think Zegras-for-KJ is at best a lateral move, so adding even more assets on top is a bad idea. And you're potentially rushing Mateychuk and Jiricek both. And Brannstrom is an excellent example of the sort of blueliner we don't need.

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Mar. 18 at 12:38 a.m.

PantsOffnJacket

Fire J.D. too