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Waddell wins over Columbus

Created by: Hockey_Soul
Team: 2024-25 Columbus Blue Jackets
Initial Creation Date: May 14, 2024
Published: Jun. 3, 2024
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
This adds character and culture guys while getting immediately more competitive.

Brady and Johnny played great together at Worlds. Link them up.

Swapping Elvis for Korpi is a huge move to win over the fanbase.

Draft the giant Silayev and give him time to mature in the AHL. Provorov could be resigned or Mateychuk and Svozil can help Werenski hold down the left side for the next couple years until he's ready.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$3,850,000
5$5,550,000
1$1,500,000
2$2,000,000
2$900,000
2$1,500,000
3$3,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$1,000,000
CREATEDYEARSCAP HIT
Silayev, Anton
3$950,000
Trades
1.
CBJ
  1. Gourde, Yanni
  2. 2024 3rd round pick (TOR)
2.
CBJ
  1. 2024 2nd round pick (CBJ)
PHI
  1. 2025 2nd round pick (CBJ)
3.
OTT
  1. Boqvist, Adam
  2. Chinakhov, Yegor
  3. Merzlikins, Elvis
  4. Sillinger, Cole [RFA Rights]
  5. 2024 3rd round pick (LAK)
  6. 2025 1st round pick (CBJ)
Additional Details:
** OTT gets choice between 2025 and 2026 1st, to be decided by OTT at 2025 draft.
Buyouts
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2024
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2025
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2026
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$87,700,000$80,302,380$0$4,700,000$7,397,620
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$9,750,000$9,750,000
LW
NMC
UFA - 5
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$950,000$950,000 (Performance Bonus$3,200,000$3M)
C
RFA - 2
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$8,205,714$8,205,714
LW
UFA - 4
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$3,000,000$3,000,000
LW, C
RFA
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$925,000$925,000
LW, C, RW
RFA - 1
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$5,550,000$5,550,000
RW
RFA
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$3,750,000$3,750,000
C, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Seattle Kraken
$5,166,666$5,166,666
C, LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$1,500,000$1,500,000
RW, LW
RFA
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$2,000,000$2,000,000
LW, C, RW
RFA
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$2,500,000$2,500,000
C, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$1,100,000$1,100,000
RW, C
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$9,583,333$9,583,333
LD
NMC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$918,333$918,333 (Performance Bonus$1,000,000$1M)
RD
RFA - 2
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$4,000,000$4,000,000
G
M-NTC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$4,725,000$4,725,000
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$6,250,000$6,250,000
RD
NTC
UFA - 7
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$1,050,000$1,050,000
G
RFA - 1
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$886,667$886,667 (Performance Bonus$500,000$500K)
LD
RFA - 3
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
$4,000,000$4,000,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$1,500,000$1,500,000
LD/RD
RFA
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$1,100,000$1,100,000
RW
UFA - 1
$1,000,000$1,000,000
C
UFA

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Jun. 3 at 8:39 a.m.
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That's not enough quality for Ottawa. I don't think there's any way to make that trade happen that doesn't start with 4OA in 2024.
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Jun. 3 at 8:46 a.m.
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WOOF that's a complete dud of deal for Ottawa
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Jun. 3 at 8:49 a.m.
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Staios declines so fast. Terrible
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Jun. 3 at 8:54 a.m.
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CBJ do not have the assets they would be willing to trade to get Brady.
Jun. 3 at 9:00 a.m.
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a brady trade to columbus would have to start with jiricek
Jun. 3 at 9:11 a.m.
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CBJ do not have the assets they would be willing to trade to get Brady.

I've just assumed any Brady trade would start with the 4th overall this year. Obviously this ain't it.
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Jun. 3 at 9:11 a.m.
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a brady trade to columbus would have to start with jiricek

Jiricek wouldn't be available; we can't afford to lose him. #4 overall would be, tho.
Jun. 3 at 9:13 a.m.
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Jiricek wouldn't be available; we can't afford to lose him. #4 overall would be, tho.


you don’t get a star player not made available for trade without being willing to cough up the same on your own end.

same thing with every team trying to trade for Tkachuk. no Jiricek, no Nemec, no Byfield, no Lafreniere, no Tkachuk
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Jun. 3 at 9:16 a.m.
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I've just assumed any Brady trade would start with the 4th overall this year. Obviously this ain't it.


4th is the only asset OTT would be interested in that CBJ would be willing to trade. OTT would have ZERO interest in KJ, Sillinger or Jericek as a main piece outside the 4th OA
Jun. 3 at 10:43 a.m.
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Seattle's not likely to move Gourde until the TDL. But I would make that move.
Jun. 3 at 11:43 a.m.
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Personally, I think that's short-sighted on Laine, and wouldn't make that deal. But I'm not going to complain too badly about it.

Not going to pile on the Ottawa deal, but it is a quick no from Ottawa. 4OA would need to be included, and I'm not a fan of trading Sillinger. He looks to be on a strong upward trajectory, we'd be trading him before he's even started to fully mature.

I think this is a year to make the picks, take the lumps, play the kids, and sort out who's actually a core piece. There's no rush to compete,
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Jun. 3 at 5:16 p.m.
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Quoting: emoprettyboy
you don’t get a star player not made available for trade without being willing to cough up the same on your own end.

same thing with every team trying to trade for Tkachuk. no Jiricek, no Nemec, no Byfield, no Lafreniere, no Tkachuk

Please, going forward, read the whole post, not just the first part you disagree with.
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Jun. 3 at 7:51 p.m.
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Quoting: Viqsi
Please, going forward, read the whole post, not just the first part you disagree with.

which part of the post do you suggest I didn’t read? you said “we’re not giving up Jiricek” and I said “then you’re not getting Brady”

seems straightforward to me
Jun. 3 at 8:28 p.m.
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which part of the post do you suggest I didn’t read? you said “we’re not giving up Jiricek” and I said “then you’re not getting Brady”

seems straightforward to me

Here is my post, with the relevant part that you are continuing to overlook highlighted.
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Jiricek wouldn't be available; we can't afford to lose him. #4 overall would be, tho.
Jun. 3 at 8:45 p.m.
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Here is my post, with the relevant part that you are continuing to overlook highlighted.


oh I have read that part. it just doesn’t matter! no Jiricek, no Tkachuk. no amount of saying “you can have other stuff though!” changes that
Jun. 3 at 9:54 p.m.
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oh I have read that part. it just doesn’t matter! no Jiricek, no Tkachuk. no amount of saying “you can have other stuff though!” changes that

Okay, let's analyze this, and why it's a strong indicator of bad-faith reasoning. Why would Jiricek be a prerequisite?

Well, there's the obvious - he's a high-quality RD prospect. It could be that Ottawa also needs high-quality RD. In such a case, the #4OA is quite likely to provide exactly that, depending on who you pick - a high quality RD prospect. Jiricek isn't "better" because he's ready now or something - the guy needs more development time. He will not be fixing problems "now". So you're getting largely the same thing, if that specifically is your goal. Our preference for keeping Jirieck instead of just taking the #4OA ourselves would be mostly because he's already familiar with the organization and the systems here and so that's a bit of a head start - one which he would not have in Ottawa, because Ottawa is not Columbus, so the value proposition isn't there.

Most of the time, however, when someone demands a high-end prospect like that and declares it non-negotiable, it isn't because said prospect fits a need for their team - it's strictly punitive towards the requesting team for daring to ask about Their Beloved Guy. Since you are actively turning down an asset that is equivalent or even potentially better in terms of fitting the ostensible need that Jiricek would fit, I am obliged to conclude one of two things.

Either:
1) You have a severe misperception as to how NHL-ready Jiricek presently is and haven't bothered to reseearch further, or
2) You're just being punitive and petty, and doubling down less out of Ottawa's interest and more out of pure vindictive spite.

Which is it?
Jun. 3 at 10:02 p.m.
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Quoting: Viqsi
Okay, let's analyze this, and why it's a strong indicator of bad-faith reasoning. Why would Jiricek be a prerequisite?

Well, there's the obvious - he's a high-quality RD prospect. It could be that Ottawa also needs high-quality RD. In such a case, the #4OA is quite likely to provide exactly that, depending on who you pick - a high quality RD prospect. Jiricek isn't "better" because he's ready now or something - the guy needs more development time. He will not be fixing problems "now". So you're getting largely the same thing, if that specifically is your goal. Our preference for keeping Jirieck instead of just taking the #4OA ourselves would be mostly because he's already familiar with the organization and the systems here and so that's a bit of a head start - one which he would not have in Ottawa, because Ottawa is not Columbus, so the value proposition isn't there.

Most of the time, however, when someone demands a high-end prospect like that and declares it non-negotiable, it isn't because said prospect fits a need for their team - it's strictly punitive towards the requesting team for daring to ask about Their Beloved Guy. Since you are actively turning down an asset that is equivalent or even potentially better in terms of fitting the ostensible need that Jiricek would fit, I am obliged to conclude one of two things.

Either:
1) You have a severe misperception as to how NHL-ready Jiricek presently is and haven't bothered to reseearch further, or
2) You're just being punitive and petty, and doubling down less out of Ottawa's interest and more out of pure vindictive spite.

Which is it?


damn you really care about this lmao

anyways it’s not very complicated

Levshunov won’t be there at 4 and I think that Jiricek is both a better prospect and a better fit than taking Parekh at 4, which is obviously what you’re just suggesting.

you’re making things very complicated, did I accidentally hurt your feelings? I apologize if I did, I didn’t mean to smile
 
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