we need a good goaltender. Tarasov needs more time to develop, and Merzlikins will likely have a bounce back season with actual defense in front of him, but we need a reliable backup that can take over in case if Elvis's numbers don't rebound.
As a Red Wings fan I felt CBJ got robbed in this draft lottery. Yet a large market team with expertise in tanking gets the top pick again and again. I think the Jackets should heavily look at Michkov. It would make up for not picking #1 and may be a brilliant pick if he pans out. Whoever passes on Michkov and he goes on to become a superstar, oh boy the boo birds will be after those teams.
I'd be all in on Michkov if Fantilli and Carlsson weren't there this year. I think they are both good enough to not worry about Michkov. The Michkov debate starts at pick 4 in my opinion.
I don't think it makes sense for Cbj to draft Michkov 1 because of the timeline And 2 because you want to build a team to win a stanley cup and I feel if your 4 best fowards are Laine Michkov, Gaudreau and Johnsson, they're is not much grit and physicality there but just my thoughts
theres no way Mateychuk is anywhere close to being ready. he will play a 19 yr old year in juniors and likely at least one year in the AHL, especially given the depth cemented on D currently.
I think Laine's point per game pace starts to be pretty much market value at 8.7M/yr. I looked at forwards with similar PPG production and their average cap hit was 7.7M/yr and Pavelski with 3M brought it somewhat down.
What do you mean there's no excuse for the goaltending to be this bad? With Werenski gone, there was only Gavrikov that wouldn't be a healthy scratch on any other team. Look at Colorado when they got injuries? They we're out of the playoffs for quite a long time for the defending champs. Now take a team that that was expected to finish 11 to 13. Take out their # 1 defender, bench their #2 for trade related reasons and in stead of landing 13 they ended up 15th. At that time you tank. Washington only got Carlson 40games and they missed the playoffs. You need serious depth to loose your main guys and keep winning this days. Add Provorov and Severson to Werenski and Jirichek and you have a decent top 4. Don't know what Gudbranson is there for.
Gudbranson is a bit overpaid defensive defenceman but then again those guys tend to get paid now they still lack centerman number 1C is a must if they want to get to playoff’s but Jarmo is not willing to pay that price because he didnt trade for Eichel when he had the chance. Kekäläinen will be fired after this season.
Gudbranson is there because the team was soft and was getting pushed around. The team overpaid for him, the GM even admitted as much, but with Gudbranson (and Olivier, who they acquired about the same time) there's now a response when the other team tries to take liberties. He's also a veteran leader on a young team. Other than that, he's just a third pairing defenseman.
@@jwolfe01234 Thanks. Well if everyone plays to their potential and injuries aren't too much of an issue and the prospects step it up. It could attract a few UFA's. I'm assuming Carlsson will be picked and I it were up to me, I'd ask werenski or Johnny if they could take him in. Thinking of Tkachuk living with Stone and then Stutzle at Tkachuk's . I'm not saying I agree with what Babcock did but assuming he won't repeat his antics, a hard nose coach( have you seen that nose) is what they need. Every body hates Torts but look at their stats, their top 5 all had career bests with the exception of Konecny who tied. If kek can find one more gem ( a la Eric Stall) and Elvis doesn't leave the building during the game. It could be a season in the right direction.
They need a real top line center. Not jenner/roslovic, as mich as i like them as players and a bounce back elvis and they are a really good and deep team. Their center position has literally no top 6 player that is good enough for a playoff team
Wingers and defence looks fine but they are missing that 1st line centre and a goalie who can play solid for +50 starts. I want to see them go get Dubois back just to fuck with jets, most likely would not make any sense nor PLD want to play in cbj even with a new coach, but for pure storywise it would be fun.
Not a great video man. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the CBJ content, there’s not enough of it out there, but you gotta change up the cadence of your voice from time to time. Sound less like you’re reading a script. Add to that things like Dumais not even being eligible to turn pro next year, no mention of the Voronkov signing, and suggesting there’s even the slightest chance CBJ would want to draft Michkov when there are like 94 wingers on the roster and 2.5 legitimate C’s, and you have yourself some significant misses. I realize it’s easy to armchair quarterback this kind of stuff and I’m trying to be constructive. Thanks for some CBJ content.
They have ceulemans and Jiricek coming up on the right side, yet they trade for severson??? Idk i like the provorov trade, especially if they have Carlsson or Smith in the lineup now and they want to win now, but dang, nearly 7 mil for 8 years for a 28 year old that could easily be overtaken in 2 years internally?? Idk about that
Being able to have a guy of Severson’s quality play the third pairing behind Jiricek, Mateychuk, Ceulemens, Svozil, etc in years down the line is a good problem to have
@Joseph Mechling no its not, they have a lite version of that problem right now in gudbranson. 3rd pair D at 4mil for 3 more years is absolutely dog shit, in 3 years they'll be paying over 10mil for severson gudbranson still, that's atrocious, horrendous, sad, and hopefully doesn't lead to them giving shitty bridge deals, which they will probably end up doing now
"What does the future look like for Columbus?" Grim, very grim. Jarmo Kekäläinen has just made two of the worst deals imaginable. It is almost as if he has decided to leave the CBJ and is deliberately sabotaging their team for the remainder of this decade. Reminds me of Stan Bowman (Chicago Blackhawks) and some of his brain-dead deals trading former 1st round draft picks, topped off by his ludicrous 8-yr deal with Seth Jones @ $9,500,000 per year. Bowman's trade of Phillip Danault to the Montreal Canadians for two plugs who did absolutely nothing to help the Blackhawks in the playoffs is especially memorable.
Comparing Bowman to Jarmo is ignorant to say the least. Saying that trading for provorov and severson is “sabotaging us for the rest of the decade” just sounds stupid.
Lol what an insane comment. The guy has only traded another teams late first, another teams 3rd, and a future CBJ 2nd round pick. Still has pick 3, pick 34, and 5 other picks this year. And already a top 3 prospect pool.
@@rynekian yeah i think the same kekäfuck is putting all in to get in playoffs and will prob make some bold moves in deadline again to make impact but in all honesty he has created good team with actual stars but they have underperformed
@@rynekian Yeah, there has to be some analysis of job security and on ice product because we know that GMs do this. Sign players to save their own ass for another year but know it is worse for the long term health of the team. I don't know exactly how you fix that but it has to impact teams a lot more than we know.
we need a good goaltender. Tarasov needs more time to develop, and Merzlikins will likely have a bounce back season with actual defense in front of him, but we need a reliable backup that can take over in case if Elvis's numbers don't rebound.
As a Red Wings fan I felt CBJ got robbed in this draft lottery. Yet a large market team with expertise in tanking gets the top pick again and again.
I think the Jackets should heavily look at Michkov. It would make up for not picking #1 and may be a brilliant pick if he pans out. Whoever passes on Michkov and he goes on to become a superstar, oh boy the boo birds will be after those teams.
Doesn't fit the needs of the team at all.
Ducks got robbed too. Missed out on Crosby and Bedard
I'd be all in on Michkov if Fantilli and Carlsson weren't there this year. I think they are both good enough to not worry about Michkov. The Michkov debate starts at pick 4 in my opinion.
@@matthewkabel6246 jackets also had same odds for crosby
I don't think it makes sense for Cbj to draft Michkov
1 because of the timeline
And 2 because you want to build a team to win a stanley cup and I feel if your 4 best fowards are Laine Michkov, Gaudreau and Johnsson, they're is not much grit and physicality there but just my thoughts
Or a Center
theres no way Mateychuk is anywhere close to being ready. he will play a 19 yr old year in juniors and likely at least one year in the AHL, especially given the depth cemented on D currently.
I think what he meant was that Provorovs contract is a bridge to Mateychuk being ready. So two years from now.
I think Laine's point per game pace starts to be pretty much market value at 8.7M/yr. I looked at forwards with similar PPG production and their average cap hit was 7.7M/yr and Pavelski with 3M brought it somewhat down.
What do you mean there's no excuse for the goaltending to be this bad? With Werenski gone, there was only Gavrikov that wouldn't be a healthy scratch on any other team. Look at Colorado when they got injuries? They we're out of the playoffs for quite a long time for the defending champs. Now take a team that that was expected to finish 11 to 13. Take out their # 1 defender, bench their #2 for trade related reasons and in stead of landing 13 they ended up 15th. At that time you tank. Washington only got Carlson 40games and they missed the playoffs. You need serious depth to loose your main guys and keep winning this days. Add Provorov and Severson to Werenski and Jirichek and you have a decent top 4. Don't know what Gudbranson is there for.
Gufbnarson is beast
Gudbranson is a bit overpaid defensive defenceman but then again those guys tend to get paid now they still lack centerman number 1C is a must if they want to get to playoff’s but Jarmo is not willing to pay that price because he didnt trade for Eichel when he had the chance. Kekäläinen will be fired after this season.
Gudbranson is there because the team was soft and was getting pushed around. The team overpaid for him, the GM even admitted as much, but with Gudbranson (and Olivier, who they acquired about the same time) there's now a response when the other team tries to take liberties. He's also a veteran leader on a young team. Other than that, he's just a third pairing defenseman.
@@jwolfe01234 Thanks. Well if everyone plays to their potential and injuries aren't too much of an issue and the prospects step it up. It could attract a few UFA's. I'm assuming Carlsson will be picked and I it were up to me, I'd ask werenski or Johnny if they could take him in. Thinking of Tkachuk living with Stone and then Stutzle at Tkachuk's . I'm not saying I agree with what Babcock did but assuming he won't repeat his antics, a hard nose coach( have you seen that nose) is what they need. Every body hates Torts but look at their stats, their top 5 all had career bests with the exception of Konecny who tied. If kek can find one more gem ( a la Eric Stall) and Elvis doesn't leave the building during the game. It could be a season in the right direction.
Defense locked in contracts with a nice group of young guys in the wings. Get us a true #1 Center and this club can contend.
They need a real top line center. Not jenner/roslovic, as mich as i like them as players and a bounce back elvis and they are a really good and deep team. Their center position has literally no top 6 player that is good enough for a playoff team
Wingers and defence looks fine but they are missing that 1st line centre and a goalie who can play solid for +50 starts. I want to see them go get Dubois back just to fuck with jets, most likely would not make any sense nor PLD want to play in cbj even with a new coach, but for pure storywise it would be fun.
Hmm... Trading Merzlikins and pick to Hellebuyck and Dubois
Not a great video man. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the CBJ content, there’s not enough of it out there, but you gotta change up the cadence of your voice from time to time. Sound less like you’re reading a script. Add to that things like Dumais not even being eligible to turn pro next year, no mention of the Voronkov signing, and suggesting there’s even the slightest chance CBJ would want to draft Michkov when there are like 94 wingers on the roster and 2.5 legitimate C’s, and you have yourself some significant misses. I realize it’s easy to armchair quarterback this kind of stuff and I’m trying to be constructive. Thanks for some CBJ content.
They have ceulemans and Jiricek coming up on the right side, yet they trade for severson??? Idk i like the provorov trade, especially if they have Carlsson or Smith in the lineup now and they want to win now, but dang, nearly 7 mil for 8 years for a 28 year old that could easily be overtaken in 2 years internally?? Idk about that
Being able to have a guy of Severson’s quality play the third pairing behind Jiricek, Mateychuk, Ceulemens, Svozil, etc in years down the line is a good problem to have
@Joseph Mechling no its not, they have a lite version of that problem right now in gudbranson. 3rd pair D at 4mil for 3 more years is absolutely dog shit, in 3 years they'll be paying over 10mil for severson gudbranson still, that's atrocious, horrendous, sad, and hopefully doesn't lead to them giving shitty bridge deals, which they will probably end up doing now
Ceulemans isn't going to be a top 4 dman.
@The Thomahawk the kid just had a decent year in college and then only got 13 ahl games in, how in the hell do you think you know that? 🤣
Bleak at best.
IMO Columbus will be bottom 5 next year!!
That would imply they’ll be worse than the likes of Philadelphia, Anaheim, San Jose, Chicago and Montreal. Unlikely.
"What does the future look like for Columbus?" Grim, very grim. Jarmo Kekäläinen has just made two of the worst deals imaginable. It is almost as if he has decided to leave the CBJ and is deliberately sabotaging their team for the remainder of this decade. Reminds me of Stan Bowman (Chicago Blackhawks) and some of his brain-dead deals trading former 1st round draft picks, topped off by his ludicrous 8-yr deal with Seth Jones @ $9,500,000 per year. Bowman's trade of Phillip Danault to the Montreal Canadians for two plugs who did absolutely nothing to help the Blackhawks in the playoffs is especially memorable.
As a jackets fan, this is what my exact thoughts are. This is Jarmo's last stand. He's knows he's fucked if we miss the playoffs
Comparing Bowman to Jarmo is ignorant to say the least. Saying that trading for provorov and severson is “sabotaging us for the rest of the decade” just sounds stupid.
Are you stupid or something?
Lol what an insane comment. The guy has only traded another teams late first, another teams 3rd, and a future CBJ 2nd round pick. Still has pick 3, pick 34, and 5 other picks this year. And already a top 3 prospect pool.
@@andrezzi An 8-yr contract averaging $6.25 million per yr. for a 28 y.o. defenseman who was part of the third-pairing on the NJ Devils?? Sold to you.
Man wtf is CBJ thinking?
probs just win now or cya later kekäläinen is whats causing this
@@rynekian yeah i think the same kekäfuck is putting all in to get in playoffs and will prob make some bold moves in deadline again to make impact but in all honesty he has created good team with actual stars but they have underperformed
@@rynekian Yeah, there has to be some analysis of job security and on ice product because we know that GMs do this. Sign players to save their own ass for another year but know it is worse for the long term health of the team. I don't know exactly how you fix that but it has to impact teams a lot more than we know.
That was answered in the video.
keklu is the man