Every day Faceoff: David Pagnotta on The Sheet with Jeff Marek talking concerning the Columbus Blue Jackets and their winning streak that has put them within the playoff hunt, and due to this fact complicating the trade market.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Marek: “But how much, that is, that is one for you. How much do you think that this Columbus winning streak has thrown a wrench into the, into the market? Because a variety of us thought that by now, like they’re going to proceed to lose and fall out of it.
And, you understand, such as you and I talked about, you understand, either Boone Jenner or Charlie Coyle off to the Edmonton Oilers. And, you understand, helping to make a 3rd line. Which Stan Bowman is, after all, we’d assume, attempting to put together there with the Oilers. How much of this winning streak complicating every thing straight away, Dave?”
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Pagnotta: “It does and it doesn’t. Because, like from the doesn’t side, Waddell and company, they thought this was the team, I mean, to not this level, to not how well they’ve done with, with (Rick) Bowness behind the bench, and that’s not sustainable. But they thought they were a hell of a greater team than that they had shown in the primary little bit of the season.
And so they they believed that what that they had on paper was going to be reflecting their overall performance wasn’t the case, they usually needed to make a change. And with Bones coming in, it’s a looser room. There’s more communication. There was some talk that, you understand, perhaps the players began to tune Evanson out, and that’s why they ultimately went on this direction. But things have definitely shifted.
They feel they’re a playoff contending team. But at the identical time, in the event that they can’t get (Erik) Gudbranson and Jenner and Coyle signed, or at the least don’t feel confident, or there’s a risk of them going to free agency, then I believe Waddell goes to have a look at the market and see what’s available to them.
Whether it’s Edmonton or, you understand, LA’s on the lookout for a middle. Do they go the Coyle direction? There are other teams that want to learn, you understand, their, the remaining of their club, reward their club, I should say, by adding to it. So whether it’s the Dallas or Columbus or, excuse me, Colorado’s. Carolina within the east, other teams, Tampa, Montreal, etc.
There are a variety of teams which can be going to be trying to make moves, they usually need to be, they’re curious to see, ‘Hey, is Coyle available? Is Jenner available? Can we go on this direction?
So I believe Columbus, again, they feel that is the team that, that they’ve put together that may compete for a playoff spot. So that they’re comfortable with that. But at the identical time, can they get these guys signed? Mason Marchment, one other one.”
Marek: “It’s interesting. You understand, in no, no surprise, you understand, Rick Bowness is available in. Seven games, they’ve only surrendered 13 shot, 13 goals. Like we form of, must have, seen this one coming, that straight away, defensively, this team was going to tighten up. I’ll be really curious to see what Columbus does.
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Like in the event that they get in, we’re gonna speak about Artemi Panarin here in a second. So same thing that happened to Panarin in Columbus, too. And (Sergei) Bobrovsky, you understand, like, treat them like their very own rentals. It was essential for the organization recover from the hump, playoffs, etc. And it worked in that first round against Tampa Bay Lightning, needless to say. But then ultimately those guys ended up going and for nothing.”
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