> Jiricek, the No. 6 pick in the 2022 NHL draft, believes he’s NHL-ready after spending last season in the AHL. That’s why the relationship has become strained, and it’s why Jiricek bears watching over the next few days and weeks.
>“I played good hockey in the NHL,” Jiricek told The Athletic Friday. “I’m an NHL player right now. That’s my opinion, that I should be in the NHL right now.
>“I see guys from the same draft, like Simon Nemec (in New Jersey) and (Kevin) Korchinski (in Chicago) … they get a chance on the power play. They play a ton of minutes in the NHL. Those are different teams, so different situations, but I can compare with them. I just want a chance to play like that.”
> “They told me the last game was not good enough for me,” Jiricek said. “I told them I don’t think so, but that’s your opinion. I was out of the lineup after that. A whole month now, it feels like I haven’t played.”
> There was concern that Jiricek might consider not reporting to Cleveland, but he arrived on Friday and played for the Monsters on Saturday. What’s next, however, is unclear.
AntiqueRing3687
We drafted him in 22’ with the expectation he’ll be a franchise stalwart now we’re going to have questions if he’ll even be in the organization next season if he tries to force his way out
hnglmkrnglbrry
This is a non story. Every single player who has ever been sent down is frustrated at having been sent down. Even if they understand it they still hate it. Once Peeke and Boqvist are gone he will never get sent down ever again.
tribucks
When do we start sneaking “Jarmo Out” signs into games?
NontransferableApe
Yea telling jiricek to get a place and then sending him to Cleveland and yo-yoing him back and forth is a great idea. Jesus Christ.
Jarmo needs to go. We need a front off who can actually build long term. Jarmo is incapable of thinking long term
tailford07
Absolute malpractice to keep doing this to him because the GM absolutely botched the roster construction. Provorov and Bean are the only regular defensemen with moveable contracts and they don’t even play the same side as Jiricek. What did they THINK was going to happen when they gave Gudbranson four years, Peeke and Boqvist three year extension, and then still gave Severson an EIGHT YEAR contract? Jarmo is a terrorist.
JunesDepartmentStore
Tbh I don’t think it’s that big of an issue that he plays in Cleveland. Getting 25+ minutes a night, PP and PK time, and being on a top 5 AHL team would be great for him
I think the bigger issue was they kept swapping him between Cleveland and Columbus. They needed to just keep him at one and let him play
Sloane_Kettering
I swear portzline roots for the jackets to be bad so he can have more clickbait headlines
NovaGold
The current regime is insufferable. Fire Jarmo and JD into the fucking sun at this point.
thecbjfan
Various changes need to be made that require a new gm, owner, coaching staff.
We might get shit where other young players start hating it here
Fingar-Bangar
The train goes further and further off the rails every day. Dump Jarmo and sell the team to an owner that cares
This was my main concern is that Jarmo is yet again ruining a relationship with an important piece because of business decisions.
People on here have been saying constantly that “it’s fine” that he gets moved around. I’m not saying it isn’t, but when you get told to “Get a house in Columbus”, then a day letter get sent back, it’s tiring. When you get moved halfway across the continent, it’s tiring.
This isn’t a player thing it’s a human being thing. They have told him he deserves to play in the league yet refuse to give him those minutes. How are we any better off with Provorov, Severson, Bean, Peeke and Gudbranson?
OhioNHLHockeyFan2489
Play better….
Soviet17
I’m generally very level-headed but if this FO alienates Jiricek then they all need to be dumped into Lake Erie by tonight.
AT-25
This fucking sucks. Let him play. We suck anyway. No sense in pissing off all our future players. Done this shit to him and KJ this season. Everybody in the FO needs to get the fuck out of here
CBJFAN38
I agree, I said the same thing when he got sent down. This is so hard to watch from the outside. We have talent that we haven’t had maybe ever and we still can’t make the right decisions that are best for there future. He was super consistent when he was up here, way better than a lot of the rostered men at the current moment. It’s sad to see.
Fabresque_
God damn it we should’ve just fired him and JD after the Babcock debacle. I’ve had 0 trust in them to handle any situation since then, but here we are, young player we HAVE to hold onto getting upset, and these two are going into another TDL managing the assets.
ElvisNeedsBoats90
Make it stop
Federal_Command8298
Remember when kent Johnson was sent down and didn’t say a damn word and just worked, jiricek shouldn’t complain, he should work.
bjlight1988
Wow, Columbus botching a situation with a player making them want out
Who could have seen that coming
Indyfan200217
I don’t know how you guys do it. I left, but I still enjoy Portzlines articles
mickeyhause
As he should be. This team is completely mismanaging his development and giving him the poorest experience of what the league is. I won’t be surprised if he pulls a gavrikov or Dubois and leaves.
Please, get new management for this team
Weak-Boysenberry3807
Not like we have a solid track record of alienating our talent
ThunderousDemon86
I’d be pissed to if I’m supposed to be the future of the franchise, was told to get a place in Columbus, and then get sent down so that Andrew Peeke can play, a guy we can’t even trade for a fucking 7th round pick.
If we are playing Tarasov to “see what we have”, then why not the same with Jiricek? There is no way you can tell me Peeke is better, and Boqvist might be better offensively but he’s made of glass and can’t defend, he’s not exactly Cale Makar.
brunus76
The whole point of being a fan of a shitty team is you’re supposed to laugh and not take anything too seriously while we daydream about a non-shitty future, but this franchise can’t even let us do that. We suck AND our playing isn’t even the most embarrassing part. 🤷♂️
DirtyDangles94
For someone who has been underwhelming for the hype around him good to see his ego remained intact. Just what we need, more “me first” mentality. If he were 23 and not an almost invisible presence on the what, 2nd line D?, (even with Werenski and Boqvist out) on the worst defensive team in the league maybe he opinion of himself would be warranted.
GipcW
There is seriously no good reason to not get him NHL minutes this season.
DIYCenturyGoaler
Is it really that hard to not make noise like this? No other team has even 50% of the drama the Blue Jackets generate. And almost all from the last 18 months is from the front office.
mr_positron
It’s amazing how consistently jarmo screws this stuff up
RonTugMyNuts
“I get it. My daughter wants her own car. She’s 13 years old. It’s the Amazon effect. Everybody wants it now.”
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Tell him to play better
> Jiricek, the No. 6 pick in the 2022 NHL draft, believes he’s NHL-ready after spending last season in the AHL. That’s why the relationship has become strained, and it’s why Jiricek bears watching over the next few days and weeks.
>“I played good hockey in the NHL,” Jiricek told The Athletic Friday. “I’m an NHL player right now. That’s my opinion, that I should be in the NHL right now.
>“I see guys from the same draft, like Simon Nemec (in New Jersey) and (Kevin) Korchinski (in Chicago) … they get a chance on the power play. They play a ton of minutes in the NHL. Those are different teams, so different situations, but I can compare with them. I just want a chance to play like that.”
> “They told me the last game was not good enough for me,” Jiricek said. “I told them I don’t think so, but that’s your opinion. I was out of the lineup after that. A whole month now, it feels like I haven’t played.”
> There was concern that Jiricek might consider not reporting to Cleveland, but he arrived on Friday and played for the Monsters on Saturday. What’s next, however, is unclear.
We drafted him in 22’ with the expectation he’ll be a franchise stalwart now we’re going to have questions if he’ll even be in the organization next season if he tries to force his way out
This is a non story. Every single player who has ever been sent down is frustrated at having been sent down. Even if they understand it they still hate it. Once Peeke and Boqvist are gone he will never get sent down ever again.
When do we start sneaking “Jarmo Out” signs into games?
Yea telling jiricek to get a place and then sending him to Cleveland and yo-yoing him back and forth is a great idea. Jesus Christ.
Jarmo needs to go. We need a front off who can actually build long term. Jarmo is incapable of thinking long term
Absolute malpractice to keep doing this to him because the GM absolutely botched the roster construction. Provorov and Bean are the only regular defensemen with moveable contracts and they don’t even play the same side as Jiricek. What did they THINK was going to happen when they gave Gudbranson four years, Peeke and Boqvist three year extension, and then still gave Severson an EIGHT YEAR contract? Jarmo is a terrorist.
Tbh I don’t think it’s that big of an issue that he plays in Cleveland. Getting 25+ minutes a night, PP and PK time, and being on a top 5 AHL team would be great for him
I think the bigger issue was they kept swapping him between Cleveland and Columbus. They needed to just keep him at one and let him play
I swear portzline roots for the jackets to be bad so he can have more clickbait headlines
The current regime is insufferable. Fire Jarmo and JD into the fucking sun at this point.
Various changes need to be made that require a new gm, owner, coaching staff.
We might get shit where other young players start hating it here
The train goes further and further off the rails every day. Dump Jarmo and sell the team to an owner that cares
Jiricek’s metrics are better than other CBJ d-men, whether people have a problem with his comments or not. [Source](https://x.com/arhockeystats/status/1751688721844306150?s=46)
This was my main concern is that Jarmo is yet again ruining a relationship with an important piece because of business decisions.
People on here have been saying constantly that “it’s fine” that he gets moved around. I’m not saying it isn’t, but when you get told to “Get a house in Columbus”, then a day letter get sent back, it’s tiring. When you get moved halfway across the continent, it’s tiring.
This isn’t a player thing it’s a human being thing. They have told him he deserves to play in the league yet refuse to give him those minutes. How are we any better off with Provorov, Severson, Bean, Peeke and Gudbranson?
Play better….
I’m generally very level-headed but if this FO alienates Jiricek then they all need to be dumped into Lake Erie by tonight.
This fucking sucks. Let him play. We suck anyway. No sense in pissing off all our future players. Done this shit to him and KJ this season. Everybody in the FO needs to get the fuck out of here
I agree, I said the same thing when he got sent down. This is so hard to watch from the outside. We have talent that we haven’t had maybe ever and we still can’t make the right decisions that are best for there future. He was super consistent when he was up here, way better than a lot of the rostered men at the current moment. It’s sad to see.
God damn it we should’ve just fired him and JD after the Babcock debacle. I’ve had 0 trust in them to handle any situation since then, but here we are, young player we HAVE to hold onto getting upset, and these two are going into another TDL managing the assets.
Make it stop
Remember when kent Johnson was sent down and didn’t say a damn word and just worked, jiricek shouldn’t complain, he should work.
Wow, Columbus botching a situation with a player making them want out
Who could have seen that coming
I don’t know how you guys do it. I left, but I still enjoy Portzlines articles
As he should be. This team is completely mismanaging his development and giving him the poorest experience of what the league is. I won’t be surprised if he pulls a gavrikov or Dubois and leaves.
Please, get new management for this team
Not like we have a solid track record of alienating our talent
I’d be pissed to if I’m supposed to be the future of the franchise, was told to get a place in Columbus, and then get sent down so that Andrew Peeke can play, a guy we can’t even trade for a fucking 7th round pick.
If we are playing Tarasov to “see what we have”, then why not the same with Jiricek? There is no way you can tell me Peeke is better, and Boqvist might be better offensively but he’s made of glass and can’t defend, he’s not exactly Cale Makar.
The whole point of being a fan of a shitty team is you’re supposed to laugh and not take anything too seriously while we daydream about a non-shitty future, but this franchise can’t even let us do that. We suck AND our playing isn’t even the most embarrassing part. 🤷♂️
For someone who has been underwhelming for the hype around him good to see his ego remained intact. Just what we need, more “me first” mentality. If he were 23 and not an almost invisible presence on the what, 2nd line D?, (even with Werenski and Boqvist out) on the worst defensive team in the league maybe he opinion of himself would be warranted.
There is seriously no good reason to not get him NHL minutes this season.
Is it really that hard to not make noise like this? No other team has even 50% of the drama the Blue Jackets generate. And almost all from the last 18 months is from the front office.
It’s amazing how consistently jarmo screws this stuff up
“I get it. My daughter wants her own car. She’s 13 years old. It’s the Amazon effect. Everybody wants it now.”
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