Patrik Laine and Johnny Gaudreau were benched during the 3rd period of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ loss to Arizona, and that includes during a 6-on-5 empty net situation. So what’s next for the Jackets? #7eleventhatshockey
What is this boomer waffling on about, neither of these guys chose the money laine took more of a prove it bridge deal and gaudreau declined 10.5 mil from Calgary.
Neither of them left over money. Calgary was willing to pay up, but Gaudreau wanted out of Canada and to play in the east. Winnipeg would have happily paid Laine 8 figures had he been able to sustain his early play, but the situation became bad for him. Whether it was the team's structure, personality clash with certain teammates, or the inability of the team to find him quality linemates, it got to a point where no amount of money would have convinced him to stay, and even if you did overpay him, he'd have continued struggling
We are in a rebuild here in Columbus. we are introducing all of our young draft picks in. patty and johnny came in at a time where we are not going to win a lot of games. Should not be any panic here for a couple of years.
The main constant here for the losing is the management. They just suck at putting winning teams together, finding #1 centers, and developing top prospects. They favor soft Euros over slot-type players (Voronkov is the lone exception), having a vision for an identity and getting players to match it, and drafting anything other than BPA, third liners, or wild-goose chases. They rely on hope for their main strategy. For an overall grade, I would give Jarmo a C- only because he is able to pull off, or be gifted, random good deals. Is Gaudreau a good deal other than the name, though. Something mental is up with that kid. He looks genuinely depressed. He reminds me of Travis Hafner after he got married or Chris Davis once he started taking meds (ADHD I believe). Stars come to the CBJ to retire early.
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TSN tryna convince willy styles to stay
The jackets are better at drafting prospects then trading for or signing "superstars" or "stars" 😂😂😂
Suck with a coach that's not ready be head coach should just hired Patrick Roy
Good topic.. getting stranded chasing money….
What is this boomer waffling on about, neither of these guys chose the money laine took more of a prove it bridge deal and gaudreau declined 10.5 mil from Calgary.
Neither of them left over money. Calgary was willing to pay up, but Gaudreau wanted out of Canada and to play in the east. Winnipeg would have happily paid Laine 8 figures had he been able to sustain his early play, but the situation became bad for him. Whether it was the team's structure, personality clash with certain teammates, or the inability of the team to find him quality linemates, it got to a point where no amount of money would have convinced him to stay, and even if you did overpay him, he'd have continued struggling
I guess it's easier to say that these two players are chasing money than to do some real hockey analysis. This guy is a joke.
Gadreau wasn’t chasing money he could have got paid in Calgary he wanted out of a frozen wasteland
Moving forward salaries should be based on production bonus.
i just hear Bryz in my head "Its only game, why you haf to be mad?"
I always thought Laine hype vs reality didn’t match. Happy that he’s not doing it to the Jets. GJG
We are in a rebuild here in Columbus. we are introducing all of our young draft picks in. patty and johnny came in at a time where we are not going to win a lot of games. Should not be any panic here for a couple of years.
He needs an elite coach.. he performed under sutter … Hire BABCOCK
Stop making excuses for crappy coaches
how was johnny chasing money flames offered 16 million more
The Toronto Maple Leaf's gave Fee Fee Tavares a bunch of loot and he certainly has not hold up his end of that bargain.
The main constant here for the losing is the management. They just suck at putting winning teams together, finding #1 centers, and developing top prospects. They favor soft Euros over slot-type players (Voronkov is the lone exception), having a vision for an identity and getting players to match it, and drafting anything other than BPA, third liners, or wild-goose chases. They rely on hope for their main strategy. For an overall grade, I would give Jarmo a C- only because he is able to pull off, or be gifted, random good deals. Is Gaudreau a good deal other than the name, though. Something mental is up with that kid. He looks genuinely depressed. He reminds me of Travis Hafner after he got married or Chris Davis once he started taking meds (ADHD I believe). Stars come to the CBJ to retire early.
Johnny wasnt chasing the money. He would have had more in Calgary
TSN=garbage media 🗑
but but Laines better, lol, dumbest chant ever
Chasing the money…. Pls shut up
There are not a single good center in CBJ. Two elite wingers cant do anything about that problem.