Behind a paywall so here’s some excerpts
“Let’s be honest, nobody is going to trade for that contract. Nobody,” Waddell said. “People say, ‘Well, why don’t you buy out the contract?’ It’s a six-year buyout, and there are years three, four, five and six, when you might need that cap space.
But Waddell plans to give Merzlikins another chance to show the Blue Jackets organization that he can carry the load as a No. 1 goaltender, not just through his play but in his ability to handle a starter’s workload and carry himself like a leader on the club.
So I guess he’s getting another chance, but while Jarmo seemed to play games with him, I don’t see Waddell putting up with the same drama. He had no issue putting Raanta on waivers. Maybe with an experienced he actually can fix the issue.
by Seattlekrakenlegend
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I wonder if his tune has changed after that PLD trade…
Big fucking yikes here. This is a terrible move, and only tells me he has watched no CBJ film over the last two years. I would’ve dealt with Elvis WAY before I would’ve considered coaching changes.
It’s very refreshing having someone come in as GM and not just blowing smoke like jarmo did to the fan base
Damn it .
That PLD probably set the value on what trading Elvis would have been in case it would happen so it makes sense to see if Waddell can get more out of Elvis. Also gives another season for Jet in the AHL and if things work out and Elvis has a good season, his trade value raises and then you can trade him.
I’m pretty okay with this, honestly. I’d rather give a guy a couple chances too many than be the team that cuts bait too fast and has the player go on to succeed somewhere else.
Also he’s not wrong, no one is taking that deal without giving up a ton of assets lol. We can always buy Elvis out later if hiring a coach who won’t tolerate the sideshow nonsense doesn’t help.
Cool, another year to rebuild and target the #1 pick. How’s the draft pool looking next year?
If Elvis can pull his head out of his own ass he’ll take us to the playoffs. Shut-up and stop pucks. That’s all I have to say about that!
As long as he’s not a detriment to the locker room then keep him. There’s no alternative really. Though, everything Porty has said about Elvis, you can tell the other players are most likely sick of his antics. Prove us wrong Elvis.
Regarding the “Paywall”
On Firefox, click the “Toggle Reader Mode” button to the far right of the URL bar. Alternatively, just click F9.
There probably is a similar mode on Chrome.
Can’t wait for the dragon or gargoyle or whatever to finally, maybe, possibly being out of Elvis.