The Blue Jackets don’t need David Jiricek

The Blue Jackets have officially moved on from David Jiricek, trading the young defensive prospect to the Minnesota Wild in a blockbuster deal. Aaron Portzline (Blue Jackets beat writer for The Athletic) joins the show to discuss why Don Waddell was willing to move Jiricek, plus Dean Evason’s impact and what lies ahead for his surprisingly competitive Columbus squad.

0:00 David Jiricek trade
5:04 Blue Jackets’ young talent
10:29 Elvis Merzlikins
13:01 Dean Evason’s impact
16:40 Coping with the Johnny Gaudreau tragedy
17:58 Looking ahead

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