Steve Dangle recaps and analyzes the move that saw defencemen David Jiricek traded form he Columbus Blue Jackets to the Minnesota Wild. Steve did this LIVE during the Tampa Bay Lightning & Toronto Maple Leafs game.
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9 Comments
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Columbus decoded theyd rather die than let the kid play in yet another nothing season for the team. Whats the risk? I dont get it; let him play, and more importantly, develop instead of rotting in a press box. Now we trade him to a team that came into the league the same year as we did and continue to stack up poorly next to them.
Unfortunately what happened is his glaring weaknesses (terrible skating and defense) never improved in 3 years time, even after 2 GMs and 2 coaches. Ultimately he has plenty of time to turn it around, this trade will only be won or lost based on hindsight.
Wild were already legit AF
I think its better than it could have been. I think both "win" the trade. Lots for Bluejackets will depend on who they will pick with the picks they got
It just seems so early to give up on a 6th overall pick from 2022. Columbus really had a place on boot hill for him. I hope he proves them wrong.
Likely a win for Jiricek. Columbus doesn't seem to have much in terms of development and support. As Steve mentioned, he's still young and most players aren't Norris candidates at 20. If he's got a solid foundation (he should since he was drafted so high), let him develop in your AHL club (which is what they are for) so he can improve his skills and continue to grow (physically, mentally). It doesn't look like Minnesota's AHL club (Iowa Wild) is overly successful (in terms of record), but hopefully they have good staff and resources to develop the players for the big club. The kid just turned 21 and is a 6'3", 209 lb right shot defenseman. You can't teach that, so if he's already decent at playing hockey, work with him. I like the deal for Minnesota, as long as they can develop him.
6:48 😅lol is this like a news cast Steve Dangle??? @spdn 😂
How are Columbus so consistently bad at developing talent? It's baffling how many quality prospects they've given up on or mishandled.