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Paul Berthelot
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Peterborough, ON
Joined: 07.14.2015

Jun 24 @ 2:47 PM ET
Paul Berthelot: Blue Jackets Draft Day Thread Keeping up with the Blue Jackets news at the draft.
Tbagg74
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: BC
Joined: 01.08.2013

Jun 24 @ 2:49 PM ET
First
Steven_Dean
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: KL
Joined: 07.10.2012

Jun 24 @ 2:52 PM ET
Or traded right there? Omg. So funny.

DonnRuss
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Pickerington, OH
Joined: 06.24.2016

Jun 24 @ 3:36 PM ET
I haven't seen any of these kids play but the top 3 players are projected to be franchise forwards by almost every NHL scout. Which one of these are the Jackets not sold on?
benjichronic
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Wheaton, IL
Joined: 09.22.2014

Jun 24 @ 4:23 PM ET
Trade the pick or go off the board??? Why? Puljujarvi is a total stud, and as mentioned above- he'll be a franchise forward for years... only would be smart to deal #3 for a bona-fide #1C, or another young stud dman.
vertigo1061
Columbus Blue Jackets
Joined: 07.20.2008

Jun 24 @ 5:17 PM ET
I think the only thing that might possibly throw things out of whack is if WPG takes Puljujarvi. I get the sense that Jarmo isn't sold on Laine...AND if the perception around the league is that Laine SHOULD be the #2 and WPG takes Puljujarvi then all of a sudden the perceived value of that #3 pick goes up. In that case, I could see CBJ moving the pick. Otherwise I think it's business as usual and we get a damn good player.
mlindsay
Montreal Canadiens
Location: ON
Joined: 06.16.2010

Jun 24 @ 5:55 PM ET
Lots of chatter being reported between CGY and CLB...
Is this a goalie deal?
Bob?
Alexzanki
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 06.03.2008

Jun 24 @ 6:03 PM ET
Lots of chatter being reported between CGY and CLB...
Is this a goalie deal?
Bob?

- mlindsay
very poasible
Kevin R
Calgary Flames
Location: E5 = It aint gonna happen.
Joined: 02.10.2010

Jun 24 @ 6:06 PM ET
very poasible
- Alexzanki

Makes sense, Bob & #3 for #6 +++
vertigo1061
Columbus Blue Jackets
Joined: 07.20.2008

Jun 24 @ 7:05 PM ET
My biggest issues right now are 1) DON'T trade down just to dump a contract. For the love of god please don't ESPECIALLY if Puljujarvi is available at 3. Take the player and fix cap situation some other way. 2) don't trade Bob. I understand the temptation, but if we do that the season is gone. Korpisalo and Forsberg have shown promise, but they aren't getting us in the playoffs.
vertigo1061
Columbus Blue Jackets
Joined: 07.20.2008

Jun 24 @ 7:36 PM ET
Anddd we bombed. Disgusting
Alexzanki
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 06.03.2008

Jun 24 @ 7:38 PM ET
The only guy I didn't want them to take .....Dubois has bust written all over him
BluesDroogie
St Louis Blues
Location: St. Louis, MO
Joined: 06.12.2014

Jun 24 @ 7:38 PM ET
Sorry for the loss guys.
vertigo1061
Columbus Blue Jackets
Joined: 07.20.2008

Jun 24 @ 7:39 PM ET
What a dreadful mishandling of the situation by everybody...i'm disgusted
Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Jun 24 @ 7:41 PM ET
Condolences guys. Seriously. I don't know what the (frank) CBJ management is thinking.
Dieselhead
Location: CA
Joined: 11.01.2011

Jun 24 @ 7:43 PM ET
Just when I thought that Edmonton's draft luck ran out, your GM did this.
Alexzanki
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 06.03.2008

Jun 24 @ 7:43 PM ET
What a dreadful mishandling of the situation by everybody...i'm disgusted
- vertigo1061

If they wanted Dubois they could of traded down heck put Jenner at center and wait til Keller develops
jkumpire
Location:
Joined: 03.16.2009

Jun 25 @ 8:30 PM ET
The only guy I didn't want them to take .....Dubois has bust written all over him
- Alexzanki


Alex,

I don't follow the draft, why is this kid a bust waiting to happen? Is it the league he plays in? Does he have bad fitness numbers, is he not a good skater or something?
mlindsay
Montreal Canadiens
Location: ON
Joined: 06.16.2010

Jun 27 @ 9:52 AM ET
Alex,

I don't follow the draft, why is this kid a bust waiting to happen? Is it the league he plays in? Does he have bad fitness numbers, is he not a good skater or something?

- jkumpire

Pujujarvi (sp?) who was ranked as the third best available everywhere is just puzzling why they avoided him. (Especially as he is a Finnish player and your GM should be rather familiar with him!... but maybe that is why)