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Thomas Townsend
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Westerville, OH
Joined: 04.25.2019

Mar 29 @ 3:08 PM ET
Thomas Townsend: Up and Back Down
PoppaBurgundy91
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Columbus, OH
Joined: 06.06.2012

Mar 29 @ 4:02 PM ET
Sell it all. Let the youngsters marinate in Cleveland and play out the string with Matteau, Macinnis, Gerbe etc. Is this tanking? Absolutely. Who cares?? Not me. A potential top five pick vs. lucking into the four seed and getting your butt kicked by Tampa. Pass. The revenue with limited capacity isn’t worth setting this team back even further. No one is off limits in my opinion as long as it makes the team better next year and beyond. The players had the chance over the weekend to show Jarmo they can make a run and to add to the group, not subtract, and we all saw how that went. Rocco Grimaldi had more goals in four min against Detroit than the CBJ had in 120 min... Jesus.
bikeguy99
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 09.05.2017

Mar 29 @ 4:17 PM ET
Thomas Townsend: Up and Back Down
- Thomas Townsend


At lease Laine is playing himself down to a much more reasonable cap hit. Talks were north of 9M in Winnipeg. He's not playing a game worth a cent of 4M AAV as a jacket, and even that may be generous. Safe to say he isn't going to like any offers and settles on a 1 year deal to prove himself.

It's not easy when you don't have Scheifele or Wheeler serving them on a platter on the PP.
HenryHockey
Season Ticket Holder
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Gwinn, MI
Joined: 01.26.2020

Mar 29 @ 10:01 PM ET
Need to trade Laine to LA for a good center and more. Say for Anderson-Dolan and Kempe. I don't see him producing for CBJ's.
HenryHockey
Season Ticket Holder
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Gwinn, MI
Joined: 01.26.2020

Mar 29 @ 10:10 PM ET
Nashville is winning without Duchene. Maybe trade Laine + Domi for Duchene + Kunin + a 2nd
Alexzanki
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 06.03.2008

Mar 30 @ 9:26 AM ET
Nashville is winning without Duchene. Maybe trade Laine + Domi for Duchene + Kunin + a 2nd
- HenryHockey



birdie03
Columbus Blue Jackets
Joined: 07.01.2011

Mar 30 @ 9:32 AM ET
It's certainly Jarmo's time to sell. But not a "down to the walls" rebuild. At the TDL he should trade Foligno, Savard, Nash & DelZ. They are all UFAs and losing them doesn't leave a big hole in the offense - or defense. We have players who can step up and provide good play.
Plus, Foligno & Savard reportedly have good value, i.e. maybe 2nd rndr + prospect. Nash & DelZ would probably bring 4-6 rnd picks.
Trading them will force Torts to play the prospects that he's been mostly ignoring this season. Finally getting the full chance they deserve.
Unless Jarmo gets an offer that knocks his socks off, I don't expect him trading one of the goalies, or anyone else until off-season, maybe just before the expansion draft if it's Elvis. Although IMO Elvis has the higher ceiling of the two. Korpi has reached his ceiling.
The off-season is when he'll try to get his 1C, or at least a strong "b" level 1C or 2C. And when our trade chips would have higher value.
Also - by that point I'm expecting Torts to be gone. Which will change the attitude and outlook for a lot of players.
Udogs
Joined: 09.19.2019

Mar 30 @ 2:45 PM ET
Just fire Torts already
HenryHockey
Season Ticket Holder
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Gwinn, MI
Joined: 01.26.2020

Mar 30 @ 9:10 PM ET
Nashville is winning without Duchene. Maybe trade Laine + Domi for Duchene + Kunin + a 2nd
- HenryHockey


- Alexzanki


I forgot to use the sarcasm font...
Alexzanki
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Montreal, QC
Joined: 06.03.2008

Mar 31 @ 7:58 AM ET
Nashville is winning without Duchene. Maybe trade Laine + Domi for Duchene + Kunin + a 2nd
- HenryHockey



I forgot to use the sarcasm font...

- HenryHockey



thought so , might as well ask for Johansson as the throw in
HenryHockey
Season Ticket Holder
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Gwinn, MI
Joined: 01.26.2020

Apr 1 @ 2:33 PM ET
Laine:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/...-cold-streak-needs-score/

He really needs a better center to set him up. And get to the slot more.

Or trade him for an NHL center, a center prospect and a pick.
bennythehat
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Joined: 03.23.2015

Apr 1 @ 4:46 PM ET
Laine:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/...-cold-streak-needs-score/

He really needs a better center to set him up. And get to the slot more.

Or trade him for an NHL center, a center prospect and a pick.

- HenryHockey


The great ones find ways to get scoring chances.
3rd GM's the charm
Columbus Blue Jackets
Location: Look, it's a situation where thats a great question, OH
Joined: 07.01.2020

Apr 3 @ 9:16 PM ET
Just fire Torts already
- Udogs

This
bennythehat
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Joined: 03.23.2015

Apr 5 @ 8:43 AM ET
The great ones find ways to get scoring chances.
- bennythehat


I watched the Sunday 3-0 loss to Florida. Was not impressed with Laine's effort.