Friday, 20 February 2015

(Trade deadline Special) Are the Jackets sellers?

Some reports have Columbus being interested ib moving pending RFA Matt Calvert. Don't believe everything you read especially in this case. Why would Columbus get rid of his 9 goals; while keeping less productive players? This kid has decent speed, is a two way player and is very tough for being a smaller sized player. For a team that will look to rebound next year they need depth such as Calvert who is a top nine forward.
For some reason I do believe the Jackets might be shopping Cam Atkinson. There has been to many rumors out about youngster to downplay this rumor. I'd highly suggest the Jackets would demand at least a 2nd rounder or very decent prospect back. Atkinson very likely will score 20 goals for a 2nd straight season. Two back to back 20 goal seasons by the age of 25; that is allot of promise to give this early.
I'd look for Columbus to move a Mark Letestu, who in the off-season will be looking for close to 2 million a season. That price tag for them would be to high for someone who will never crack the top two lines. If the Jackets could move Jared Boll they just might; the long time enforcer has two years remaining at 1.7 million per year.
Blue line decisions
The Jackets have allot of defenseman, reasoning they had so many injuries earlier on they had no choice but to make trades. At this time they'd move veteran Jordan Leopold for anything, maybe even eat some of his salary. The 34 year-old has played three times in 2015; one in January, twice in February. Anyone looking to beef up their backend might look at acquiring Dalton Prout; like Leopld the 24-year-old has been sitting out quite a bit lately.

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