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CBJ's new roster

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Columbus has made so many changes, I really have no idea what to expect next year:

Lost:

Gilbert Brule

Nikolai Zherdev

Dan Fritche

Ron Hainsey

Added:

R.J. Umberger

Raffi Torres

Fedor Tyutin

Christian Backman

Mike Commodore

Kristian Huselius

(maybe Nikita Filatov too)

I might have even missed some, but it's hard to know what they'll be like. They could be way better, way worse, or about the same.

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I think Columbus is a lot better now. They lost one decent forward(Zherdev, who's all bark and no bite), and gained 3 good ones in Torres, Filatov and Huselius. The key here is defensively. Jan Hejda and Rudy Klesla are two of the best defensive defensemen in the league, and adding Commodore makes them that much better on the backend. Tyutin is also able in his own end, and he can contribute offensively. And you can do a lot worse than Christian Backman as your 4th or 5th Dman.

Good offseason for the Blue Jackets, in my opinion.

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Columbus is serious this year. And with Hitch behind the bench, they can only improve. Not saying they'll snag a postseason berth this coming season, but they may end up close. All depends on how they start out of the gate.

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I think Columbus is a lot better now. They lost one decent forward(Zherdev, who's all bark and no bite), and gained 3 good ones in Torres, Filatov and Huselius. The key here is defensively. Jan Hejda and Rudy Klesla are two of the best defensive defensemen in the league, and adding Commodore makes them that much better on the backend. Tyutin is also able in his own end, and he can contribute offensively. And you can do a lot worse than Christian Backman as your 4th or 5th Dman.

Good offseason for the Blue Jackets, in my opinion.

If they could add one good center (like Demitra), then they would be in great shape.

Yeah I think they'll be a lot better this year. They do need a center and have to find a way to get one. Nash has no good setup man. Will they make the playoffs? I dunno. The Coyotes are improved and so are the Oilers and Hawks so getting into the playoffs will be tough.

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They're one good setup man at center away from making a trip to the postseason.

They need a goalie, and Chicago is going to be much improved this year as well. I would pick Chicago to make the playoffs before the BJs

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I believed the Central was a better division last year, and this year, it will be markedly improved. Columbus and Chicago will battle for 2nd place and I believe St. Louis will place third. I just think Nashville has lost too much to compete.

I think what Columbus has done will go a long way towards getting a playoff spot, but it will still be tough. I think Chicago makes the playoffs because they now have premier defenseman, but their hopes do hinge on Campbell's ability to deliver.

Detroit, barring some major meltdown, wins the division obviously :afro:

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I've sat back and just read the many post of different teams and how they'll be this coming year with soandso. Fact of the matter is, if a TEAM doesn't jell then it really doesn't matter. If the BlueJackets can come together as a team then they will make the playoffs. Kroner is our only 1st round draft pick since 2000 playing on the team. (of course we haven't had any 1st round pics) Put we put a team together of lower draft picks and free agents, came together as a team and won a cup. Pitts didn't win because of no talent, they lost because they didn't come together as a team and put it all on Cindy.

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They need a goalie, and Chicago is going to be much improved this year as well. I would pick Chicago to make the playoffs before the BJs

I'm one to believe Pascal Leclaire is plenty capable to start on any NHL team, just throwing that out there.

I'd say they improved, but I don't think enough to make the playoffs. While they improved, there are other non playoff teams that improved even moreso.

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Lost:

Gilbert Brule - None Factor

Nikolai Zherdev - Big surprise he got traded

Dan Fritche - liked him alot

Ron Hainsey - He was goodon my fantasy team

Added:

R.J. Umberger - RJ Replaced Dan

Raffi Torres - Raffi is way better then Brule

Fedor Tyutin -

Christian Backman -

Mike Commodore -

Kristian Huselius

Loosing Brule isn't much of a lose, he hasn't done anything.. Nikolai is a surprise i figured they;d keep him around for Filatov's sake.. Dan is a surprise i thought he was really turning into a stud. Hainsey did my fantasy team well :D

RJ is a good gain, he proved to be a playoff warrior.. Torres on a bad day is a gritty as hell forward .. Torres on a good day is gritty as hell and can score.. Fedor is a reliable d-man to help fortify there weak D.. Backman is a puckmoving d-man with good size that helms fortify there D also. Commodore is that Shut down d-man that isgoing to make teams in the central cry wolf because he is a friggin wreckin ball.. Kristian will be a good 2nd line winger, Hopefully CBJ he wont get in the doghouse and will be a reliable player.

Basically they lost 3 gamers.. but in return added 6. Looks good.

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I've sat back and just read the many post of different teams and how they'll be this coming year with soandso. Fact of the matter is, if a TEAM doesn't jell then it really doesn't matter. If the BlueJackets can come together as a team then they will make the playoffs. Kroner is our only 1st round draft pick since 2000 playing on the team. (of course we haven't had any 1st round pics) Put we put a team together of lower draft picks and free agents, came together as a team and won a cup. Pitts didn't win because of no talent, they lost because they didn't come together as a team and put it all on Cindy.

They lost because the Redwings were better in every facet of the game. Not because of the made up reason you just stated.

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They might be slightly improved. But when Kristian Huselius is your big FA splash, you're just spinning your wheels. I don't think they're a playoff team yet.

I agree...Huselius is so streaky its brutal, he played on a line with Iginla and still couldn't remain consistent.

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They lost because the Redwings were better in every facet of the game. Not because of the made up reason you just stated.

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They had a solid offseason, but I think the west is too strong for them to have a chance to reach the post-season. With teams like Chicago, Edmonton, and even Pheonix improving, I think the Jackets will hold out alittle longer until they reach that top 8.

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West is strong. All bad/average teams improved. On the paper bottom teams are LA, and the Blues. Every other team has a good shot to play after the regular season.

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