tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post4990708241196774213..comments2023-10-25T05:51:28.164-04:00Comments on Light the Lamp - a Columbus Blue Jackets blog: The little details...(Am I crazy??)LTLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-27028675886951040832009-09-10T15:30:25.431-04:002009-09-10T15:30:25.431-04:00Indeed it's a though spot to be in... I am jus...Indeed it's a though spot to be in... I am just anxious to see what will happen before the season starts... <br />Looking at the wingers... we have..<br /><br />Nash --- Brassard ---- Huselius<br />Umberger---Vermette---Voracek<br />xxx----Pahlsson---xxx<br />xx-xx-xx<br /><br />5 spots remaining... for Modin, Torres, Filatov, Chimera, Dorsett, Boll, Murray and maybe even Blunden or Picard (if he plays in camp like he did in the AHL at the end of the year.. this kid has a shot).<br /><br />Something has to give here... especially since management has said repeatedly they would like to see a fourth line of Boll and Dorsett, possibly being centered by Murray or Blunden...(This would make sense, the 4th will be energetic and cheap, a very nice 4th line that's not a defensive liability)<br /><br />Filatov will have to fit somewhere in the bottom six so that leaves only 1 spot for Modin, Torres and Chimera... and you would have to think Modin, Chimera and Torres would play over the likes of Boll, Dorsett and Murray... <br /><br />I hope we can make some deal before the start of the season... because we have a traffic jam especially if a rookie steps up out of nowhere... In Howson we trust...eplaggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546755501285760023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-1916632878234358162009-09-10T14:41:41.842-04:002009-09-10T14:41:41.842-04:00I think he realizes that the unintended consequenc...I think he realizes that the unintended consequence of his expression of faith in our blue line has been to discourage interest from outside veterans.<br /><br />Now, he is trying to take a middle ground, showing some room for a new face to make an impact, but not throwing up the panic flag. <br /><br />Being a GM is a tightrope walk, that's for sure!<br /><br />--JAL<br /><a href="http://ashotfromthepoint.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">A Shot From The Point</a>JALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835724079409133700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-51826601585855381862009-09-10T13:50:20.337-04:002009-09-10T13:50:20.337-04:00To me, he's laying down the challenge to 1) ou...To me, he's laying down the challenge to 1) our rookies to step up and 2) any unsigned free-agent defensemen still out there that want a chance to play with an up and coming team.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758805762301302813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-20139290830976046392009-09-10T13:42:18.229-04:002009-09-10T13:42:18.229-04:00Very good point... they might not be able to obtai...Very good point... they might not be able to obtain an Offensive D-man and this is Howsen telling the rookies that if you show him something special you could be playing in the NHL this season... Could be it... <br /><br />Personally I feel our D is pretty solid, although we could definitely use an offensive defenseman.eplaggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546755501285760023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-35849191691073585952009-09-10T13:33:09.161-04:002009-09-10T13:33:09.161-04:00just a thought, this could all be a mind game. may...just a thought, this could all be a mind game. maybe howson is saying "hey we have a defensive void here in columbus, who thinks they can fill it?". kind of a challenge to any of those older guys to step up and say, "hell yeah i can still play at this level and i think i am the man to fill that void in columbus". might not be the case but just something to chew on.tomduryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17666377323051357057noreply@blogger.com