tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post5463146142912615498..comments2023-10-25T05:51:28.164-04:00Comments on Light the Lamp - a Columbus Blue Jackets blog: Howson given green lightLTLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-1351368155683245602009-01-06T18:06:00.000-05:002009-01-06T18:06:00.000-05:00I was also a bit suprised by Filatov's non-call JA...I was also a bit suprised by Filatov's non-call JAL.<BR/><BR/>After digesting it a bit I can understand why...most of which is it would be pretty tough on this kid to throw him back into the fire at two of the hardest places to play on the road... don't want to kill the kid's confidence which should be riding sky after a great World Juniors.<BR/><BR/>Still though... with the lack of skill in the top 6 it had to be pretty tempting!<BR/><BR/>Great comments everyone.. love the one about Howson being no MacLean which sums things up a lot. Anyhow you all know your pucks and I love reading your thoughts -- keep em comin! <BR/><BR/>-LTLLTLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15817321633985765198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-41115606748183517182009-01-06T17:31:00.000-05:002009-01-06T17:31:00.000-05:00Howson is smart, and is expert at controlling comm...Howson is smart, and is expert at controlling communication. You can bet that the word about the green light from ownership was only leaked after Howson felt comfortable that he was sufficiently in the neighborhood of some potential deals to permit such a leak.<BR/><BR/>Howson will not jump at a deal, but I think he also realizes that there is a value to being able to pull the trigger now, while the CBJ has some momentum, with 2 tough road games ahead and some injuries to work through. <BR/><BR/>I am a little surprised Filatov was not called up for the Detroit game. Maybe another night to showcase Mayorov? We shall see. <BR/><BR/>It will be very interesting over the next couple of days. Good stuff LTL. I'll let you know if I uncover anything else in my digging.<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-86466323024645845972009-01-06T16:59:00.000-05:002009-01-06T16:59:00.000-05:00I'm fine with giving Toronto our first rounder if ...I'm fine with giving Toronto our first rounder if it's part of a multi-player package. Something like Antropov AND Kubina for our first and someone like Kosmachev or Sigalet wouldn't bother me that much.<BR/><BR/>(Has everyone forgotten that we're surprisingly stacked with shutdown defense prospects? I'm surprised we haven't seen more proposals that see some of those guys offered up...even Golobouef might be a potential trade bait after doing some damn solid work at the WJC...poor kid. He'll probably always be forgotten after we drafted Filatov, but I've always thought he was a bit of a steal.)<BR/><BR/>For now, though, I'm being paitent and hoping.BZArcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05139662859021933255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-38143351953319331782009-01-06T15:55:00.000-05:002009-01-06T15:55:00.000-05:00LTL, I agree with you 100%. Any way you look at ...LTL,<BR/> I agree with you 100%. Any way you look at it, Howson is in the drivers seat. Burke will be Burke. Howson didn't fall off the truck and into a GM spot by being a dumb man. He won't be pressured and he's very smart, as he has shown us.<BR/><BR/> Honestly, has Howson made a BAD move yet? (Backman was a package deal & Nicky Z wasn't doing anything here) As you've said, we're in the drivers seat in this silly (trade) season. We have the money & the room under the cap to make a sound move. And if Howson has shown us anything, it's that he's a very shrewd coustomer when making his mind up about something. <BR/><BR/> I look for him to make a "SPLASH" with a deal, but we won't see it until he's ready. The time has come and I think we'll all be pleasantly surprised when he pulls the proverbial trigger.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13758805762301302813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-55865122137840525812009-01-06T15:54:00.000-05:002009-01-06T15:54:00.000-05:00First off, great article LTL.. love your blog... a...First off, great article LTL.. love your blog... anyways,<BR/><BR/>Let's remind ourselves that Howsen is the complete opposite of DouggyMC...He's not going to take chances/risks just to make the headlines.. <BR/><BR/>It appears clear that Howsen has the green light, we have cap space and we have some inventory.. Furthermore Howsen has been keeping the phonelines red hot.... scouts have been at a lot of different venues... it has become clear that we are browsing for some reinforcements..<BR/><BR/>However Howsen is a future first man, and rightly so... it could very well be that the deals are too steep of an investment... we could end up with no trades at all.. <BR/><BR/>Howsen has made some good decisions so far without jeopardising the future of this franchise.. I expect him to do this again... I don't think he will be giving away a lot...so we can't expect to get a lot in return... it could very well be just Weight for a 2nd round pick..eplaggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08546755501285760023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942323299745921789.post-33854379196783652482009-01-06T15:36:00.000-05:002009-01-06T15:36:00.000-05:00It is a very fine line he has to walk. I read the...It is a very fine line he has to walk. I read the opinions voiced in a number of other sites and a lot of CBJ backers want something, almost anything, to be done right now. But as you say that could be counterproductive. Howsen has steered a pretty steady course to this point, lets hope he can continue. Blake as noted is no push over. My personal opinion would be to go for the center first, Vermette or Staal would be my first choice, but this option is going to be expensive. Don't believe we would get either for picks and a bag of pucks, so who are we willing to say goodbye to? Voracek, Paz, Mayorov? plus picks? If not that, then you are looking a rental deal. So, which is the better rental? Weight, who will be cheaper and is having a good year but is strictly a one time shot, or Andropov who is having a not so good year but maybe can be carried forward? <BR/><BR/>The center problem has to addressed, but it doesn't have to be permanently solved right at this time. Brassard will be back next year so a quality, less costly rental for a playoff drive is an option. Leaving resources to address the D-man need.<BR/><BR/>At the start of the year a great deal was written about the Jackets not having the "bullets" to do everything that need to be done. Well now we have some. We have a real good core of young players, so it allows us to use some draft picks. And we have fortuitously saved some cap space. These are precious commodities right now. My gut tells me SH will use them well.roadmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428186765576335903noreply@blogger.com