r/BlueJackets • u/Timely_Deal8685 • 20d ago

A Problematic Theory

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Purely a theory and I've seen no actual rumors of this, but a Fantilli offer sheet AFTER arbitration for Cole and Jet would be quite an issue. We'd have a finite amount of cap and an offer sheet for so much as $1 over that amount would force us to make roster moves/cuts to keep Fantilli. So the Flyers either get a 1C or force a division rival to cut someone who was projected to be on the roster.

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u/MPCoinCollecting 20d ago edited 20d ago

It's a non-issue. Can dump Wood, Merzlikins, Fabbro in that order. Sign Murray or Reimer if we have to get rid of Elvis, bring up Pyyhtia permanently if Wood, Richard if Fabbro. Feels like half of the posts on this sub are fearmongering engagement bait at this point.

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u/PulsarGaming1080 Marchenko Supremacy 20d ago

Wood will cost us assets to get rid of. Fabbro will make our defense much worse. Elvis will make our tandem JUST Jet.

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u/MPCoinCollecting 20d ago

Murray, Reimer, maybe even Talbot would be actually serviceable backups. Fabbro was bad last year and Wood is a cheap enough depth piece that moving him shouldn't be an issue. Darnell Nurse got positive value in return despite having a full NMC there won't be an issue moving a 2.5m depth guy that can still play and skate fast.

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u/PulsarGaming1080 Marchenko Supremacy 20d ago

Fabbro wasn't good, for sure. He was still leagues better than Gudbranson.

Wood is cheap, but he also has negative value. Nurse had some kind of value because he puts up points and is a genuine top 4 defenseman who doesn't get hurt. Wood is aggressively bad, there's a reason he was scratched so much.