Still Waiting…
I love the R.J. Umberger trade, think Nikita Filatov has a chance to be special, but make no mistake – the Blue Jackets are still no where near the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They are, however, inching along in the right direction. I’m not saying Scott Howson did anything wrong over draft weekend. I thought he did what he could – no reason for disappointment. I didn’t mind him not pulling the trigger for Patrick Marleau. He’s making more than 6 million bucks a year, and while he’d upgrade the roster, he’s clearly on the downside of his career. And then you’d be back to where we started with Federov and Foote – good, but overpaid veterans. All this means is that Howson’s work really begins once free agency starts July 1st.
Posted by on 06/22 at 09:59 PM
