RWJC Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 (edited) First round pick David Jiricek sounds off on his own team. The first round pick is not at all happy with how he is being treated by his organization. The Columbus Blue Jackets may have a real problem on their hands. Former first round pick (6th overall) at the 2022 National Hockey League Entry Draft, defenseman David Jiricek, recently had some things to say about the way his development has gone in the NHL and there weren't a lot of positives to take away from his comments. Jiricek made it clear that he feels other players at his level have been given far more opportunity than what he has received, and that has seemingly become a source of frustration for the young defenseman. "I played good hockey in the NHL. I’m an NHL player right now," said Jiricek. "That’s my opinion, that I should be in the NHL right now. I see guys from the same draft, like Simon Nemec and Korchinski… they get a chance on the power play." It sounds like Jiricek hasn't exactly done himself any favors however, with the 20 year old admitting that he directly contradicted the assessment of his coaches. “They told me the last game was not good enough for me. I told them I don’t think so, but that’s your opinion…" More from Jiricek: “The guys here in Cleveland are awesome. The coaches are awesome. It’s fun to be here now, because there’s a lot of winning. There’s a good energy. But still … this is not what I want, right?” Whether or not Jiricek will attempt to force a move if things continue to trend the wrong way remains to be seen, but the fact that the Blue Jackets are once again having issues with one of their high end draft picks does not bode well for the franchise. Jonathan Larrivee Published 3 hours ago https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/first-round-pick-david-jiricek-sounds-off-on-his-own-team Edited January 29 by RWJC 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jim Tim Posted January 29 Popular Post Share Posted January 29 This is the guy we should be allllll over should he actually become available. He's a future top pairing 2-way stud that would look insane next to Hughes. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tas Posted January 29 Popular Post Share Posted January 29 no thanks to entitlement. 9 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksIn50 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 6 minutes ago, Jim Tim said: This is the guy we should be allllll over should he actually become available. He's a future top pairing 2-way stud that would look insane next to Hughes. Not if it means giving up a whole lot. We have Willander who is our next right D stud that will be beside Hughes in 2 years. Go Canucks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trebreh Posted January 29 Popular Post Share Posted January 29 Patrik Allvin's about to cook 2 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Did anyone catch any footage of the game in question where his coaches said he wasn't good enough? I'm curious if he's entitled in a Dubois kind of way, coasting out there (in which case stay away) or if it's some ego like a Jared McCann (where he felt like he was good enough, and he did/ does in fact have the talent). I don't think it's necessarily bad for reports to come out saying they want ice time, granted that he can prove that he's worth getting more. He's at 9 points in 36 games, with an ice-time high of 21:01 (avg. 14 minutes). If he's too impatient to marinate more down there and wants to demand to come up then it might be worth reconsidering. Nemec has 13 points in 26 games and is a 20 minute/ game player, while Korchinski (whom he really shouldn't envy, since Chicago has nothing besides Seth Jones and they kind of have to play him) is looking like about as productive as Jiricek himself though less of a two-way force. If he is available though, I'd hope they throw the 1st and the Russian forwards (Podkolzin, Kuzmenko) at them. We don't really have a top-end C that we can trade to them and they do have a bunch of wingers though, so it might have to be futures-heavy. Perhaps Lekkerimaki straight-up? (Someone like Gauthier got Drysdale and a high pick, so blue-chip wing for disgruntled but skilled blue-chip D makes sense IMO). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Hmm. Not sure I like the comments... Can't see him being cheap either. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post QuinnNorris Posted January 29 Popular Post Share Posted January 29 Red Flag 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Elias Pettersson Posted January 29 Popular Post Share Posted January 29 Jiricek is a stud. He was my #1 choice in the 2022 draft. Columbus is a Mickey Mouse team with a horrible coach and a horrible GM who should have been fired years ago. Jiricek is obviously frustrated at playing for such a shit organization. Imagine being a 20 year old stud and watching two plugs like Peeke and Gudbranson playing ahead of you? I would be frustrated too. Allvin needs to be all over this. You can never have enough RHD. If we acquired Jiricek we could even trade Hronek instead of paying him $7.5 million a year. Jiricek will be a legit top paring Dman. Jiricek and Willander will anchor our right hand side for the next 15 years… 1 9 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: Jiricek is a stud. He was my #1 choice in the 2022 draft. Columbus is a Mickey Mouse team with a horrible coach and a horrible GM who should have been fired years ago. Jiricek is obviously frustrated at playing for such a shit organization. Imagine being a 20 year old stud and watching two plugs like Peeke and Gudbranson playing ahead of you? I would be frustrated too. Allvin needs to be all over this. You can never have enough RHD. If we acquired Jiricek we could even trade Hronek instead of paying him $7.5 million a year. Jiricek will be a legit top paring Dman. Jiricek and Willander will anchor our right hand side for the next 15 years… Yes and with EPD we would have an awesome 4 top D for years.By the time they get big money OEL's deal will be done. Alvin should be all over this. Edited January 29 by cripplereh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-23 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 3 minutes ago, Elias Pettersson said: Jiricek is a stud. He was my #1 choice in the 2022 draft. Columbus is a Mickey Mouse team with a horrible coach and a horrible GM who should have been fired years ago. Jiricek is obviously frustrated at playing for such a shit organization. Imagine being a 20 year old stud and watching two plugs like Peeke and Gudbranson playing ahead of you? I would be frustrated too. Allvin needs to be all over this. You can never have enough RHD. If we acquired Jiricek we could even trade Hronek instead of paying him $7.5 million a year. Jiricek will be a legit top paring Dman. Jiricek and Willander will anchor our right hand side for the next 15 years… What would a potential trade look like? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4petesake Posted January 29 Popular Post Share Posted January 29 15 minutes ago, QuinnNorris said: Red Flag My initial reaction was this was a red flag for me also but the more I read about it r/bluejackets I see that fans are really pissed at Jarmo and his treatment of Jiricek. Tells him to get a place in Columbus but keeps sending him back to Cleveland, signs Severson to an 8 year deal, Guddy’s still has 2 more years with a NMC, and after that it’s Peeke, Bean & Blankenburg. Still don’t like a kid going to the media but if Jarmo is botching this as badly as they’re saying I’d overlook it for a guy this talented. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Me I would try Friedman,Karlson and our first to get him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwijjibo Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 1 minute ago, cripplereh said: Me I would try Friedman,Karlson and our first to get him. That easily gets beaten by a number of teams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rekker Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 36 minutes ago, Trebreh said: Patrik Allvin's about to cook Twin Peaks freaky little guy! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 I'm inclined to chalk the comments up to Columbus being a very poorly run organization. Naslund almost requested a trade before Burke stopped him, and he ended up wearing the C. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 2 minutes ago, qwijjibo said: That easily gets beaten by a number of teams Yes but it's a start and we don't know what they are asking.Every team starts small.But I do agree with more. I think if we do something big like this then we need to get a hard nosed forward going into the playoffs.We have enough scoring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 8 minutes ago, J-23 said: What would a potential trade look like? If Hronek plays hardball in the summer, then he could be a chip that we use in a trade. If Hronek wants $8 million+ then I think he gets traded. So we can trade him and use those assets plus our 2024 1st to get Jiricek. I’d even throw Hunter B into the deal. Then we’d have Jiricek and Willander on the right side for the next 15 years… 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Provost Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 20 and complaining about PP time? He wouldn’t be happy here as he wouldn’t get a sniff of PP1 for years. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drakrami Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 lol these kids who say they should be getting topline minutes with 0 achievements usually doesn't pan out well. 20 year old, having played only half a season in the NHL, thinks he knows better than the coach how he can be deployed, just lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Just now, Provost said: 20 and complaining about PP time? He wouldn’t be happy here as he wouldn’t get a sniff of PP1 for years. I think he would as RT mixes it up from time to time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Jeezus. A year ago people would have killed to have a team in the playoffs. Now people want to mortgage the future for one run. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJC Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 (edited) To me it’s just another case of a prospect looking out for their own career and it’s warranted with how CBJ has performed and been handled as of late. The Babcock bullshit would have been enough for me to strongly consider my future as a pro athlete with that franchise, let alone the futility and influx of high value contracts which will occupy valuable TOI and opportunity. Just a shit show for the foreseeable future and the burden of that can sink burgeoning careers. Imho, Jiricek will get his chance for permanency next year if he just bides time. Lot of work to do to clean up CBJ and if Kek can’t untangle the mess he’s made I can envision him replaced by end of season Edited January 29 by RWJC 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duke Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Do we flip Willander for him? Because that would be the ask. I’d make a move for him *last* year but not sure we’re in a position now to sell what few futures we have on a guy who will take awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 2 minutes ago, RWJC said: To me it’s just another case of a prospect looking out for their own career( and it’s warranted with how CBJ has performed and been handled as of late. The Babcock bullshit would have been enough for me to strongly consider my future as a pro athlete with that franchise, let alone the futility and influx of high value contracts which will occupy valuable TOI and opportunity. Just a shit show for the foreseeable future. Imho, Jiricek will get his chance for permanencynext year if he just bides time. Lot of work to do to clean up CBJ and if Kek can’t untangle the mess he’s made I can envision him replaced by end of season That's why our GM should be all over this as young players don't come to market that often. Improves us now and for years to come.Jiricek would be so happy coming to a contender. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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