10-11-2024, 07:49 PM
(10-11-2024, 05:45 PM)TecmoBengals Wrote: I want to enjoy following the Blue Jackets, but it's hard when it seems hopeless they can win. The Johnny Hockey situation was just tragically sad as he was such a good dude. Will they ever land the #1 pick and get a franchise saving player? I doubt it.
Yeah, they always seem to do just well enough to finish ahead of at least another team or two. They got lucky last year when Anaheim passed on Fantilli and he fell to them, but it would be nice if they could snag a #1, franchise-changing pick like a Crosby or a McDavid. I remember when they signed Gaudreau, what an out-of-left-field, massive story it was. There was such a buzz around the team we hadn't seen since that 16 game winning streak, when I'd listen to the NHL Sirius channel and it was constant Jackets coverage. Such a tragedy all around.
