Blue Jackets Rumors

Salary Cap Deep Dive: Columbus Blue Jackets

September 2, 2017 at 3:36 pm CDT | by Brian La Rose Leave a Comment

Navigating the Salary Cap is probably one of the more important tasks for any general manager to have. Teams that can avert total cap chaos by walking the tightrope of inking players to deals that match their value (or compensate for future value without breaking the bank) remain successful. Those that don’t see struggles and front office changes.

PHR will look at every NHL team and give a thorough look at their cap situation heading into the 2017-18 season. This will focus more on those players who are integral parts of the roster versus those who may find themselves shuttling between the AHL and NHL. All cap figures are courtesy of CapFriendly.

Columbus Blue Jackets

Current Cap Hit: $67,012,975 (under the $75MM Upper Limit)

Entry-Level Contracts

F Oliver Bjorkstrand (One year remaining, $656K)
D Gabriel Carlsson (Three years remaining, $894K)
F Pierre-Luc Dubois (Three years remaining, $925K)
F Sonny Milano (Two years remaining, $863K)
D Markus Nutivaara (One year remaining, $818K)
D Zach Werenski (Two years remaining, $925K)

Potential Bonuses

Bjorkstrand: $133K
Dubois: $2.5MM
Milano: $400K
Werenski: $850K

Total: $3.883MM

Bjorkstrand was expected to be an important player last year after a strong finish to his rookie campaign but he instead split 2016-17 between the NHL and AHL. He should be able to lock down a regular role this time around but given his small track record so far, he looks like a candidate for a bridge deal next summer. Dubois, the third overall selection just a year ago, didn’t have a great year at the junior level but should get a long look at training camp. Milano spent most of his first pro season in the minors and was productive and should also get a long look. There’s room for both top youngsters potentially to make the lineup.

On the back end, Werenski had a fantastic rookie season that saw him finished third in Calder Trophy voting for Rookie of the Year. He set a team record for rookie scoring while finishing 13th league-wide in points by a blueliner with 47. He maxed out on his Class A performance bonuses and assuming he stays healthy, he should be able to do so again in 2017-18 without too much difficulty. He’s trending towards landing himself a significant second contract if he can keep this up for the next two years; already a bridge deal doesn’t seem likely.

Nutivaara wasn’t expected to land a roster spot but he wound up playing somewhat of a regular role on the third pairing. He’ll likely find himself in that sixth or seventh role once again which wouldn’t have him in line for any sort of notable raise. Carlsson played more with the Blue Jackets in the playoffs than he did during the regular season which will have him in the mix for a spot in training camp.

One Year Remaining, Non-Entry-Level

F Cam Atkinson ($3.5MM, UFA)
F Matt Calvert ($2.2MM, UFA)
F Boone Jenner ($2.9MM, RFA)
D Jack Johnson ($4.36MM, UFA)
D Ryan Murray ($2.825MM, RFA)

Atkinson has quickly blossomed into a reliable goal scorer and set a new career mark with 35 tallies last season. If he comes close to those numbers once again, he’s going to set himself up to be one of the top forwards in free agency and it’s going to take a big raise to keep him around. Jenner’s production dipped from 30 goals to 18 while he also spent more time on the wing than in previous years. He’s still poised to see a pay bump in his next contract but it may not be as high as it may have seemed a year ago. Calvert saw his role decrease last year and if he stays in the bottom six (a likely scenario), there’s a good chance he’ll be let go after the season to save a bit of cap space as they’ll likely look to fill his spot with a cheaper player.

Johnson hasn’t lived up to his high draft billing (third overall in 2005) but is still a legitimate top-four defender. However, his offensive production has dropped quite a bit over the past two seasons which could hurt his leverage if he gets to the open market. As things stand, a new deal for him should come in somewhat close to his current one. Murray is another player who has yet to live up to his draft status (second overall in 2012) and is coming off a season where his average ice time dipped to career lows. As a result, his name has been involved in trade speculation and that’s probably not going to change. If he doesn’t have a rebound year in 2017-18, it might be tough to find the right fit on a long-term deal next summer.

Two Years Remaining

G Sergei Bobrovsky ($7.425MM, UFA)
F Markus Hannikainen ($675K, RFA)
D Scott Harrington ($675K, RFA)
G Joonas Korpisalo ($900K, RFA)
F Artemi Panarin ($6MM, UFA)
F Lukas Sedlak ($875K, RFA)

Panarin’s trade to Columbus was arguably the biggest deal of the offseason, one that saw the team surrender two years of player control with Brandon Saad heading the other way. Panarin has had two very strong seasons so far with over 70 points in each. This contract he’s on sets him up to hit the open market at 27 where he could be the most sought after player in free agency so a big raise is likely forthcoming. Sedlak and Hannikainen project to be depth forwards and their next deals shouldn’t be considerably higher in terms of cost. On the back end, Harrington also projects as cheap depth once again and won’t command a big raise two years from now in all likelihood.

What a difference a year makes when it comes to Bobrovsky. This time a year ago, there was a case to be made that he was overpaid but after a career year that saw him earn the Vezina Trophy, now it’s fair to wonder how much more it might cost to keep him, especially with the recent escalation in goaltender salaries. That, of course, will change if he plays more like the 2015-16 version over the next couple of years but GM Jarmo Kekalainen will have to keep that in mind when planning ahead. Korpisalo begins his first year of full-time NHL play and if he progresses as the team hopes, he will also be in line for a notable raise at the end of this contract.

Three Years Remaining

None (other than Carlsson and Dubois, covered above)

Four Or More Years Remaining

F Brandon Dubinsky ($5.85MM through 2020-21)
F Nick Foligno ($5.5MM through 2020-21)
D Seth Jones ($5.4MM through 2021-22)
D David Savard ($4.25MM through 2020-21)
F Alexander Wennberg ($4.9MM through 2022-23)

Wennberg’s deal came together just recently with pen being put to paper back on Friday. It’s a pretty safe move as it represents market value for a second liner and even if he regresses a little, he’ll still be a solid second liner. (And if he continues to improve, it’s a steal of a deal.) He’s an important part of the team that’s locked up at a team-friendly rate. Foligno isn’t likely to get back over the 70 point plateau which he did the season in which he signed his current deal but if he can hold around 45-50 point mark like he did last year, it’s decent value. Dubinsky has seen his production dip lately but he’s still a key part of their lineup. This contract could be a bit burdensome by the end if his scoring continues to drop but that’s a few years away from happening.

Jones hasn’t disappointed since joining the team from Nashville as he continues to show that he’s a legitimate top pairing blueliner. To have one of those under contract for the next half-decade at that rate is a nice spot for the Blue Jackets to be in. Savard’s output is down relative to a couple of years ago but he remains a quality top-four player locked in at a rate that is commensurate with what a lot of second pairing defenders are receiving.

Buyouts

F Jared Boll ($567K in 2017-18)
F Scott Hartnell ($1.5MM in 2017-18, $3MM in 2018-19, $1.25MM in 2019-20/2020-21)
D Fedor Tyutin ($1.958MM in 2017-18, $1.458MM in 2018-19/2019-20)

Retained Salary Transactions

None

Still To Sign

F Josh Anderson

Best Value: Werenski (Atkinson among non-ELC players)
Worst Value: Calvert

Looking Ahead

Columbus is going to be in great shape when it comes to the salary cap this season, even when they get Anderson locked up eventually. The bigger question will be whether they can afford to retain their top players as their contracts expire over the next two seasons. They should have the ability to do so with the players who are entering the final year of their deals in 2017-18 but after that, it could be a bit of a challenge.

As things stand, the Blue Jackets have just shy of $30MM tied up in six players for 2019-20. Werenski, Panarin, and Bobrovsky all have their contracts ending the year before and it’s going to take big ticket deals to lock those three up while players like Atkinson (assuming he re-signs), Murray, and Jenner will have their next deals by then. Add new contracts for them to what they already have committed and there’s a good chance they find themselves very tight to the cap, especially with several other players needed to fill out the roster. That’s a concern for a couple of years down the road though.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.

Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Alexander Wennberg

September 1, 2017 at 3:53 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

So much for digging in their heels. The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed Alexander Wennberg to a six-year, $29.4MM contract, ending what has been a long negotiation this summer. The 22-year old was a restricted free agent without arbitration rights, coming off his entry-level contract. The deal will pay him an average of $4.9MM each season, though it is slightly back-loaded:

2017-18: $3.5MM
2018-19: $4.5MM
2019-20: $5.35MM
2020-21: $5.35MM
2021-22: $5.35MM
2022-23: $5.35MM

Wennberg posted career highs in nearly every statistical category last season, registering 13 goals and 46 assists for 59 points. That number put him second in team scoring on the Blue Jackets behind only Cam Atkinson, and solidified his reputation as a number one center for the team. Selected 14th-overall in 2013, Wennberg has quickly overcome any doubts in his ability to rack up points at the NHL level. Through 217 games, he has totaled 119 points and could easily set new career highs once again this season.

At first glance this contract seems like a fairly large bargain for the Blue Jackets. Wennberg comes in well below Jonathan Drouin’s recent six-year extension, despite the Montreal forward having less experience in the league and scoring fewer points last season. While you can point to Drouin’s draft pedigree and dynamic offensive upside, contracts are usually handed out based on actual in-game production which Drouin only leads slightly in a per-game basis. The Blue Jackets will be quite pleased with contract that comes in under $5MM, and it will help them keep their entire core together down the road.

Over the next two summers, Columbus has contracts to give out to players like Atkinson, Artemi Panarin, Boone Jenner, Zach Werenski, Ryan Murray and several more, while a deal for Josh Anderson is still on the table this offseason. Getting a key member of your forward group like Wennberg locked up for a reasonable number is a huge part in keeping your salary structure possible. He’ll actually come in as just the fourth-highest paid forward on the team this season, behind Panarin, Brandon Dubinsky and captain Nick Foligno.

Wennberg isn’t a perfect player. 21 of his assists came on the powerplay this season, and he needs to do a better job generating shots while at even strength. Though his defensive game has potential to be good enough to lock down opposing top lines, it’s not yet at the level of some of the elite centers in the league. He’ll never be an overly physical player, but his size does allow him to work capably in the corners and in front of the net. Success in the faceoff dot should be expected down the road, though the team will obviously live with his shortcomings in that area in order to get him on the ice as much as possible.

It will be interesting to see if Wennberg gels with newcomer Panarin, who plays a much different game than the outgoing Brandon Saad but could form a near-unstoppable trio along with Atkinson should they see time together. The three are all gifted offensive players, but could be spread out among the top two lines in order to work with more physical players like Jenner or Dubinsky. Either way, it will be one of the most dangerous forward groups in the league, capable of beating teams in several different ways.

This contract has ramifications outside of Columbus as well, as David Pastrnak and Bo Horvat look for similar long-term contracts. Both players are in similar situations coming off their entry-level contracts, though have different offensive profiles. Pastrnak put up much higher scoring numbers last year, but plays the wing and is 20 months younger than Wennberg, while Horvat has a better two-way game and has a higher draft pedigree. Pastrnak has been looking for a contract that would far outpace this deal, while Horvat’s negotiations have spanned everything from a two-year bridge deal to an eight-year pact.

Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reported the financial details of the contract.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images

Latest On Columbus Blue Jackets’ RFA Talks

September 1, 2017 at 9:29 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

Even as the calendar turns over into September and NHL training camps are just around the corner, the Columbus Blue Jackets remain locked in important negotiations. Alexander Wennberg and Josh Anderson, two core restricted free agents, remain unsigned. As Aaron Portzline of The Athletic writes (subscription needed), it doesn’t look like anything is close. The Blue Jackets aren’t willing to give in to contract demands for players who are pre-arbitration, while agents look to continuously press the average salaries higher and higher.

Anderson apparently will begin skating in Switzerland to stay in shape, if the contract talks aren’t finished in the next few weeks. He’s coming off his first full year in the NHL, in which he scored 17 goals and showed off his versatility. Wennberg remains the team’s first-line center, and will likely be one of the three most important forwards on the team this year. Missing training camp would be a step back, though there is clearly no animosity between the two sides.

It’s business after all, something that is being seen all around the league this year. David Pastrnak, Bo Horvat and Andreas Athanasiou remain unsigned among many others, and even though there are often late-summer RFA signings, it’s still a scary proposition for fans to wait this long. Columbus still has plenty of cap space to sign both long-term if they so choose, but with big extensions coming up for the 2018-19 season—Cam Atkinson in particular—they’ll have to be very careful with how they spend their dollars.

Columbus Blue Jackets Hopeful Brandon Dubinsky Can Start Season

August 30, 2017 at 10:15 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

While the Columbus Blue Jackets introduced Artemi Panarin to the media today, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic adds that GM Jarmo Kekalainen remains hopeful that Brandon Dubinsky will be ready for the start of the season. Dubinsky had wrist surgery back in May and was originally given a three month timeline. That date has come and gone, and Dubinsky is still likely to miss most if not all of training camp.

If Dubinsky were to miss the first few weeks of the season, there would be an interesting opportunity in Columbus. Top prospect Pierre-Luc Dubois, who went through an up-and-down season in the QMJHL last year, could see his contract slide one more year if sent back to junior before playing 10 games in the NHL. They could potentially let Dubois start the year and see what they have in him at the highest level, with little risk in wasting a contract year.

There is also Tyler Motte, another piece the Blue Jackets acquired from Chicago. Motte didn’t play center while up with the Blackhawks last season, but does have experience there and could log some minutes in the middle. He’s a completely different player than Dubinsky, but does provide some depth at the position.

If Dubinsky is healthy and ready to go to start the year, the Blue Jackets will have one of the deepest forward groups in the league once again. Even after losing Sam Gagner, Brandon Saad and William Karlsson, the team should be able to roll four effective lines on any given night.

No Extension Talks Between Nash, Rangers

August 25, 2017 at 8:46 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 2 Comments

In the latest piece from Aaron Portzline of The Athletic—a perfect example of why their subscription is worth it—Rick Nash’s tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets is examined, and how it makes sense for the two sides to come together at the end of his career for a sort of homecoming. While Portzline doesn’t expect that to happen for another few years, he does report that there have been “no substantive discussions” to keep Nash in New York after his current contract expires next summer. The entire piece is worth a read (especially for one little snippet at the end).

It’s been expected for a while that Nash wouldn’t return to New York, but a lot of that comes from the relative disappointments his last two seasons have been. Though he has still scored 74 points in 127 games—a 0.58 points per game average, which puts him above players like Patrick Marleau, Jaromir Jagr and Daniel Sedin last year—it’s a considerable step backwards from the lofty heights we’re used to. Nash scored 42 goals in 2014-15 (the third time he’d broken the 40 mark in his career) leading the league in even strength markers. At his best, he’s been one of the very best goal scorers of his generation, with 416 in 989 games.

While he’s unlikely to eclipse 40 ever again, even at 33 he represents a solid secondary scoring option that can be relied upon for 20 or more. He’s never been the most physical player, but his size does still wear on defenders trying to contain him and he’s even earned Selke votes a time or two as one of the league’s best defensive forwards. As Portzline suggests, Nash will certainly get a multi-year contract on the open market next summer.

The Rangers are trying to get younger, and want to give more responsibility to players like Pavel Buchnevich and Jimmy Vesey, but they will have to think long and hard about letting Nash walk. If they’ve already decided that they won’t try to bring him back, he’ll likely be a leading trade candidate at the deadline when there will only be a few million left to pay. He has a 12 team no-trade list, and his contract is actually back-loaded ($8.2MM this season), but with salary retention he could still bring back an asset from the right team.

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images

Cleveland Signs Pair Of Undrafted Free Agents

August 23, 2017 at 4:54 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 1 Comment

The Cleveland Monsters signed a pair of undrafted junior players today to AHL contracts, inking Ivan Kulbakov and Bobby MacIntyre to one-year deals. Both players are now 20 years old and will be leaving their respective junior leagues for 2017-18.

Kulbakov is coming out of the USHL after an impressive rookie season with the Youngstown Phantoms, where he went 30-16-1 and recorded a .919 save percentage. The Belarussian goaltender went undrafted even after a relatively impressive showing at the 2015 World Juniors, where he had a standout performance against the Czech Republic, stopping 44 of 48 shots to keep the game close. His height likely held him back as a goaltending prospect, as he stands just 6’0″ tall, well under the average NHL goaltender.

MacIntyre on the other hand is a forward who’s coming off a huge season with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL. Registering 80 points in 63 games, MacIntyre easily paced his club and ranked 15th in the league. Size is the culprit once again, as MacIntyre stands just 5’9″ and would have trouble adapting to the more physical NHL game. That said, he does possess some solid offensive upside and the move to Sault Ste. Marie in 2015 seemed to spark something in him. While there is still a long way to go to crack the Columbus Blue Jackets’ roster, there is definitely a place for him on the AHL squad as a tenacious offensive player.

Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Doyle Somerby

August 21, 2017 at 2:34 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

The Columbus Blue Jackets have dipped into the NCAA free agent market, signing Doyle Somerby to a two-year entry-level contract. Somerby became an unrestricted free agent when the New York Islanders failed to sign him by last week’s deadline. Details on the ELC have not been released.

Somerby, 23, is a huge bruising defender who has played the last four seasons for Boston University and captained the team last year. Selected in the fifth round by the Islanders in 2012 out of a New Hampshire high school, he’s grown into the defensive defenseman they envisioned. As recently as last week the Islanders were still trying to sign him, but he’ll join an organization that already has impressive defensive depth, but not many players who are as “stay-at-home” as Somerby tends to be.

Scoring just 27 points in his entire collegiate career, he was relied upon for big minutes against the other team’s top opponents while more skilled players like Jack Eichel, Clayton Keller and Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson handled the offensive load. If he does ever make the NHL, it will likely be in a purely defensive and penalty killing role. For now he’ll almost certainly head to Cleveland to start his professional career in the AHL.

Afternoon Notes: Flyers, Panarin, Butcher

August 20, 2017 at 3:11 pm CDT | by Holger Stolzenberg 3 Comments

Even though the Philadelphia Flyers picked second overall in the 2017 draft, they weren’t that bad of a team. The Flyers actually finished the season with a 33-39-10 record, good enough for 88 points. Eleven teams finished worse in the standings than the Flyers. So, while the team wasn’t at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the team did make some changes. They got a little younger, trading away 25-goal scorer Brayden Schenn for struggling Jori Lehtera, a 2017 first-round pick and a conditional first-round pick in 2018, they let defenseman Michael Del Zotto walk and they swapped goaltenders, replacing veteran Steve Mason with Brian Elliott. They also drafted second-overall pick Nolan Patrick in the draft this year.

However, Philly.com’s Sam Donnellon writes that it will be very difficult to measure in which direction the team will go this year. Even with many of their veterans returning, there are too many unknowns, including the defense could have two or more rookie defensemen, both Patrick and top prospect Oskar Lindblom could make the team out of training camp and their goaltending still looks to be less than stellar. Some of those points could be positives as Lindblom and Patrick could have big first seasons or Elliott could have a comeback season.

The scribe writes that a lot of the teams success or lack thereof will fall on third-year coach Dave Hakstol, who must figure out how to fit all the pieces together while developing the team’s emerging youth.

In an interview with Artemi Panarin in a Russian newspaper, SB Nation’s Dave Melton got a translated copy, in which he states he was surprised to be traded from Chicago, but is eager to move on to Columbus and hopes for an even bigger role with the Blue Jackets. The fact that multiple players have said they would like to play alongside him including Alexander Wennberg, is what Panarin says is exciting about the move. “That’s why I see this trade as a springboard and not a pitfall.”
While likely meaningless, Denver Post’s Mike Chambers tweeted a picture of unrestricted free agent defenseman and Hobey Baker Award winner Will Butcher at Denver International Airport on Friday, carrying a bag with the Buffalo Sabres logo on it. Chambers suggests that his first visit was to Buffalo. The Sabres, Vegas Golden Knights, Columbus Blue Jackets and the New Jersey Devils have been reported to have reached out to the free agent out of the University of Denver.

Latest On Alexander Wennberg, Josh Anderson

August 17, 2017 at 8:54 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment

The Edmonton Oilers got their big name restricted free agent locked up when they signed Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $68MM contract yesterday and perhaps it will start a run on RFA signings. According to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic, the Columbus Blue Jackets have had contact with Alexander Wennberg and Josh Anderson this week to start up negotiations again. Portzline’s quick to point out that this shouldn’t be misconstrued as progress, but the two sides hadn’t spoken in weeks.

Wennberg stands as probably the most important RFA still on the market outside of David Pastrnak in Boston, as he’s coming off a 59-point season in which he proved that he can be a #1 center. His 46 assists tied for 15th in the league, and he developed into one of the most dangerous powerplay weapons in the league. His playmaking ability is unmatched on the Blue Jackets, and heading into his age-23 season should get a hefty raise.

Anderson on the other hand is a sort of lineup tweener, who likely shouldn’t be played in your top-6 but still scored 17 goals last year. His production in limited minutes was a huge part of the Blue Jackets’ success but they have to be wary of paying for a possible career-high. Those 17 tallies came on an impressive 14.3% shooting percentage and could easily regress back to 10-15 this year. While he does offer physicality and versatility, Anderson doesn’t have high-end creativity or skill. While that won’t stop him from being an integral part this season, the Blue Jackets have some young players to pay in the next few years and can’t afford to tie up too much capital in a bottom six winger.

Minor Transactions: 8/16/17

August 16, 2017 at 6:02 pm CDT | by Zach Leach Leave a Comment

Between a long-term extension for Leon Draisaitl in Edmonton, a return to Minnesota for Matt Cullen, and a couple of contracts for first day-eligible college free agents Dominic Toninato and Connor Clifton, it’s been a relatively busy August day for NHL transactions. Yet, here is some more news from across the hockey world:

The AHL’s Providence Bruins already made a splash today, signing the aforementioned Clifton, a standout right-handed defenseman from nearby Quinnipiac University, but another notable name has also joined the fold in Providence. The Providence Journal’s Mark Divver, who also broke the Clifton news, revealed that NHL veteran Josh Hennessy has agreed to return to Providence on a PTO to begin the season. Hennessy has been playing for the Vaxjo Lakers in Sweden for much of the past three years and bounced around the KHL prior to that, but the 32-year-old was last in North America with the Boston Bruins and their affiliate in 2011-12. A 2003 second-round pick of the San Jose Sharks who has skated in 23 NHL games with the Bruins and Ottawa Senators, Hennessy clearly did not reach the expectations of his draft slot, but does have a history of high-scoring AHL campaigns. The P-Bruins had success with the PTO route last season, winding up with reliable veterans Peter Mueller and Matt Bartkowski, and hope that the local Massachusetts native can play well enough to crack a lineup that is chock full of talented Bruins prospects.

Divver also made note of another move affecting Providence hockey, but the NCAA’s Providence College Friars rather than the AHL’s Bruins. The OHL’s Guelph Storm announced today that they have signed forward Cam Hillis, the team’s second-round pick in the 2016 OHL Draft. However, to join the Storm, Hillis had to break his commitment to play college hockey at PC. As Divver points out, Hillis is now the third Friars recruit this summer to instead choose the major junior route, joining Merrick Rippon (Mississagua Steelheads) and Sam Rhodes (Barrie Colts).

Another player spurning the college game, but in Canada instead of the U.S., is former Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds forward Bobby MacIntyre. The undrafted overager registered 80 points in 63 games in his final OHL season and was one of the top targets of many Canadian universities. However, he will bypass the university path and go straight to the pros after an impressive campaign. Victor Findlay of the Canadian University Sports Network reports that MacIntyre has agreed to terms with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters, the minor league affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets, on his first pro contract. MacIntyre could be an AHL rookie to watch for next season.

Another AHL deal of note was that of Jake Marchment joining the San Antonio Rampage. The Colorado Avalanche affiliate announced the signing today, as well as an extension for Shawn St. Amant. Marchment comes over from the San Jose Sharks organization, where he was a sixth-round pick in 2014. The big two-way center saw only four games of AHL action last year with the San Jose Barracuda, instead mostly skating in the ECHL. He’ll look for a greater opportunity in San Antonio in 2017-18. Many will remember Marchment as a member of the talented 2014-15 and 2015-16 Erie Otters teams, who made it to the OHL Championship and Conference Finals respectively. Marchment was acquired from the Belleville Bulls in 2015 in part to help the team on their playoff run and also to make up for the impending loss of superstar Connor McDavid.

« Previous Page

Load More Posts

Headlines