Jackets trade Chimera to Capitals for Clark and Jurcina
by Mike MacLean on Dec 28, 2009 4:04 PM EST
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Jurcina and Chris Clark from Washington to Columbus for Jason Chimera. Done deal.
So far, I like this deal. Providing we didn't give up any more in the trade, it looks good on paper. Clark was the Capitals captain, and will provide sorely needed veteran leadership for the Jackets. Jurcina won't solve all of the defensive issues the team has been having, but he is a (big) warm body to fill the void left by Klesla's injury.
Clark will also look damn good playing on a checking line with Pahlsson. He played that role in Washington as well. Jurcina will likely be a third pairing guy for Columbus, but that leads to the question of who will sit on the blueline? Currently the team has eight healthy defensemen- Fedor Tyutin, Anton Stralman, Jan Hejda, Mike Commodore, Kris Russel, Marc Methot, Mathieu Roy and now Milan Jurcina. I think the easy move is to send Roy down to the minors. My guess is that he will get claimed on waivers however, because he has played well. The team likely didn't acquire Jurcina to sit in the pressbox, so in my mind this means we will be seeing a lot less of Methot. That, or another trade may be in the works.
I'm going to have fun with some lines:
Huselius - Vermette - Nash
Umberger - Brassard - Voracek
Modin - Pahlsson - Clark
Torres - Blunden - Boll
Murray
Tyutin - Stralman
Hejda - Commodore
Russell - Jurcina
Methot
I'll update this again once it becomes official.
EDIT: Here's the cap situation:
Chimera's contract has two more years after this season left on it, averaging 1.875 million per season.
Clark has one more season after this one on his contract, he's owed 2.63 million.
Jurcina is a UFA at season's end.
Basically, the teams takes on a bit of money this year and next, but is off the hook after that. If Jurcina isn't re-signed, it will just be the dollars owed to Clark on the books. Washington has two more years of Chimmer's money remaining.
EDIT 2: The CBJ twitter feed says that Clark will wear number 11 and Jurcina will wear 23 for the Jackets.
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I'll take it
but I’m going to miss Chimmer. Thanks for all the good times #25!
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by Andrew Tolliver on Dec 28, 2009 4:16 PM EST reply actions
Me too, Chimmer was a great guy, that was readily apparent during Ryan Salmons last days. That said, I am excited to see if Clark’s veteran presence can wake this team up. Not to mention it will be fun to watch a guy with Jurcina’s size patrol the blue line.
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OK I’m picturing him pacing the blue line, pretending his stick is a musket and he’s aiming at anyone who skates by. Any chance either guy is a go against NYI tomorrow?
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by Andrew Tolliver on Dec 28, 2009 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone else ever hear Chimmer after a goal yell something to the effect of “!@#$ yeah!” ? I’m going to miss that…
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by Andrew Tolliver on Dec 28, 2009 4:35 PM EST reply actions
Greetings from DC!
I think this is one of those rare deals that actually REALLY DOES benefit both teams. Jurcina is fine as a 5 or 6 defenseman with a booming shot. Good luck getting him to use it, but when he does it’s a hard shot!! Clark is a really good leader and I think Columbus desperately needs that on the club. There’s not a ton of stabilizing veterans on the Jacket’s roster, so I think he’ll be a big pick up. The Caps are doing a mini Salary Dump right now (Jackets have gained $2.13 million in salary w/this move) to resign Backstrom long term & Clark has just run his time/gotten stale in Washington.
With all due respect, I LOVE Chimera and am PUMPED to get him here in Washington and will probably think we won on this deal, but considering what the Jacket’s needs are, this will help them out, too. I still want to see Brassard pick it up, meanwhile!
Good luck, Columbus!! I need to see you whoop up on the Red Wings!!!!!!!
Two things...
It has come to my attention that Caps fans call Milan Jurcina “Juice.” How will this sit with Huselius? (joking of course; he’ll have to deal with it) I think we should re-nickname one of them “Gin” so we can have Gin and Juice on ice…I digress…
Now taking bets on numbers they will wear. #25 is OFF limits.
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by Andrew Tolliver on Dec 28, 2009 4:52 PM EST reply actions
If you’re looking for nicknames, Chris Clark is “Captain Cadaver”. Clark on a PK went down to block a shot, and it hit him in the mouth. He then finished his shift. Everyone who saw it called it the most disgusting thing they’d ever seen. He shattered his pallet and lost several teeth. They removed his pallet, and replaced it with a cadaver bone.
He’s also taken two Ovechkin slapshots to the side of the head, one nearly severing his ear. If you love heart and soul players, you’ll love this guy.
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Fair enough. I hope you guys enjoy groin injuries…
In all seriousness, Chimmer is one hell of a guy and a tough hockey player. Enjoy!
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by Andrew Tolliver on Dec 28, 2009 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
One could say the same for Clark. I just look at happy before frustration. Also, why couldn’t you take ShaMo instead of Juice? I blame you, sir.
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You’re right, my bad. I’ll just take the whole deal back…
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by Andrew Tolliver on Dec 28, 2009 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
No worries. If anything, you guys gained a fan today with that trade. I’ll be rooting for the Jackets a lot.
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Good! We always like having new people around here. Feel free to jump in the open thread for the game tonight.
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by Andrew Tolliver on Dec 28, 2009 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
Considering the quality of our ice (many players, including Clark at one point, have complained of its quality) , he’ll fit in fine here.
"I didn't mind a diminished role because we were winning so much and we're such a great team and had a chance to do something in the playoffs...I would have taken any role on this team to do that.
by Bald Pollack on Dec 29, 2009 7:38 AM EST up reply actions
I can say that I’ll be watching more Jackets’ games this season now. It hurts seeing Clark go. The Blue Jackets’ third line there looks amazing.
I hope you guys enjoy Clarkie like we did here in DC.
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Sweet
I love to see more products of Clarkson University in the Columbus system. I can’t wait to see Clark play.
Chris Clark is heart-and-soul material, and his absence will be keenly felt. But the Caps are looking to Contend this season, and Clark’s contract was too large for his on-ice production.
Chris Clark will bring great leadership to the Jackets, and Juice will bring a sturdy presence to your blueline.
CapsNation will miss both of them dearly, but we look forward to seeing what Chimera brings, and also whatever management has planned for all this new cap room.
Not to mention we can’t wait for Ovechkin and Semin to take Chimera out for his first visit to Russia House.
Epic.
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