Filatov Trade Poll

by zekebud on Jul 2, 2010 11:58 AM EDT Comment 9 comments

A (maybe not so) simple question. There has been a great bit of discussion following the possible Vancouver-Columbus trade involving Filatov, and I'm curious as to where everybody stands. I've limited the options here on purpose - it's not very nuanced and gives a knee-jerk reaction. Clearly the exact nature of any trade would matter, but this is more of a Filatov gauge.

I personally don't think we should move Filatov at this point, but I'm sure there are other ideas. What kind of trade (if any) do you think would justify movement of the young Russian? Would it need to be another young forward, or a better defenseman?

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Should the Jackets Trade Nikita Filatov During this Off-Season?

Yes, Let's Do It

24 votes

No, Not This Year

34 votes

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No thanks. Honestly I don’t think we need to make a huge splash in FA getting a d-man. We have a good group of young guys who want to make an impression. I say give them a chance.

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by Andrew Tolliver on Jul 2, 2010 12:21 PM EDT reply actions

unless a proven, all-star caliber player is coming back the other way, no.

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by notthatnoise on Jul 2, 2010 1:26 PM EDT reply actions

I’d love a trade for Bieksa, but not at the cost of Filatov. I don’t think that Howson would do that either.
I’ve been hearing talk about Minnesota shopping Burns. Any thoughts on that?

by bolenbaugh on Jul 2, 2010 1:30 PM EDT reply actions

Depends on the price, and how much salary is going the other way. Burns makes over $3 million a year, and hasn’t been healthy for 3 seasons.

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by notthatnoise on Jul 2, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions

What do we know about Filatov’s status on coming back?
If he isn’t commited to coming back to Columbus, I’d trade him to Atlanta. They like right handed, Russian left wingers who don’t play D. Then we could still not watch him even if he was still playing in this hemisphere.

by bolenbaugh on Jul 2, 2010 1:50 PM EDT reply actions

He has repeatedly claimed that he will be returning to the NHL to play for Columbus (barring any trades, injury, acts of god). I am prone to trust his word on this, but I’m biased and pro-Filatov. However, the Russian editor on Puck Daddy (Dmitry Chesnokov – he’s a great resource) has mentioned that in talking to Filatov, the winger sounds interested in coming back under the new coach.

by zekebud on Jul 2, 2010 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d add that since Hitch was let go, his answers in every type of interview you can think of (even Formspring questions) has turned from “I would like to go back to the NHL” to “I will be back in Columbus in September.”

That strikes me as a pretty solid commitment.

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by Matt Wagner on Jul 2, 2010 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions

wasn’t his gripe that Hitch wouldnt play him? I’d love to see what he does with a full season in a Jackets sweater…sick sniper man.

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by PhillyPhan85 on Jul 2, 2010 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Bill Davidge thinks Nikita is committed to returning. I ran into him earlier this evening at Red, White and Boom downtown and actually spent a few minutes talking to him. One thing that came up was Nikita’s status. Bill told me that with him being so young and having that attitude of being the best at what he does (we were all like that at 18), taking criticism from sources (namely Hitch) wasn’t easy for him to handle.

I asked Bill if the coaching change has a lot to do with his desire to come back. He said probably but never said a bad word against Hitch. Things just didn’t work out.

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by Andrew Tolliver on Jul 3, 2010 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions

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