Gavin Brindley signs with the Bluejackets
https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/gavin-brindley-signs-entry-level-contract-with-blue-jackets
Welp. So much for the hopes of bringing back most of the guys. Best of luck Gavin
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Columbus? Yeah, makes sense
Could have used another year to get bigger and better.
I can't express how much I hate that his job is now to make Buckeye fans happy.
But on the bright side, buckeye fans are so stone-headed that Brindley having a good career may actually make them unhappy.
I'm a Michigan fan/alum and also a CBJ fan, so I'm happy.
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+1 (not an alum, but a UM fan for 35 years who lives in Columbus).
Not sure what Brinds' odds of making the CBJ are next season, but it's not like the CBJ don't have spots up for grabs. And their AHL team is actually good.
Best of luck to him.
I said this in another thread but what happens with Casey/Edwards/Truscott is much more important for next year's team than what happens with the forwards.
Michigan may lose 4-5 of their top scorers but still have at least 6-7 guys who could slot into a top-9 role, plus 2-3 incoming freshmen who could add some good secondary scoring right away (Gridin, Hage, Humphreys).
Contrast that with the defense, which could also lose most of their top 6 and doesn't really have anyone coming in who could immediately eat up top-4 D minutes.
Isn't Truscott a Senior, so unless he goes to grad school-he's leaving.
Isn't Truscott a Senior, so unless he goes to grad school-he's leaving.
April 15th, 2024 at 10:16 PM ^
He's definitely a long shot and probably more likely to try to make an NHL roster than stay, but he does technically have one year of eligibility left.
Does George Steinbrenner own them too?
April 16th, 2024 at 12:22 PM ^
shrug.
Everyone in Columbus knows where to go for talent.