![]() “And then, on the other hand, if you see somebody who looks really fast on the ice and they can fly off that thing, then it’s like, ‘OK, there’s a reason why he’s such a good skater.’” “If there’s a concern about skating and the guy can’t get off the force plate there, that kind of confirms the concerns that you have on skating,” he said. All three are performed on a force plate and leaps are measured by inches of lift off the plate. Kekalainen watches three vertical jump tests closely: vertical leap, squat jump and no-arm jump. ![]() But I get their position, too, that they haven’t been able to prepare for this like some of the other guys and they don’t want to look bad because they don’t have time to get to know the testing or prepare for it." “If you’re medically not cleared to test, then no problem, but I think it would’ve been good to see them at least go through the floor and do some of the tests that they can, and they wouldn’t have any lingering effects from their season that just ended. “I think they could’ve at least sort of showed up here, in my opinion, and gone through some of the testing,” he said. ![]() Kekalainen was disappointed not to get data on two of the highest-ranked prospects in the class. national team development program’s Will Smith instead.įantilli and Carlsson opted out, citing their recent participation at the men’s world championship as a competitive disadvantage. ![]() Experts also feel the Blue Jackets will take Carlsson third, with an outside chance Kekalainen pulls a draft surprise by taking the U.S. Columbus Blue Jackets' GM Jarmo Kekalainen disappointed Adam Fantilli, Leo Carlsson didn't testĪdam Fantilli, who won the Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA’s top player as a Michigan freshman center, is widely expected to be selected second by the Anaheim Ducks. None of the offers have moved the needle. Pressed further, Kekalainen said he’s already taken multiple calls from opposing GMs and expects to get more between now and the time the Blue Jackets are put on the clock to make their first pick June 28 in Nashville. “I don’t think anybody’s willing to offer that much.” Before shifting the focus to those things, here are five Blue Jackets takeaways from the scouting combine: Columbus Blue Jackets unlikely to trade third pick in NHL draftīlue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen was asked Saturday what it would take for a team to acquire the third overall pick from Columbus in a trade. ![]() It’s been a busy offseason in Columbus and there’s still more to come with the draft, free agency and official naming of Babcock as head coach. They acquired defensemen Ivan Provorov in a three-team pact that included the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings, completed another trade with the New Jersey Devils to add defenseman Damon Severson and had dinners in Buffalo with prospects Adam Fantilli, Leo Carlsson and Will Smith. More: Blue Jackets add defenseman Damon Severson from the Devils in sign-and-trade dealĪfter their reported choice for head coach, Mike Babcock, was leaked June 3, Columbus proceeded to dominate the news cycle. The team making the most noise with the draft looming, by far, is the Blue Jackets. BUFFALO ― There’s more than two weeks left to rework prospect rankings or make trades, but the NHL draft is quickly approaching.Īfter a week of activity at the league’s scouting combine wrapped up Saturday at Harbor Center, it’s time for teams to make final preparations for a draft that’s been highly anticipated for a couple of years. ![]()
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