The Hockey PDOcast, Episode 410: In This Economy

Alison Lukan joins the show to discuss the Seth Jones trade and extension, his declining numbers in recent years, and all of the assets the Blue Jackets got in return for him. Topics include:

• Gap between Jones’ reputation and results
• What’s been causing his dip in performance
• Issues with judging players based on raw ice time
• How bad things got in Columbus last season
• Premium Chicago paid in both trade and extension
• Upside of Adam Boqvist and Jake Bean on the blue line
• Blue Jackets swinging for fences with draft picks
• Trying to rebrand and rebuild
• Marc-André Fleury’s trade to Chicago
• What Vegas does with their newfound cap space

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