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Jackets: Torres itching to get on ice again

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 3:19 AM
By Aaron Portzline


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Raffi Torres



Raffi Torres needs a little time each morning for his surgically repaired right knee to "get loose," and he's anxiously awaiting Wednesday or Thursday, when he'll skate for the first time in six months.
But Blue Jackets fans need not worry, said Torres, acquired in a July 1 trade with Edmonton for Gilbert Brule.
"When I'm healthy, I'm definitely going to let Columbus know when I'm on the ice," Torres said. "I'm going to put it all on the line. People are going to know when I'm out there. That's just how I play.
"I've had a couple of rough seasons that I'm not too happy about, so I'm looking for a fresh start."
He met yesterday with Blue Jackets trainer Mike Vogt, had X-rays on the knee and checked out in Nationwide Arena.

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tmporter;1205641; said:
I really didn't know much about those 2. They were mid round picks and the Jackets haven't seen very much sucess out of any mid to late round pick so I just kind of wrote them off.

What do you think of Will Weber? I made it to a number of Miami games and he didn't play much. Have you heard anything about him?

I knew you had said that Hitch sees the hockey world as pairs and ones. I really didn't see Peca coming back this year so I was guessing that Chimmer would still play with Manny. Do you see Manny and Jiri Novotny getting much ice time? Which one do you feel will play more? I like Manny but I always hear that he is an overpaid 3rd or 4th line center. As always thanks for your insight and helpful info.
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i said this about will weber after the draft
he played 46 games with the chicago steel of the ushl 8/10/18 in 46 +12 with 137 pim.

will has signed as a part of the fall of 2008 class. he will be a freshman this fall in oxford.

will weber ushl (#1 overall pick in the ushl draft) kid, who is headed to miami of ohio. one of the guys i was with was suprised he wasnt picked in the first, i asked why "hes big, hes mean, and hes fast" hes raw, but he has a big time shot and a great athlete, he has a lot to work on but he is a pro dman. great hands and nice poise, qbs the power play with creativity and a laser rocket shot. can throw the long stretch pass and creatively utilizes it with his size and using the boards for the bounce pass. needs to accelerate his decision making process and stop trying to do it on his own. will stand up his man at the blue line or crunch guys along the boards, really needs to work on his defensive positioning, one of the better athletes in the draft. the kid is like a young racehorse, tons of potential that relies purely on natural talent. hurt in the draft by playing at a weird michigan hs. the kid has a bone jarring slapper and wicked wrister, he can stick handle in a phone booth for a big guy. six five 210.
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on chimmer/manny/novotony. manny has one thing going for him, hes a big time face off guy. he wins big draws against big time players. hes a top of the league at faceoffs. like i said i dont really know how it will shake out. will hitch want to use a full time checkin line against other teams #1 like he typiclally does? or does he like a combo line? or does he like the skill that jake could bring with manny and chimmer? or who knows. i think so much of it depends on chemistry. so i dont know how it shakes but i see jake and brassard making the big club at this point.
 
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10 Questions with ... Raffi Torres

BlueJackets.com will ask these new players 10 questions to help YOU the fans get to know them better before the puck drops on the 2008-09 season.
We talked with winger Raffi Torres first:

BlueJackets.com: What were your first impressions about Columbus and the Blue Jackets after learning you had been traded?
RT: I was shocked, obviously. But at the same time, I was just looking forward to coming here
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See all 10 questions/answers: Columbus Blue Jackets - Features: 10 Questions with ... Raffi Torres - 07/15/2008
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Kelly has only scored 9 goals in the NHL over the last 12 years. Is this considered an "upgrade" at the center position? Did we just give up on Lindstrom?
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ahl signing aka org depth signing. hopefully will see little/no nhl time. if it is it will be on emergency recall.

lindstrom was headed to the khl. basically he only wanted a 1 way deal. hes probably willing to sign with the ducks since they have i think 14 ufas next summer...
 
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Blue Jackets
Lindstrom dealt for conditional pick

Wednesday, July 16, 2008 2:58 AM
By Aaron Portzline


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Joakim Lindstrom played in 25 games with the Blue Jackets last season, scoring three goals with four assists.


Joakim Lindstrom was likely headed to Russia until the Blue Jackets traded him to Anaheim yesterday.
The Blue Jackets sent Lindstrom, their second-round pick (No. 41 overall) in 2002, to the Ducks for a conditional draft pick in the 2009 draft.
If Lindstrom, a winger, plays 40 or more games with the Ducks this coming season, the Jackets will get Anaheim's fourth-round pick. If he plays between 15 and 39 games, the Jackets will get a seventh-round pick. If he plays in fewer than 15, the Jackets receive nothing.

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Jackets' home opener against Predators
Columbus will play first three games on road; Penguins, Capitals will visit Nationwide Arena
Thursday, July 17, 2008 3:21 AM
By Aaron Portzline


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

The Blue Jackets will open the home portion of the 2008-09 season Oct. 17 against a familiar Central Division foe, the Nashville Predators. The puck drops at 7 p.m.
That was among the highlights announced by the club yesterday. The complete schedule will be made public this afternoon.
The Blue Jackets, who open the season with a three-game trip beginning Oct. 10 in Dallas, will play every club in the NHL this season after the schedule matrix was tweaked by the board of governors last season.
Instead of eight games against the other Central Division clubs -- Chicago, Detroit, Nashville and St. Louis -- the Jackets will play each club six times. They'll continue to play the other 10 clubs in the Western Conference four times each but, unlike the previous three seasons, the Blue Jackets will play every club in the Eastern Conference at least once.

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Schedule will challenge Jackets from the start
Coast-to-coast trip looms after Christmas
Friday, July 18, 2008 3:10 AM
By Aaron Portzline


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
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Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock: "It's been a long time since a team I've coached has opened up with three on the road." The Jackets will do just that Oct. 10, 11 and 14.


For the first time since they joined the NHL, the Blue Jackets will open the season with a three-game trip.
The 82-game schedule, released yesterday, opens Friday, Oct. 10 at Dallas and continues Oct. 11 at Phoenix and Oct. 14 at San Jose. It's the third time in eight seasons the Jackets have opened a season on the road, but the previous two involved just one game.
The Blue Jackets, who have never opened a home season later than Oct. 11, will first play in Nationwide Arena on Oct. 17.
"It's been a long time since a team I've coached has opened up with three on the road," Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock said. "One thing you can say for sure is, you'll know exactly where you stand from a competitive standpoint.

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Nash embraces his role, Jackets' offseason moves

Friday, July 25, 2008 3:05 AM
By Tom Reed


The Columbus Dispatch

Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash took several spins around the Nationwide Arena practice rink yesterday perched atop a Zamboni as part of a commercial shoot.
"To be honest, it's something I always kind of wanted to do," Nash said.
The three-time NHL All-Star figures to spend a lot of time in the driver's seat during the next two seasons as the Blue Jackets try to commit him to a long-term or possible "lifetime" contract becoming in vogue in the NHL.
Nash, 24, has two years left on his current deal and the Jackets cannot begin negotiations on a new one until next July 1.
The franchise's most marketable player lauded the offseason roster makeover but made no declarations about his long-range future here other than to express his continued affinity for his adopted hometown. He labeled the coming season a "huge year" in terms of franchise growth.

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