Going into this season, the Bluejackets made a splash, trading for Jeff Carter, signing Prospal and Wisniewski, kids like Clitsome and Johanson coming on, mixed with stud Rick Nash and carry overs Vermette, Mason, Umberger and Brassard.The CBJ actually going into the season have a top six payroll, and looked likely to compete for a bottom three playoff spot.
well, its not happening, Arniel is on the hot seat, Mason has been putrid, replaced by Curtis Sanford (!!) Carter has been banged up and looks less than happy about being there, Wisniewski was suspended than looked mostly ordinary, Umberger looks old and slow, and Brassard is killing all trade value with a minus 11 this early in the season. Rumors of Nash wanting out, only ten to twelve thousand fans a game Rumors now that Carter wants traded, this season and possibly this decade could go up in flames.