According to MoneyPuck, the Wild are controlling play with a 65.7 percent expected goal rate with his shutdown pair with Jonas Brodin and have only allowed 1.37 expected goals per 60 minutes with Brodin and Spurgeon on the ice. That’s third best in the NHL (minimum 90 minutes).

NHL insiders are saying a David Jiricek trade could happen soon, but the Blue Jackets are also content to stand pat.

David Jiricek, the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2022 sixth-overall pick, is at the center of mounting trade speculation as the team explores options to move the young defenseman.

A trade may not be imminent, but the Blue Jackets and their former first-round draft pick appear headed that way.

Yet, we haven’t had a real trade of significance to this point. That is likely to soon change as it seems to be a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ the Blue Jackets move defenseman David Jiricek. Sources indicated Columbus has engaged with as many as five or six teams,

It’s no secret that trade rumors around Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek are kicking into high gear. Jiricek is currently playing in the American Hockey League as the team figures out its next steps.

With December on the horizon, trade talks are beginning to heat up around the NHL, with a young defenseman’s name hopping up on a few trade boards. The Columbus Blue Jackets have David Jiricek in their system.