The Columbus Blue Jackets signing Marian Gaborik may seem like a crazy idea at first, however his injury troubles which have prohibited him from playing a full season since 2011-2012, may bring his price down enough to make him worth a gamble. Ken Warren of the Ottawa Sun called a Gaborik buyout likely after Magnus Paajarvi signed a new deal with Ottawa.
While Gaborik’s number of games played is always below a full season, usually by almost 30 games, his production when he’s healthy is typically above average. Last season he only played 46 games which were split between the LA Kings and the Senators, however he did put up 21 points, 11 of which were goals as a 35 year old.