Yesterday, I wrote about making a run at Columbus Blue Jackets center, Alexander Wennberg should he be bought out. The 26 year-old Swede trained with Mika Zibanejad and would look good on the 3rd line for the Rangers. He would also be some insurance if they can’t work something out with Ryan Strome.
Why would CBJ buyout Alexander Wennberg?
Before we get into it, let’s rehash why the Jackets would consider a buyout. It boils down to pure finances, and also the rumors that they want to make a run at Patrik Laine. They also need to protect against an offer sheet to Pierre-Luc Dubois.