The fire sale continues for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Recently shipping out Antoine Vermette to Phoenix and the hoopla surrounding Rick Nash the big fish coming into this trade deadline.
Jeff Carter - Los Angeles Kings
Jeff Carter and his instantly improved morale(Thank Mike Richards for this one Kings fans) will likely be the spark the Kings offense needs as they struggle to score more than two goals per game.
Jack Johnson is a good offensive D-man but has glaring holes when the puck is going the other way. Joining James Wisniewski as an offensive boost/defensive liability the Blue Jackets now have quite a bit of cash on the back end but Johnsons addition will help Steve Mason who has struggled mightily the last couple seasons.
Jack Johnson - Columbus Blue Jackets
I think in the long run if Jeff Carter stays healthy this trade was a steal for the Los Angeles Kings. Carter is a 30-goal scorer and that's without Drew Doughty on the blue line behind him. Columbus should have waited Carter out and forced him to adjust to life with the Blue Jackets. Instead they allowed him to quietly force his way out of the club and pushed the Blue Jackets to make a move.
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