{"id":138124,"date":"2023-06-09T10:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T14:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=138124"},"modified":"2023-06-09T10:27:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T14:27:02","slug":"columbus-blue-jackets-add-another-blue-line-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/09\/columbus-blue-jackets-add-another-blue-line-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbus Blue Jackets Add Another Blue Line Weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Just days after acquiring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/provoiv01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ivan Provorov<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/flyers\/\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a>, the Columbus Blue Jackets continue to bolster the blue line. This time they cash in on the UFA rights of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/severda01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Damon Severson<\/a>. Going the other way to the New Jersey Devils is the Calgary Flames&#8217; third-round draft pick. After all is said and done, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/severda01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Damon Severson<\/a> contract is official.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CBJ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CBJ<\/a> are acquiring UFA RD Damon Severson in sign &amp; trade with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NJDevils?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NJDevils<\/a> on an 8 year $6.25M Cap Hit Deal<\/p>\n<p>Severson was only eligible for an 8th year if he signed the contract with NJD<\/p>\n<p>1st on trade <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reporterchris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@reporterchris<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rep&#39;d by Jason Davidson @tcnewsfeed<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UQ5IUOFvWS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/UQ5IUOFvWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PuckPedia\/status\/1667161400928796672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/severda01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Damon Severson<\/a> Traded to Columbus<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here is what the Damon Severson contract looks like. Given Severson is a pending UFA, the Devils signed him to an 8-year, $6.25 million AAV contract before the trade. If Columbus signed the deal, they could only get Severson for seven years maximum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Severson appears as an enticing asset for Columbus. The 28-year-old has experienced his highs and lows throughout his 647-game tenure in New Jersey. Severson tallied 58 goals and 205 assists for 263 points in that time frame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Similar to Provorov&#8217;s game, Severson is a high-risk, high-reward defenceman. He&#8217;s certainly not afraid to take chances at his blue line and pinch on the opposing wingers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Damon is in the upper echelon of defencemen when it comes to the transition game. An elite puck-mover according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allthreezones.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all-three-zone&#8217;s<\/a> micro-stats, a project tracked by none other than <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShutdownLine\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corey Sznajder<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-138128\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/06\/IMG_1594-293x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/06\/IMG_1594-293x300.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/06\/IMG_1594-1001x1024.jpeg 1001w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/06\/IMG_1594-768x785.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/06\/IMG_1594.jpeg 1189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What makes Severson elite at this is his skating ability with his edges. He&#8217;s often about to use his feet to get out of trouble. Not only is he frequently retrieving pucks, but he&#8217;s also turning them into exits with full possession.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What This Means For Columbus<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Severson has a fantastic opportunity to shine on a shallow Blue Jacket&#8217;s back end. His offensive skills, two-way ability, and transition game form the mold for the NHL&#8217;s modern-day defenceman. It&#8217;s a shame he was sheltered by the Devils in his final season with the organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With more opportunity on the rise and possibly power-play minutes, Severson can thrive with the Blue Jackets. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/provoiv01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ivan Provorov<\/a>&#8216;s upside offers similar rewards. It&#8217;ll be interesting to see Mike Babcock&#8217;s plan for the two new names in town.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What This Means For New Jersey<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Devils get a solid return for a pending UFA. The Devils have an abundance of players to sign this off-season. Some of those names include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/brattje01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jesper Bratt<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/meierti01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Timo Meier<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/haulaer01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Erik Haula<\/a>. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hughelu01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-06-09_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luke Hughes<\/a> showing great potential in his young career, it didn&#8217;t make sense to continue to shelter the 28-year-old Severson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just days after acquiring Ivan Provorov from the Philadelphia Flyers, the Columbus Blue Jackets continue to bolster the blue line. This time they cash in on the UFA rights of Damon Severson. Going the other way to the New Jersey Devils is the Calgary Flames&#8217; third-round draft pick. After all is said and done, a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3765,"featured_media":138127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,4547,13,34,4548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bluejackets","category-hockey","category-devils","category-news","category-nhl"],"modified_by":"Tommy Bennett","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3765"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}