For the fifth time this season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled high prospect David Jiricek, this time by the use of an emergency mortgage. In a corresponding roster transfer earlier within the day, the workforce loaned defenseman Jake Christiansen to their AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters.
It will likely be the second time in the previous couple of weeks that Columbus has recalled Jiricek on an emergency mortgage, with the earlier time approaching March 22. Infamously, Jiricek was referred to as up too late for the Blue Jackets’ away recreation towards the Colorado Avalanche, inflicting him to overlook that recreation.
The subsequent day, Columbus returned Jiricek too late to the Monsters, inflicting him to overlook a whole weekend’s price of video games for no obvious motive.
However, Jiricek was nonetheless in a position to go well with up in 36 video games for the Blue Jackets earlier within the yr, scoring one aim and 9 factors total. On the AHL degree, Jiricek has registered 27 video games for Cleveland, scoring seven objectives and 17 factors.
In his prolonged stretch in Columbus this yr, the workforce used him principally as a bottom-pairing possibility, as he averaged beneath quarter-hour of ice time per evening. Though his manufacturing within the NHL has not been as much as par in comparison with his AHL manufacturing, there may be nonetheless each motive to imagine that Jiricek has the makings of a reputable top-pairing defenseman with sufficient alternative.
Christiansen, alternatively, has been much more productive for the Monsters this season in a longtime position. In 54 video games, Christiansen has scored a strong 13 objectives from the blue whereas additionally tallying 27 assists.
