Speculation and reports increased about a potential David Jiricek trade, including what the Columbus Blue Jackets could want and which NHL teams should get him.

NHL insiders are saying a David Jiricek trade could happen soon, but the Blue Jackets are also content to stand pat.

According to MoneyPuck, the Wild are controlling play with a 65.7 percent expected goal rate with his shutdown pair with Jonas Brodin and have only allowed 1.37 expected goals per 60 minutes with Brodin and Spurgeon on the ice. That’s third best in the NHL (minimum 90 minutes).

It’s a tradition unlike any other, and no, not the Masters. We’re talking about members of Flyers Twitter scrambling to their keyboards in unison to explain why the Flyers NEED to trade for Player X,

The Columbus Blue Jackets made David Jiricek the sixth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Jiricek came to the organization with a ton of hype around him. And he even earned an early call-up to the Blue Jackets in his first season as a pro.

A trade may not be imminent, but the Blue Jackets and their former first-round draft pick appear headed that way.

David Jiricek, the Columbus Blue Jackets’ 2022 sixth-overall pick, is at the center of mounting trade speculation as the team explores options to move the young defenseman.