Aaron Portsline

People are putting two numbers together and coming up with an answer that

without really knowing exactly sure what that math is.

I do believe, yeah.

My sense is he hits the market.

He's looking for a long-term deal.

I don't think he gets it here.

Yeah, I think it'll be difficult.

I think all of those guys, Bedard, Carlson, maybe put Gauthier in there, Fantilli, they're all waiting for somebody to go first, those guys.

They're waiting for the market to reset, both short-term right now

And I also think they're wondering if they want to go short-term or long-term because the numbers are skyrocketing.

Yes, there has been.

I think he is a player that the Blue Jackets consider as close to, I want to say untouchable because everyone's untouchable or everyone's touchable in the right deal.

But he is a big part of this.

His name is coming up.

In trade talks, according to many, which tells me that the Blue Jackets are going big game hunting and he would be part of a return, but that's not a player that they want to move.

I think he's one of those guys that falls under the headline of not off limits, but certainly not a guy they want to move.

I do because I think he's a tough guy to trade right now.

If you trade him, you're trading, I don't want to say pennies on the dollar, but maybe quarters on the dollar because he's coming off a horrible season.

They've seen what he can do.

I think they see enormous potential there.