Friedman stated on Saturday Night Headlines that Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell "hopes to sort this out over the next few days."
On Saturday night, during the second intermission of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens game. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman talked about the David Jiříček situation and said that he believes that Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell "hopes to sort this out over the next few days."
It is no secret that the Jiříček situation is playing out poorly; the Blue Jackets have a young blue liner who is growing extremely frustrated with his lack of playing time.
It is now apparent that Waddell will need to make a very challenging decision regarding Jiříček's future with the team. If they send him down to the Cleveland Monsters of the AHL, he will likely be unhappy but will still be playing.
The best solution for both sides is that they work out a trade and move Jiříček out of his current situation and into a new organization, where he can be an active member of their blue line.
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