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Most people will see the 2 names above and say “are you kidding me” But yes, the contracts are up on both of these players.
Derek Dorsett; Born 12/20/1986- Kindersley, Sask; Hight 6.00 — Weight 192 — Shoots L; Selected by Columbus Blue Jackets round 7 #189 overall 2006 NHL Entry Draft. 2011-2012 salary $ 562,500. Let’s face it, Derek had a career year. Let us hope it was also a break out year. He has played 256 NHL games and scored 24 goals, but exactly half were this year, which was 77 games for Dorse. And yes he had the most penalty minutes of anyone in the NHL this year. Derek was quoted as crediting Vinny Prospal with changing the way he played his game. After watching the old professional, Dorsett decided to change his habits and his game. He started the year as per last year, taking silly/inopportune penalties. By the end of the year he was not taking many silly penalties, just his fighting and agitating penalties. Earlier in his career, he was a goal scorer. If he is regaining that facet of his game, he will be a huge asset for the Blue Jackets. And if we want to keep Allison over at Heart of a Jacket we need Derek to stay.
Dorse is known for his going flat out all the time, thus his energy tends to envelope everyone. If he is lining up with Vinny Prospal as far as his work ethic, we need him.
Nikita Nikitin; Defense;Born Jun 16 1986 — Omsk, Russia; Height 6.03 — Weight 217 — Shoots L; Selected by St. Louis Blues round 5 #136 overall 2004 NHL Entry Draft. 2011-2012 salary $600,000. Niki 6 has played 102 NHL games He has 8 goals 7 of which were this year for the Blue Jackets. He has 33 assists, total. This year with Columbus he got 25 of them. In case you are counting that’s 32 points in 54 games for a defenseman just joining a new club as he was traded to Columbus in November and flourished. Whether it was just his time to “get it” or whether it was because he was teamed with fellow Russian Fedor Tyutin, we may never know, but get it he did. The stat that you can hardly see is his passing. Nikita made a number of breakout passes that started an offensive thrust, some show up as assists, and some don’t, but that sort of play is what keeps opposing defenses honest at a minimum.
My opinion
- Derek Dorsett- Had a career year and hopefully a break out year. His past salary is very low If he continues to find his offensive skills he will be a great threat sign him up. short answer – Sign him
- Nikita Niktitin. Also had a career year for whatever reason. good sized defenseman and good passer. does well on the power play. Sign him. Short answer – sign him
We want the cup