Blue Jackets offseason trade...is there going to be one?

[dasnut]

Being as quiet as it is these days, I was wondering about what kind of possibilities the CBJ truly have in finding a late offseason trade with another team.  I went on to hockeybuzz for their posting of NHLSCAP.COM salary listings for all NHL teams, I first wanted to see what teams will need to shed some salary before the season begins.  The following is what I found on there:

Team over budget:

Flyers
Flames
Rangers
Senators
Leafs
Canucks

Teams very close to budget (under $1 million cap space):

Bruins
Blackhawks
Red Wings
Wild
Habs

Of those teams listed, which teams would you like to see Howson try and trade with and what players (on both sides of the trade)?

Thought this would be a nice offseason "daydreaming" topic to bring up for a good discussion during a rather boring period of time for the NHL.

[CORUPTWJ]

I would be very, very surprised to see the Jackets make any trades before the beginning of the season.  If anything, we could see some major moves before the trade deadline, but that will all depend on how the players are preforming on both sides of the trade.

[dasnut]

I would be very, very surprised to see the Jackets make any trades before the beginning of the season.  If anything, we could see some major moves before the trade deadline, but that will all depend on how the players are preforming on both sides of the trade.

Most agreed. 

[Tuskin]

You wont see any trades happening ... at least until trade deadline .. and unless we are really making a push for the playoffs i dont plan on seeing a single thing