I think Wiz only helps Clitsome's development and overall production. It's been clear for a while that Columbus needed a top tier offensive defenseman immediately and now they have it. I think that Clitsome will be paired with Wiz as the Jackets aren't deep enough offensively to really throw anyone on the back end for the 1st P unit and still have fire power on the 2nd unit.
Personally, I love the kid. Just selected him in my prospect draft along with Orlov as my defensemen of the future. I think that he has good skill, good upside and now some decent players to play as a full unit with him. It won't just be the Rick Nash show anymore.
Clitsome should post somewhere in the range of 31-34 pts this season with an outside chance at 38.
GMHL Dynasty
14 Team H2H 27-Pro/20-Farm
4C, 4LW, 4RW, 6D, 2G, 7BN, 4IR+
G, A, PTS, +/-, PIM, PPP, GWG,SOG, HITS, BLKS, FOW
W, GAA, SV, SV%, SHO
C: Mike Ribeiro, Patrik Elias, Tyler Johnson, Stephen Weiss, Steve Ott, Jarret Stoll
LW: Gabriel Landeskog, Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Johansson, RJ Umberger, Matt Cooke, Justin Abdelkader
RW: Troy Brouwer, Daniel Alfredsson, Erik Cole, Shane Doan, Jackob Silfverberg
D: Dustin Byfuglien, Brent Seabrook, Joni Pitkanen, Erik Gudbranson, Matt Carle, Dmitri Orlov, Seth Jones, Hampus Lindholm
G: Henrik Lundqvist, Anton Khudobin, Jason LaBarbera, Devan Dubnyk, Anders Lindback