What can Kevin Labanc bring to the Blue Jackets?

Oct 26, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets right wing Kevin Labanc (62) takes the puck down ice in the first period against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Casey Gower-Imagn ImagesSo, boom3r recently said in a comments section:

I hear your frustration, my friend, and now I’m going to poo-poo your frustration (at least in part) by saying, “yes, but…” I’m not trying to devalue your feelings; I want to outline why I feel optimistic about Labanc as a contributing hockey player in a middle-six or third-line role.

The word on Labanc

Before we get into my take on Labanc, lets’s get some input from the people who do this professionally. The Sports…