So much for having our top 3 lines 81/80/etc, etc/55/26 and 27/25/etc.

On 2022-08-23 at 4:31 PM, JCon said:

Not even that this year. It's a tank year, for sure. 

 

Hope not.

Because if it's done purposely then tickets should be half price. We're not there to pay NHL prices to see AHL talent.

I know I know there's logic to it, solid arguments in teams tanking to get a solid rebuild, 2 3 years down the road be a contender but if done on purpose values go out the door for me.

Unless they inherited someone else's mess coming in and need to retool right away, to me a GM is crappy at their job if they find themselves in this predicament. Yes I'm not a NHL GM and and I don't understand the reality of this business.

I guess this is where the business world and the win now entertainment worlds collide. 

 

 

 

56 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Hope not.

Because if it's done purposely then tickets should be half price. We're not there to pay NHL prices to see AHL talent.

I know I know there's logic to it, solid arguments in teams tanking to get a solid rebuild, 2 3 years down the road be a contender but if done on purpose values go out the door for me.

Unless they inherited someone else's mess coming in and need to retool right away, to me a GM is crappy at their job if they find themselves in this predicament. Yes I'm not a NHL GM and and I don't understand the reality of this business.

I guess this is where the business world and the win now entertainment worlds collide. 

 

 

 

I don't think they're doing it on purpose, they just don't have a plan or any clue how to turn it around. Chevy and armchair GM Chipman are out of their depth. 

They'll gladly take your money though. 

I'd be disappointed if we didn't move out Dillon or even Stanley for some forward depth but I don't think you see Any big trades yet, maybe Wheeler? I'm not even sure there anymore. The cap is just to hard to move.. still see Florida tho there eventually but maybe not to start the year for 26. 

 

But yeah move an excess D for a winger to play with Lowry or a top 6 guy and bump 26 to Lowrys wing. Something Anything cuz this is insanity coming back with the same exact team minus copp Stastny and add perfetti Barron Gus. 

Edited August 26, 20222 yr by Goalie

3 hours ago, JCon said:

I don't think they're doing it on purpose, they just don't have a plan or any clue how to turn it around. Chevy and armchair GM Chipman are out of their depth. 

They'll gladly take your money though. 

If they have the small results as last year to start the year they will see a lot of empty seats, which hopefully will be a motivator to not sit on their hands in the following off season. I'm not expecting anything from them this year I also thought the Chevy had more than enough time at the helm and should of been fired not given an extension.

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

I'd be disappointed if we didn't move out Dillon or even Stanley for some forward depth but I don't think you see Any big trades yet, maybe Wheeler? I'm not even sure there anymore. The cap is just to hard to move.. still see Florida tho there eventually but maybe not to start the year for 26. 

 

But yeah move an excess D for a winger to play with Lowry or a top 6 guy and bump 26 to Lowrys wing. Something Anything cuz this is insanity coming back with the same exact team minus copp Stastny and add perfetti Barron Gus. 

But if you put Wheels with Lowry that 8.5m contract will look really bad. Least with 55 he's getting 70+

Wheeler isn't going anywhere with that albatross of a contract.

On 2022-08-26 at 3:44 PM, FrostyWinnipeg said:

But if you put Wheels with Lowry that 8.5m contract will look really bad. Least with 55 he's getting 70+

And giving up 80 + 

He's 35 36. He's not a top 6 guy anymore 

6 hours ago, Goalie said:

And giving up 80 + 

He's 35 36. He's not a top 6 guy anymore 

60 points in 65 games says he is still top 6 on the current team. Are there 6 better forwards? The answer is no. That's just a fact.

60 points but giving up 80 goals against when he's on the ice suggests he isn't. 

Reichel is 3rd on RW depth chart 😮

15 hours ago, Goalie said:

60 points but giving up 80 goals against when he's on the ice suggests he isn't. 

So you want to put him on the checking line with Lowry and Appleton? That makes zero sense. How do you figure 80 goals against? Did you happen to make up that number or it is a fact?

Not really news, but huge shout out to the guy rocking the Jets shirt during Dennis Shapovslovs US open match!

Fun segment with Nate Schmidt and his dad on their car collection:

 

Happy Birthday Blake 

1 hour ago, blue_gold_84 said:

Fun segment with Nate Schmidt and his dad on their car collection:

 

I haven't met Schmidt but I'm hoping he's at the fan fest cuz that personality of his seems infectious. 

Jets sign Sam Gagner  1 yr 750k. 33 games to go to get to 1000. 

Solid bottom 6 guy. 31 points last year in Detroit 

18 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Jets sign Sam Gagner  1 yr 750k. 33 games to go to get to 1000. 

Solid bottom 6 guy. 31 points last year in Detroit 

I like how we have 6 bottom guys.

I believe that 31 is more than ves toninato and Harkins put up combined so yeah bottom 6 and a RW is a solid signing 

Cheaper, less productive version of Stastny, IMO. Can't really go wrong @ $750K and he's a solid veteran, too.

Cheap & (maybe) solid. That's our Jets. 

Sammy Snow Pants is a good pick up for the Jets. I know Oilers fans wanted him back pretty badly. 

Steve does the Selanne trade.

John Paddock...horrible coach promoted to horrible GM

 

I have a feeling we're going to be hot garbage but because of a few skill guys we won't have a sniff at a decent draft spot. The only reason to look forward to hockey as far as I'm concerned is the cool new reverse retro

Ken Wiebe still thinks we see a move or 2.. so we'll see, getting close to that time now tho