July 5, 20169 yr comment_206328 I'd agree if Chevy mentioned Lowry being an option instead of mentioning Burmi and Perreault
July 5, 20169 yr comment_206336 My picks for not starting with the Jets (barring extensive injuries): Nic Petan that Jiminy Cricket d-man - from Prince Albert Chris Thorburn Don't know if Petan's size will hold him back from a lengthy NHL career but its not looking in his favour. Morrissey is probably another year or two away - so long as he puts the work in and doesn't lose hope he should be ready to go by the time he's 24/25 - around when Toby Enstrom's contract expires.
July 5, 20169 yr comment_206337 Burmi should be trade bait or waived down to the Moose. Don't like his game - most of it side-to-side between the blue-lines. Peluso should be a keeper who spends a ton of time in the press box or down with the Moose but is on stand-by whenever the Jets play a team with fighters who could potentially torment Laine, Schiefele or Ehlers.
July 5, 20169 yr comment_206354 Peluso should be waived. He serves no purpose. Morrissey will start with the Jets this season. He's ready and size is not an issue at all. He's got top pair LHD potential and at worst is top 4 potential
July 5, 20169 yr comment_206358 Every other top pick from Morrissey's draft year is contributing... time to give him a shot Why people are ready to give up on Chiarot and Lowry is beyond me Get rid of dead weight like Stuart, Thorburn, Burmi, Peluso At least, Pardy and Halischuk are gone...
July 5, 20169 yr comment_206381 1 hour ago, Goalie said: Peluso should be waived. He serves no purpose. Morrissey will start with the Jets this season. He's ready and size is not an issue at all. He's got top pair LHD potential and at worst is top 4 potential Look at Ryan Ellis. If that guy can play in the NHL Morrissey should be able to play as well. And don't get me started on Enstrom...
July 5, 20169 yr comment_206391 2 hours ago, Floyd said: Every other top pick from Morrissey's draft year is contributing... time to give him a shot Why people are ready to give up on Chiarot and Lowry is beyond me Get rid of dead weight like Stuart, Thorburn, Burmi, Peluso At least, Pardy and Halischuk are gone... Agree that THorbs, Burmi & Peluso serve little purpose on a high-flying skilled team (except for Peluso being kept as thug insurance). Took the Jets too long to realize Jiri Tlusty was all used up but they made a mistake letting the other vet they had go. Lowry will be given full opportunity to win the 3rd or 4th line centre spot. If he can't snag a job he'll be waived and picked up by a floundering bottom-feeding team for his grit/skill combination. Stuart will be kept around as the 6th or 7th d-man, mostly by virtue of his substantial (for his talent level) contract. If Morrisey gets the call - Stuart will be kept around as a healthy scratch. Would be nice to trade Burmistrov for something, anything. Perhaps Burmi and that KHL Russian the Jets still have rights to.
July 5, 20169 yr comment_206394 1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said: Look at Ryan Ellis. If that guy can play in the NHL Morrissey should be able to play as well. And don't get me started on Enstrom... Not a fan of Enstrom either but the Jets are burdened with him by virtue of his 5 million+ no-move contract. However, Tiny Toby passes better than any Jet blue-liner and his puck-handling skill set is better than most NHL d-men. His weakness obviously is that he's terribly soft, rarely challenges guys in front of his own net and loses too many puck battles along the boards. Morrissey is obviously bigger than Enstrom but I don't think his skill set is at the same level - and he lacks Toby's experience. He's probably marginally better physically (almost any NHL d-man would be) than Toby. If Toby was tradeable or his contract was up - Morrissey would be an automatic. Or they'd have to get ahold of Kris Russell. Edited July 5, 20169 yr by Root
July 5, 20169 yr comment_206398 Laine-Scheif-Wheeler Perrault-Little-Ehlers Lemieux-Lowry-Connor Dano-Armia-Copp ...maybe not at the start, but soon
July 6, 20169 yr comment_206400 10 minutes ago, Floyd said: Laine-Scheif-Wheeler Perrault-Little-Ehlers Lemieux-Lowry-Connor Dano-Armia-Copp ...maybe not at the start, but soon I like what you're thinking but that 2nd line is scary non-gritty. Little and Perrault try hard but they're no match for bigger stronger opponents. If Ehlers matures physically he might be the most physical of the 3.
July 6, 20169 yr comment_206409 29 minutes ago, Root said: I like what you're thinking but that 2nd line is scary non-gritty. Little and Perrault try hard but they're no match for bigger stronger opponents. If Ehlers matures physically he might be the most physical of the 3. Speed makes up for 'grit'... ask Tampa Bay. Chicago did this too... 1st line - big and fast, 2nd line - faster, smaller, 3rd line - big, heavy game
July 6, 20169 yr comment_206413 44 minutes ago, Root said: I like what you're thinking but that 2nd line is scary non-gritty. Little and Perrault try hard but they're no match for bigger stronger opponents. If Ehlers matures physically he might be the most physical of the 3. yeah Little and Perrault would get bullied around too much.
July 6, 20169 yr Author comment_206414 Ehlers-Scheif-Wheeler (Maurice has already said as much) Perrault-Little-Laine (two vets and a rookie) Connor-Burmi-Armia (playmakers and scorers) Copp -Lowry- Dano (a solid 4th line) Staf is traded for whatever you can get for him. We aren't winning the cup this year so give some kids the ice time. Thorbs is in the pressbox. Peluso is wearing antlers. Chiarot Buff Morrissey Trouba Enstrom Myers
July 6, 20169 yr comment_206415 4 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said: yeah Little and Perrault would get bullied around too much. They got some grit. Perreault probably led the team in completing hits last year b4 he got injured.
July 6, 20169 yr comment_206445 2 hours ago, Ducky said: Ehlers-Scheif-Wheeler (Maurice has already said as much) Perrault-Little-Laine (two vets and a rookie) Connor-Burmi-Armia (playmakers and scorers) Copp -Lowry- Dano (a solid 4th line) Staf is traded for whatever you can get for him. We aren't winning the cup this year so give some kids the ice time. Thorbs is in the pressbox. Peluso is wearing antlers. Chiarot Buff Morrissey Trouba Enstrom Myers You would put rookie Connor next to Burmi and year two Armia? That's asking for trouble. That's death. Maurice doesn't trust Burmi and he had troubles creating last year. You've got your top dman playing with a borderline NHLer? Chariot was not good enough last year after a promising rookie campaign. Next, you're putting a rookie up with Trouba? Feels like you're asking for trouble. I'm not sure that Morrissey showed enough last year for him to make the big team. Another year in the A would be good. Your third pairing is the most experienced group any likely should be 2nd. My prediction, based on the current line up: Trouba-Buff Enstrom-Myers Stuart-Postma Not sure what to do with that third pairing but I don't think they sit Stuart in October.
July 6, 20169 yr Author comment_206447 4 minutes ago, JCon said: You would put rookie Connor next to Burmi and year two Armia? That's asking for trouble. That's death. Maurice doesn't trust Burmi and he had troubles creating last year. You've got your top dman playing with a borderline NHLer? Chariot was not good enough last year after a promising rookie campaign. Next, you're putting a rookie up with Trouba? Feels like you're asking for trouble. I'm not sure that Morrissey showed enough last year for him to make the big team. Another year in the A would be good. Your third pairing is the most experienced group any likely should be 2nd. My prediction, based on the current line up: Trouba-Buff Enstrom-Myers Stuart-Postma Not sure what to do with that third pairing but I don't think they sit Stuart in October. Who are you going to play Kyle Connor with Lowry?
July 6, 20169 yr comment_206458 35 minutes ago, Ducky said: Who are you going to play Kyle Connor with Lowry? At least, guys can play with Lowry... Burmi is a tough linemate to have. Matthias might be signed to be that guy... Connor-Matthias-Stafford as 3rd, Thorburn-Burmi-Lowry as 4th Funny, took a quick look at Burmi's fancy stats - he was a lot better playing for Noel... Edited July 6, 20169 yr by Floyd
July 6, 20169 yr comment_206485 8 hours ago, Ducky said: Who are you going to play Kyle Connor with Lowry? I have Connor with De Leo on the Moose.
July 6, 20169 yr comment_206527 Nobody seems to be picking Stafford on any of the predicted lines. While its obvious Chevy is trying to hatch a deal to trade him elsewhere - his contract is big enough to warrant 3rd or 4th line participation; either replacing Copp, Burmi or someone else on a good 2-way 3rd line w/ Lowry at centre or the scoring touch on an otherwise gritty 4th line.
July 6, 20169 yr comment_206544 Lowry and Stafford were awful together last year. Just awful. Best way to answer the question would be by saying the guys who think they are a lock to make the team outside of the obvious scheif wheeler Perreault ehlers Laine little at forward. I think those 6 are guaranteed. I think Connor starts with the jets also. So basically you have maybe 4 or 5 spots up for grabs at forward. I also think Thorburn will be the 13th forward. Edited July 6, 20169 yr by Goalie
July 6, 20169 yr Author comment_206630 I think you can add Matthias to that list and Staf if he is still here.
July 6, 20169 yr comment_206650 I wonder what it would take to pry Fowler out of Anaheim. They seem willing to part with him.
July 6, 20169 yr comment_206663 10 minutes ago, Ducky said: He would have to be protected for the expansion draft... Well ****
July 9, 20168 yr Author comment_207540 I am bored so, in no order whatsoever... Laine-Scheif-Wheeler Ehlers-Little-Armia Connor-Perrault-Dano Matthias-Lowry-Staf Trouba Buff Enstrom Hamonic (haven't given up) Morrissey Myers Helle Comrie
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