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Post by 2b9 on Jul 2, 2024 15:20:42 GMT -6
Wow! Disaster! I feel like all chips went in and now we have to fold. Our only hope is to improve right defense through trade with assets McGroaty and Ehlers. 2C has to be Perfetti and then we get two D men through trade. I feel like Chevy can only focus on one trade at a time.... Chevy focused so much on Monahan that everything else fell apart. And Monahan contributed jack #hit to our playoff run. So now we need a 2C and we have a brutal D squad. Have to trade Ehlers and McGroaty for D men just to make sure we are not an embarrassment and pray that Perfetti can be a 2C which is hopeful at best. If Chevy isn't rated dead last in the whole league for this Free Agent day then... Lambert can fill the 2C position. Cheers, 2b9πππ
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Post by 2b9 on Jul 2, 2024 15:26:48 GMT -6
I don't mind Lambert getting a shot at 2C especially if they believe he's ready. Monahan faltered in the playoffs and received too long of a term IMO. Perfetti could also be ready for that role. If you sign some older players the young guys have no room. I'm more worried about the D. Samburg is probably ready for second pairing but on the right side Demelo and Pionk should be dropped down a pairing. They'd then be fine. Problem is no first pairing RHD unless Solomonsson blows them away. Perhaps they think he could? We shall see come training camp how Salomonsson does, he is definitely a future Jet. Cheers, 2b9πππ
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Post by 2b9 on Jul 2, 2024 15:29:01 GMT -6
Jets schedule released today.....quite the chance to get off to a good start with 9 of the first 10 games against non-playoff teams (last season). CHI, MIN, SJ, PIT, @ STL, @ SEA, @ CGY, TOR, @ DET, & @ CLM Go Jets Goπ! Cheers, 2b9πππ
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Post by sgtbarnes on Jul 2, 2024 17:28:50 GMT -6
As it sits right now, the Jets are not as good a team as they were when they were blown out by the Avs. That's obvious. Anyone who thinks the loss of Dillon is just a trivial cap issue, rethink. It's a big loss for a team that is lacking size and grit on the back end. His presence will be missed.
What struck me about this year's playoffs was the level of physical play. And it seemed to ramp up round by round. They were letting so much go. Enter little Heinola. 180 lbs. soaking wet. Enter little Lambert. Pretty much the same. As skilled and quick as these guys are, they will be punished come playoff time.
I don't know what Chevy has planned, but signing backup goaltenders is not very inspiring from my point of view.
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Post by PeakyBlinders on Jul 2, 2024 17:38:17 GMT -6
As it sits right now, the Jets are not as good a team as they were when they were blown out by the Avs. That's obvious. Anyone who thinks the loss of Dillon is just a trivial cap issue, rethink. It's a big loss for a team that is lacking size and grit on the back end. His presence will be missed. What struck me about this year's playoffs was the level of physical play. And it seemed to ramp up round by round. They were letting so much go. Enter little Heinola. 180 lbs. soaking wet. Enter little Lambert. Pretty much the same. As skilled and quick as these guys are, they will be punished come playoff time. I don't know what Chevy has planned, but signing backup goaltenders is not very inspiring from my point of view. I agree but would add that it was not just this years playoffs that was physical. All playoffs get more physical as each series goes along.
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Post by 2b9 on Jul 2, 2024 17:43:09 GMT -6
As it sits right now, the Jets are not as good a team as they were when they were blown out by the Avs. That's obvious. Anyone who thinks the loss of Dillon is just a trivial cap issue, rethink. It's a big loss for a team that is lacking size and grit on the back end. His presence will be missed. What struck me about this year's playoffs was the level of physical play. And it seemed to ramp up round by round. They were letting so much go. Enter little Heinola. 180 lbs. soaking wet. Enter little Lambert. Pretty much the same. As skilled and quick as these guys are, they will be punished come playoff time. I don't know what Chevy has planned, but signing backup goaltenders is not very inspiring from my point of view. I agree but would add that it was not just this years playoffs that was physical. All playoffs get more physical as each series goes along. Very trueπ. Cheers, 2b9πππ
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Post by sgtbarnes on Jul 2, 2024 19:29:18 GMT -6
As it sits right now, the Jets are not as good a team as they were when they were blown out by the Avs. That's obvious. Anyone who thinks the loss of Dillon is just a trivial cap issue, rethink. It's a big loss for a team that is lacking size and grit on the back end. His presence will be missed. What struck me about this year's playoffs was the level of physical play. And it seemed to ramp up round by round. They were letting so much go. Enter little Heinola. 180 lbs. soaking wet. Enter little Lambert. Pretty much the same. As skilled and quick as these guys are, they will be punished come playoff time. I don't know what Chevy has planned, but signing backup goaltenders is not very inspiring from my point of view. I agree but would add that it was not just this years playoffs that was physical. All playoffs get more physical as each series goes along. This year struck me as a little more so. I thought the refs really let a lot a lot go. Not to mention the stuff they outright missed.
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Post by PeakyBlinders on Jul 3, 2024 7:09:55 GMT -6
Here is a thought experiment - As the salary cap increases, this also increases the average salary for high end and mid tier players (not so much lower end or league low salary guys). As the good players get more salary, they also will want to retain more after tax thus this helps the low tax states more than than higher tax states. It then seems like the advantage gap that the large cities (they always have an advantage) and the low tax states is growing compared to the smaller/high tax cities.
Look what the Predators have done in two years when they looked like they were in the abyss. Look at the new contrcats in Flroida well below what we would have to pay the same player.
Solution for us? I think the only solution is to stop chasing high end free agents at older ages and get back to TRUE drfat and develop. Accumulate picks, draft well and get younger players into the line-up. Then sign them to thier next large deal quickly (like we did with Conner, 55, Ehlers, etc). And keep the cupboard stocked. ANd also, shy away from drafting US players - sorry, they cause us the most grief.
We can't compete with a true 'veteran' lineup but we can compete with a mix of vets and young players.
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Post by 2b9 on Jul 3, 2024 7:44:29 GMT -6
Here is a thought experiment - As the salary cap increases, this also increases the average salary for high end and mid tier players (not so much lower end or league low salary guys). As the good players get more salary, they also will want to retain more after tax thus this helps the low tax states more than than higher tax states. It then seems like the advantage gap that the large cities (they always have an advantage) and the low tax states is growing compared to the smaller/high tax cities. Look what the Predators have done in two years when they looked like they were in the abyss. Look at the new contrcats in Flroida well below what we would have to pay the same player. Solution for us? I think the only solution is to stop chasing high end free agents at older ages and get back to TRUE drfat and develop. Accumulate picks, draft well and get younger players into the line-up. Then sign them to thier next large deal quickly (like we did with Conner, 55, Ehlers, etc). And keep the cupboard stocked. ANd also, shy away from drafting US players - sorry, they cause us the most grief. We can't compete with a true 'veteran' lineup but we can compete with a mix of vets and young players. Speaking of draft and develop, the Jets Development Camp is this week. Cheers, 2b9πππ
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Post by honeybadger on Jul 3, 2024 17:28:52 GMT -6
Have friends who have watched many a moose game and are really excited for the tandem of Lambert and Chibricov. They feel these guys will really light it up in the NHL. They felt that Lambert and Chibby had little support on the Moose Roster and would have to Agree. Lambert could be as good as Ehlers in his first year of the NHL! Chibricov plays like a Bulldog and that is what the Jets need. Spectacular pair of players here.
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Post by bigoljetairliner on Jul 3, 2024 17:45:29 GMT -6
Okay, not much has happened with the Winnipeg Jets since the opening day of Free Agency, other than the signing of likely AHL depth forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan. However, I updated the organizational depth chart to include Anderson-Dolan, the new draft picks, skaters under contract with the Manitoba Moose, and the age of each player.
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Post by 2b9 on Jul 3, 2024 18:30:21 GMT -6
Okay, not much has happened with the Winnipeg Jets since the opening day of Free Agency, other than the signing of likely AHL depth forward Jaret Anderson-Dolan. However, I updated the organizational depth chart to include Anderson-Dolan, the new draft picks, skaters under contract with the Manitoba Moose, and the age of each player. Thanks for the breakdown, thank you for doing this all for all of us, your efforts keeping all of us informed is greatly appreciated, your love of the Jets is unmatchedπ. Cheers, 2b9πππ
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Post by bigoljetairliner on Jul 3, 2024 20:52:04 GMT -6
Couple new AHL depth signings by Winnipeg late on July 3rd....forward Mason Shaw & defenseman Hayden Fleury. The organizational chart below has been updated.
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Post by Tracker on Jul 3, 2024 21:14:56 GMT -6
FWIW: TSN radio anaysts this afternoon stated that, if no other upgrades are coming, the Jets excan expect to slide badly. The best-case scenario is that the Jets will slip 2-3 places and will have to get help from other teams fading to make the playoffs, but still bow out early.
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Post by bigoljetairliner on Jul 3, 2024 21:35:33 GMT -6
FWIW: TSN radio anaysts this afternoon stated that, if no other upgrades are coming, the Jets excan expect to slide badly. The best-case scenario is that the Jets will slip 2-3 places and will have to get help from other teams fading to make the playoffs, but still bow out early. If they dip this year, I want it to be deeper than that. Need to pull off what Colorado did when they drafted Makar. They were a decent team making the playoffs regularly and then an off season ended up with a top 10 pick that paid huge dividends. That's my best worst-case scenario for this year.....the Jets flirt with a lottery pick and find the top pairing RD that they really need to re-load with the other upcoming prospects. But I am not sure they will be that bad. What have they lost? Monahan was only here part of the season, so it really is just Dillon and Brossoit. Both replacements (Heinola/Kahkonen) probably won't be as good, but I don't think it will result in the team being bottom-dwellers without some major injuries to key players.
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