12-13 Winnipeg Jets Training Camp Thread

[Holden Caulfield]

Was gonna wait for official, but what the hell...

Predictions on who is in camp? This is what I would say, don't see the Jets bringing in anybody ala FLA...

Also, it's set to start likely Saturday/Sunday...

Forwards (16-2?)
LW Andrew Ladd
LW Evander Kane
LW Alexei Ponikarovsky
LW Antti Miettinen
C Olli Jokinen
C Bryan Little
C Nik Antropov (injured?)
C Jim Slater
C Mark Scheifele
C Patrice Cormier
C Maxime Macenauer (only if Antropov AND Burmistrov are hurt)
RW Blake Wheeler
RW Kyle Wellwood
RW Alex Burmistrov (injured?)
RW Chris Thorburn
RW Spencer Machacek

Defense (9-1)
LD Tobias Enstrom
LD Ron Hainsey
LD Mark Stuart
LD Grant Clitsome
LD Derek Meech
RD Dustin Byfuglien
RD Zach Bogosian (injured)
RD Paul Postma
RD Zach Redmond


Goalie (2)
G Ondrej Pavelec
G Alvaro Montoya

Only one cut to be made (Meech/Macenauer/Scheifele/Redmond, IMO), if one or both of Burmi and Antro are healthy only 1-2 cuts to be made (since I don't think Mace will be in camp if that's the case)...

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[sully1410]

we definitely need more LD

 

[GJF]

we definitely need more LD

Whats with Flood?

 

[King Woodballs]

Whats with Flood?

Europe i believe

 

[allan5oh]

Whats with Flood?

He plays for Lokomotiv, and is a UFA so after being mishandled last year I really doubt he ever juts a Jets uniform on again.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

He plays for Lokomotiv, and is a UFA so after being mishandled last year I really doubt he ever juts a Jets uniform on again.

By mishandled, I assume you mean the fact that he was in the NHL at all...he's a weak #7, at best...

 

[garret9]

Small detail but Meech is LHD
as is Clitsome

I know Clitsome, Hainsey and Meech have experience playing both sides but they are left handed shots

 

[garret9]

By mishandled, I assume you mean the fact that he was in the NHL at all...he's a weak #7, at best...

Misshandled as in they should have sent him through waivers since no one was going to pick him up anyways

 

[rahzar]

Excited to see Jokinen lace 'em up. Seems like a quality guy off the ice. Hopefully he can contribute on the ice.

 

[truck]

Small detail but Meech is LHD
as is Clitsome

I know Clitsome, Hainsey and Meech have experience playing both sides but they are left handed shots

I am really curious to see how Clitsome is used. He has tools and he is versatile, but he is so inconsistent. I wanted to see what Huddy could do with him.

Stupid lockout!

 

[allan5oh]

By mishandled, I assume you mean the fact that he was in the NHL at all...he's a weak #7, at best...

Mishandled as in he had his first chance to stay in the NHL and was a healthy scratch for most of the year because they didn't want to put him on waivers. Maybe they tried trading him, I don't know.

By the time he was actually needed, he was rusty and didn't perform.

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Small detail but Meech is LHD
as is Clitsome

I know Clitsome, Hainsey and Meech have experience playing both sides but they are left handed shots

Urgh, I thought Clitsome and Meech were righties......I did the whole thing by memory...

Mishandled as in he had his first chance to stay in the NHL and was a healthy scratch for most of the year because they didn't want to put him on waivers. Maybe they tried trading him, I don't know.

By the time he was actually needed, he was rusty and didn't perform.

He was a #7 at best, I still have no idea why the felt they had to hold onto him so bad...he was a healthy scratch because he wasn't good enough for anything else. Improved depth in the system and we won't have to worry about tweeners like that...

 

[garret9]

Urgh, I thought Clitsome and Meech were righties......I did the whole thing by memory...

Grant played on the right side of Stuart a lot... and Meech to the right side of Oduya so in a way you were right

Pretty good memory anyways! I only know cos I'm in the middle of writing crap on all of them haha

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Grant played on the right side of Stuart a lot... and Meech to the right side of Oduya so in a way you were right

Pretty good memory anyways! I only know cos I'm in the middle of writing crap on all of them haha

Yeah, well Meech being LH basically completely ends any chance he has to be with the Jets, IMO...since we have 4 (healthy!) D on that side, its the RD, particularly with the Bogosian injury that has openings...and yeah Clitsome played exsclusively on the right side last year, IIRC, so he will be fine over there...

 

[Bob E]

I am really curious to see how Clitsome is used. He has tools and he is versatile, but he is so inconsistent. I wanted to see what Huddy could do with him.

Stupid lockout!

First few games, he looked like a keeper. Made the smart easy play with the puck more often than not. Used his strength and leverage to separate player from puck. Played pretty well positionally.

Then as the year progressed, his play seemed to regress. I'm not sure if he was getting more minutes or put in different situations or with different partners, but he just didn't seem like the same player. If he returns to his 'earlier' form, he is a solid #6 or #7 dman, imo.

 

[wilty00]

Still a bit of a 'wat' moment to see that Montoya's full first name is Alvaro.

 

[Lorenzo1000]

He's of Cuban descent hence the name. Speaking of Montoya...anybody know what he did during the lockout? Did he practice with the Islanders or somebody else? Is he in town yet?

Kind of wish that we had held on to Kulda btw. He seemed solid defensively to me when he was called up last year.

 

[Blackie Dammit]

does anyone know what time they hit the ice today, i might be in the area

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Tc hasn't opened yet so there's nothing officially going on...so no times, or real practice.

 

[truck]

Relevant to camp:

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
It's "expected" tho not official yet that the 10-game rule for called up juniors will become the six-game rule.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
That is, team could play underage junior for 5 games without burning a year of his entry level contract. A 6th game, tho, would burn year.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
If, as expected, 6-game rule is adopted for underage juniors, it's just for this season. Would go back to 10 next year.

 

[ps241]

Relevant to camp:

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
It's "expected" tho not official yet that the 10-game rule for called up juniors will become the six-game rule.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
That is, team could play underage junior for 5 games without burning a year of his entry level contract. A 6th game, tho, would burn year.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
If, as expected, 6-game rule is adopted for underage juniors, it's just for this season. Would go back to 10 next year.

This makes sense based on how late it is in the season and how it is really screwing up junior clubs that might want to deal a Strome or a Hamilton before their deadline but can't because those guys might stick with the parent club? I know the OHL is looking at moving their deadline to deal with this.

 

[tbcwpg]

https://twitter.com/saraorlesky/status/289045892089122816

Byfuglien& Hainsey out on the ice today. For those worried about Dustin's weight...he doesn't look like he's gained at all #NHLJets #TSN

 

[truck]

https://twitter.com/saraorlesky/status/289045892089122816

A few even said he was thinner than ever.

 

[jetkarma*]

Heard the comments from the rink that he looks lighter than anytime next year , this will help his knee too ....he was skating in mpls with that large nhl group wasn't he ?

 

[Grind]

Heard the comments from the rink that he looks lighter than anytime next year , this will help his knee too ....he was skating in mpls with that large nhl group wasn't he ?

holy **** yes this is exactly what i wanted to hear.