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If we are replacing Wheeler with Nino in the top six, that's a massive upgrade... if we are replacing him with Iafallo on the 3rd line that's also an upgrade...
A big part of the Jets success this season relies on Perfetti staying healthy and Scheif fully buying in to Bones' system - guess we will see.
Perfetti and everyone else staying healthy. It doesn't work if Perfetti stays healthy and Scheifele misses 30 games. Same goes for Ehlers vs say, KFC.
We tend to focus on players with above avg injury histories but that is actually misleading. The team as a whole needs to not lose too many man games from key players. That goes for pretty much every team in the league, to varying degrees.
We obviously need buy in. It isn't even about playing 'the best' system. It is about all being on the same page. Obviously a good page that suits the capabilities of the players.
But speaking of Scheif ........ If he remains unsigned will he just play for his personal stats to boost his UFA contract? Will he play a better 2 way game hoping that gets noticed? Or, if he is extended will he then focus more on a team first game? Or will he coast a bit? Lots of ???