I’m not. I was surprised that they didn’t do better last year.
Size, skill, and speed. Great roster.
Eh. Their blueline is over-rated...though Morrissey is shrinking that gap...and their bottom 6 is very meh. If Little regresses any further before some more of their top young talents breakthrough, I can see their advantage up front quickly evaporating. Throw in Maurice behind the bench & just how many dumb penalties that team takes; and I'm not shocked at all that they've sucked in recent years. A good roster...that has a clear identity based on physicality & size...but not a great roster.
So many of my hockey crushes are on the Jets. I'll always have a soft spot for them.
In saying that, I hope Zadorov ****ing wrecks someone. Go Avs.
I'm with you, they've also tended to pick prospects that would really grow on me by draft day. So I'd like to see them thrive, but they've been a let down in recent years and watching them this year I'm far from sold that it's finally come together for them any more than I am buying us as a bubble team.
Honestly out of all the Canadian teams to next win the cup, I'd bet on the Jets.
I like so many of their players & prospects, but I don't think their age groups will line up right for them actually contend for a cup...sorta like Minnesota or SJ ~5 years ago. Little & Enstrom have already started to regress, Myers is hella over-rated, and both Wheeler & Buff are entering their mid 30s. Though I love Wheeler, Little & Buff...that clip of him looking right at camera while in a puck battle against us last season is still the funniest thing to happen in an NHL game in years...I just don't think their kids will really arrive fast enough for them to truly contend before those older players slow down.
Now with their prospects I can see them winning a cup when Wheeler/Buff are on the cusp of retirement, with their current kids & the next wave doing the heavy lifting; but I just don't see it happening with their current core unless it all clicks this season or next.
