Define go for it?
If go for it means actively pushing forward knowing it could have minor negative implications to the team's long term strength relative to optimal? Sure, and I think the team has already done that.
It's not time to sell the farm, and I don't think the Jets ever will.
"Go for it" meaning take advantage of our cap space this season to the fullest possible means
Our veterans are good, much of our youth is seasoned, many prominent players are still on ELC's & half the forwards are still cost controlled RFA's.
Reviewing the lineup,our top two lines are great & if utilized well, MLA can be a strong defensive line. A rebound year from Mason will give us the best goaltending we've had, well beyond the "league average" often mentioned by yourself that would have gotten us into the playoffs had that bar been reached year after year.
There's defensive balance on the left side & right side with the emergence of Morrissey & the recent acquisition of Kulikov. Great news for a team that battled through adversity & playing a defence that featured Nogier, Melchiori & Chiarot at the tail end of last year. That roster not only won three in a row, seven in a row was achieved.
Now add a healthy Meyers & a full season of Trouba to that equation. What more does this team need?
Third line scoring.
Connor, Petan, Roslovic, Dano & Copp will certainly provide key elements, but the word I've oft used these past few days is a "catalyst" to spark them. All these players can play offensively, but thus far have only proven to create scoring opportunities when placed alongside Scheifele, Little & Wheeler.
It's a third centre that is needed. If Roslovic can provide then we're set, but that's a big if. And what if an injury occurs?
Once Tanev, Copp & Bucky sign they'll be roughly $7 million in cap space available.
My suggestion...
use it.
As mentioned in the second post:
As you state, they've got a good mix of vets, ELC contracts, and relatively inexpensive contracts, with very few holes in the line-up.
Don't waste this window.