Rumor: Jets to play in the "Canadian Division" during pandemic

[Guardian17]

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[Daximus]

Yeah that's been proposed for awhile now. All the Canadian teams will play in one division and then presumably everyone will go back in the bubble for playoffs.

 

[Guardian17]

Yeah that's been proposed for awhile now. All the Canadian teams will play in one division and then presumably everyone will go back in the bubble for playoffs.

I guess that's how they'll get around the closed border.

 

[DashingDane]

If there is an all Canadian division I'd expect the Jets to be top 1-2. It might actually make the season a bit easier for them

 

[Daximus]

I guess that's how they'll get around the closed border.

Yeah which means we will face off against all the Canadien teams probably 5 or 6 times or so. There was a proposal for double or triple headers as well to ease up on the travel more.

 

[Guardian17]

Yeah which means we will face off against all the Canadien teams probably 5 or 6 times or so. There was a proposal for double or triple headers as well to ease up on the travel more.

I wonder if the NHL will do this even more in the future once the pandemic ends.

 

[Jets 31]

The NHL is loving us now eh we have 7 teams instead of just 6 .

 

[Jets 31]

Don't like the part where he says if teams aren't going to play in front of fans alot of teams won't make it though.

 

[Guardian17]

Don't like the part where he says if teams aren't going to play in front of fans alot of teams won't make it though.

Yeah, that kind of goes against what Bettman said about all the teams are doing fine right now.

 

[Jets 31]

Can't wait to beat on Toronto 6 or 7 times.

 

[Guardian17]

Can't wait to beat on Toronto 6 or 7 times.

 

[voyageur]

This Canadian division is an awesome idea. Get to play our Western Smythe Division foes more often. I think there would be more TV viewership with a Canadian division, and back to backs make the games a little more intense too.

Strange how many players we will need to cross the border though to start the season. I wonder what happens for the A, there's only have 4 Canadian AHL franchises. And we are not near any of them.

 

[Jets 31]

 

[Jets 31]

 

[surixon]

Yeah which means we will face off against all the Canadien teams probably 5 or 6 times or so. There was a proposal for double or triple headers as well to ease up on the travel more.

I was figuring that they would have to go with more of an AHL type of schedule where you stay in once city for a number of days and play the same team 2 to 3 times. I mean you could theoretically have the team on the road for 2 weeks and play Edmonton and Calgary 6 to 7 times before coming back home.

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Canadian division? How’s that going to work
Jets can’t just play the Canadian teams exclusively for the season

 

[SLAYER]

Canadian division? How’s that going to work
Jets can’t just play the Canadian teams exclusively for the season

oh no?

 

[WolfgangPuck]

oh no?

I like to see how the Jets play against some of favorite players like Ovie, Crosby, and how they might do against the Tampa Bay at least once this season

 

[RetroWinnipeg]

This Canadian division is an awesome idea. Get to play our Western Smythe Division foes more often. I think there would be more TV viewership with a Canadian division, and back to backs make the games a little more intense too.

Strange how many players we will need to cross the border though to start the season. I wonder what happens for the A, there's only have 4 Canadian AHL franchises. And we are not near any of them.

If no fans, I'd except a CFL-style cancellation for the AHL.

 

[Guardian17]

I also wonder how they plan to divide up the 24 US teams into three divisions, East, Central and West.

 

[Jets 31]

I like to see how the Jets play against some of favorite players like Ovie, Crosby, and how they might do against the Tampa Bay at least once this season

Covid19 has all the say on how this season is going to be played. I would rather play just Canadian teams than nothing at all.

 

[PitbulI]

I remember seeing this video the day after.

"What did the 5 jets goals say to the face?"

 

[voyageur]

If no fans, I'd except a CFL-style cancellation for the AHL.

I think that's likely. I just don't see how they can generate any revenue without fans, and no television revenues.

So then the NHL probably allows for another 31 player roster, which allows teams to use different players.

I was trying to figure who Jets would carry if we go with 31. I'm going to assume that Roslovic is getting traded, because I think Claude Lemieux will get his clients out of Winnipeg, so I'll say that there is a top 4 LD that comes back for him.

So something like

Hellebuyck
Brossoit
Comrie

Morrissey
De Melo
Pionk
Defenseman X
Forbort
Poolman
Beaulieu
Sbisa
Samberg
Kovacevic
Stanley
Nogier

Wheeler
Scheifele
Connor
Laine
Stastny
Ehlers
Copp
Lowry
Harkins
Appleton
Thompson
Perreault?
Toninato
Gustafsson
Suess
Vesalainen
(Reichel)

Leaves Chisholm and Mc Kenzie out for signed players in North America

Players like Berdin, Gawanke, Luoto and Holm could stay on their respective teams in Europe, unless needed as callups.

 

[snowkiddin]

We usually shit the bed against Canadian teams so this could make for a long season

 

[rubikscube]

I like it because there's only 7 Canadian teams lol. Playoffs here we come