Poll: Buff or Wheeler. Who is the Jets MVP?

[JetsFan815]

Clearly these two players are a cut above everyone else on the team. Of the two, who is the MVP?

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[jetsforever]

Close but I voted Buff. Wheeler is more consistently effective but Buff is more dominant and game changing when he's on.

 

[heretik27]

I voted Wheeler, not only is he consistently great, but he is the guy that everyone follows on this team. Buff is the guy you can't replicate in the league, but his play is not always at its best. For that reason it's Wheeler.

 

[Arthur Fonzarelli]

Voted Wheeler as well.

No disrespect to Dustin, it's just damn near impossible for anyone to play as hard as Wheeler does every shift.

 

[heilongjetsfan]

Voted Buff.

No disrespect to Wheeler, but he's got to shoot more often. He's got a heck of a wrist shot but he needs to trust himself to pot it when he gets a shot. I don't no how many times I've groaned at the sight of Wheeler in the slot with an open shooting lane and he decides to pass it off instead.

Buff on the other hand takes over games all by himself. Whether it's with his wheels, huge hits, or his crazy slapshot. Sometimes it seems like the will is lacking, but when it's there he's like a meaner Lindros with more upper body strength. I'd pick Wheeler over anybody else on the Jets, but not Buff.

 

[Derfel*]

Overall I say it's Byfuglien, but it's certainly close. On a game to game basis, it'd really depend.

I'd also argue these shouldn't be the only two choices this season.

 

[Jimby]

Voted Wheeler for the same reasons stated by others.

 

[Jetabre]

Wheeler.

 

[Just Ducky]

It is very close- I went with Wheeler- he consistently gives everything and more... Buff has had some games this year where he was really unnoticeable

 

[sipowicz]

Buff for sure, seems to score when the team really needs a goal, Wheeler cooled off just before Christmas and most his goals seem to come at inopportune times.

 

[garret9]

Best player? I might lean Wheeler.
More valuable though? I'm going Buff.

 

[Boxertim]

Wheeler 11 times out of 10

 

[Mathmew Purrrr Oh]

write-in vote for Lee Stempniak

 

[EpicGingy]

write-in vote for Lee Stempniak

He certainly helped with the [REDACTED] when they played the Devils.

 

[KCjetsfan]

who would impact the team more negatively if not playing or playing poorly? Buff. to me that's the criteria for mvp.

 

[SLAYER]

Too close to call IMO, but I voted Buff. That Wheeler tho....

 

[garret9]

who would impact the team more negatively if not playing or playing poorly? Buff. to me that's the criteria for mvp.

Exactly why I said what I said above.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

I'd also argue these shouldn't be the only two choices this season.

Who else? Hellebuyck?

 

[jetsforever]

Who else? Hellebuyck?

I think Hellebuyck has definitely been very valuable to the team this season, considering Hutch/Pav's abysmal play. (although maybe without Helle we would be in position for Matthews )

 

[Derfel*]

Who else? Hellebuyck?

Could be.

 

[ATLbound]

Where is Thorbs???

Seriously though, my top 5 in terms of MVP in order....

1) Wheeler (my pick)
2) Byfuglien
3) Little
4) Helle
5) Perreault, just a hair over Stafford

Scheifele would likely be somewhere in my 3-4 range have he stayed healthy all season.

Too many guys have not been where they should be this season, which is why we are in a lottery pick

 

[Daximus]

Wheeler has directly contributed on 39% of our goals this season who knows how many more indirectly. He works harder than anyone shift to shift, he is the true leader of this team.
Buff is amazing when he is on but is far to inconsistent. If he could have strings of good games rather than a good game here and there he would be a more valuable player to this team but Wheeler is head and shoulders above anything Buff brings to the table on a night to night basis. Without Wheeler we are likely the worst team in the league. When Wheeler has a bad game everyone on here notices and makes comments about it, which is rare. When Buff has a bad game it's just another one of those games.

 

[Eyeseeing]

Buff has arguably been the face of this franchise the whole time.
Wheeler is having a career year but based on the body of work Buff hands down

 

[Duke749]

Overall I say it's Byfuglien, but it's certainly close. On a game to game basis, it'd really depend.

I'd also argue these shouldn't be the only two choices this season.

Could be.

We're waiting...

 

[Boreal]

The Big Man.