Which ONE player did the Jets really missed on in the first round?
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To be honest, I'm not sure there are many if any players from 2011-2015 that I think will be considerably better than the Jets' first pick...
2011 (Scheifele): Maybe Gaudreau or Kucherov, but I think Scheifele might end up being as valuable as either of them, or anyone picked after him.
2012 (Trouba): Maybe Forsberg, but I don't think there's much gap and the Jets have a slew of good scoring forwards in the system.
2013 (Morrissey): It's a bit early, but maybe Theodore or a forward like Duclair or Wennberg. But I still think that Morrissey has top-4 potential, in which case there's not much to choose.
2014 (Ehlers): Hard not to be thrilled by this pick. The only player I would consider at this point would be Larkin. Fabbri and Pastrnak also look good, but I think that in the long run Ehlers will be the better player.
2015 (Connor): Can't think of anyone I'd prefer at this point.
2016 (Laine): Easy choice.
If we look at additional first rounders...
2015 (Roslovic): Maybe Aho or Larsson, but I think Roslovic has a lot of potential and could be a #2C at some point.
2016 (Stanley): Where do we start? Rubtsov, Johansen, Asplund....
Hank Chinaski
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OP specified first rounders, so I'm assuming guys like Kucherov, Gaudreau, Duclair, etc. aren't up for consideration.
While I like Josh Morrissey as a prospect, I have a feeling there will be a few 2013 first rounders taken after him that will go on to have better careers. Wennberg, Burakovsky and Theodore are three that spring to mind.
While I like Josh Morrissey as a prospect, I have a feeling there will be a few 2013 first rounders taken after him that will go on to have better careers. Wennberg, Burakovsky and Theodore are three that spring to mind.
I think it's a bit early to put Wennberg, Burakovsky and Theodore ahead of Morrissey. I still think Morrissey has very good potential.
By the way, I think this thread illustrates that the Jets haven't taken many really false steps in the first round (except maybe Stanley). Few teams can make the same claim since 2011.
I think Morrissey and Stanley could both be reaches that could look worse compared to consensus picks.
BrianFromAIH
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Why does everyone like him so much?! I would've taken him there too, but it seems everyone is in love with the guy all of a sudden!
Need more time to see but at least there doesn't seem to be anything like an andrew mcbain over neely or elyniuk over leetch. sigh
garret9
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In 1982 the year after the Jets pick Hawerchuk, they pick Jim Kyte at 12th overall. They missed Dave Andreychuk at 16th who went on to play 1639 games and 640 goals
Late riser. Excellent skater. Probably has a lot to do with people seeing what we missed by taking Stanley.
Most rankings had Morrissey in the late 1st. So pick anyone ranked ahead of him really until he proves otherwise.
truck
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Those three are very clearly ahead of Morrissey at this point. That doesn't mean that they will stay there, but they are very clearly ahead - especially Wennberg and Burakovsky. Morrissey is in another group of less proven players with upside. Same as Mantha, Pulock, Shinkaruk and perhaps Theodore.
truck
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Nobody will prove to be a clear improvement for a handful of years, but there are players who have a better pro track record.
I'm much less worried about a guy like Morrissey than any forward from his draft year that's yet to really prove they're NHL material. The Moose sucked really bad. Morrissey, Hellebuyck, Comrie, none of them could save that lineup from getting completely demolished nightly. Even if they leave him in the AHL for another year I still think he's got top 4 upside. I think he makes it as a full time NHL'r this year as an injury call up. I'm not all that certain he'll be ready to make the team out of training camp and Stu is going to get the benefit of the doubt until he leaves Maurice no other choice.
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Isn't the Jets but I remember leading up to the 2005 draft that everyone was saying Anze Kopitar would be the perfect center for Kovalchuk and Heatley. Thrashers trade #8 pick for #12, #49 and #207. Then traded down again to #16 and picked Alex Bourrett......
Kills me that we couldve had Kopitar.....
But its move like this that made the Thrashers fail so I guess had to happen to get the JEts back
Kills me that we couldve had Kopitar.....
But its move like this that made the Thrashers fail so I guess had to happen to get the JEts back
I would have thought that had happened already.What !@# $%^& does it take?
Recovery of the incriminating photos Stu has of Paul Maurice
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Recovery of the incriminating photos Stu has of Paul Maurice
You have to wonder how Stu does it. First photos of Noel, then Chevy, now Maurice.
You have to wonder how Stu does it. First photos of Noel, then Chevy, now Maurice.
I think him and Tanner Glass have a system together. By retirement, they'll be on tv selling it.
