VictoriaJetsFan
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I don't think it's a smart move to hold off on signing a player this summer when you expect a prospect to move up 1-2 years after that. Players can always be traded, especially high quality d-men.
Most scouting reports I've seen have Morrissey a few years away. It's not a huge deal if he plays a year in the AHL.
How realistic are we supposed to be on our wish list?
Way I look at it is by splitting it up by chunks...
Top 9
- still have Ladd, Little, Wheeler, Kane, Scheifele and Frolik
- lose Jokinen and Setoguchi (not saying won't or shouldn't be re-signed)
- O`Dell in the mix
- need two UFA's
4th line + 1-2 pressbox
- still have Tangradi, Slater, Halischuk, Wright, Peluso
- lose Thorburn (not saying won't or shouldn't be re-signed)
- Cormier and Samson are in the mix and not free of waivers
- Lowry and Lipon are in the mix but free of waivers
- probably best to fill internally unless some crazy good waiver opportunity arises
Top 4 D
- still have Enstrom, Byfuglien and Bogosian
- still have hole from Hainsey
- Clitsome and Trouba in the mix
- would prefer this filled by UFA for #4 but it's tough
Bottom pair D + 1-2 pressbox
- still have Clitsome, Trouba, Ellerby, Redmond, Postma
- lose Pardy and Stuart (not saying won't or shouldn't be re-signed)
- Melchiori, Chiarot, Kichton, Morrissey, Kulda in mix (I think Chiarot may be subjective to waivers but not sure)
- probably best to fill internally unless some crazy good waiver opportunity arises
Goaltending
- still have Pavelec
- lose Montoya (not saying won't or shouldn't be re-signed)
- Pasquale, Oki, Hutch in mix
- would prefer an UFA who can share a good load of starts
Summary:
Need 2 top 9 pieces and would like a #4D and 1B goalie
I'd like one of the top 9 pieces to be top 6 capable, preferably someone who drive possession without being sheltered (which isn't really Setoguchi or Jokinen). The second one is a little more flexible to what the Jets' can afford.
#4D doesn't have to be any particular style, so long as they can play tough minutes without drowning extraordinarily.
1B goalie just has to as good as Pavelec (easier done than some think).
Other than that... meh... don't really care about particular names or if by UFA or trade.
Our top 4D includes Trouba imo. I would place trouba over Bogo actually, based on Trouba's limited number of games so far.
Our top 4D includes Trouba imo. I would place trouba over Bogo actually, based on Trouba's limited number of games so far.
How realistic are we supposed to be on our wish list?
Way I look at it is by splitting it up by chunks...
Top 9
- still have Ladd, Little, Wheeler, Kane, Scheifele and Frolik
- lose Jokinen and Setoguchi (not saying won't or shouldn't be re-signed)
- O`Dell in the mix
- need two UFA's
4th line + 1-2 pressbox
- still have Tangradi, Slater, Halischuk, Wright, Peluso
- lose Thorburn (not saying won't or shouldn't be re-signed)
- Cormier and Samson are in the mix and not free of waivers
- Lowry and Lipon are in the mix but free of waivers
- probably best to fill internally unless some crazy good waiver opportunity arises
Top 4 D
- still have Enstrom, Byfuglien and Bogosian
- still have hole from Hainsey
- Clitsome and Trouba in the mix
- would prefer this filled by UFA for #4 but it's tough
Bottom pair D + 1-2 pressbox
- still have Clitsome, Trouba, Ellerby, Redmond, Postma
- lose Pardy and Stuart (not saying won't or shouldn't be re-signed)
- Melchiori, Chiarot, Kichton, Morrissey, Kulda in mix (I think Chiarot may be subjective to waivers but not sure)
- probably best to fill internally unless some crazy good waiver opportunity arises
Goaltending
- still have Pavelec
- lose Montoya (not saying won't or shouldn't be re-signed)
- Pasquale, Oki, Hutch in mix
- would prefer an UFA who can share a good load of starts
Summary:
Need 2 top 9 pieces and would like a #4D and 1B goalie
I'd like one of the top 9 pieces to be top 6 capable, preferably someone who drive possession without being sheltered (which isn't really Setoguchi or Jokinen). The second one is a little more flexible to what the Jets' can afford.
#4D doesn't have to be any particular style, so long as they can play tough minutes without drowning extraordinarily.
1B goalie just has to as good as Pavelec (easier done than some think).
Other than that... meh... don't really care about particular names or if by UFA or trade.
Fair enough to both of these posts ^
We will see!
If you want you could counter argue that Hainsey's previous success with toughs was due to Hainsey though
Why is Carolina sheltering him now then? Or am I reading the advanced stats wrong?
For those that are unaware I'd like to point out that the cap should be somewhere around 70-72 million this season. It was only a clause in the CBA which has artificially lowered the cap for this season. Expect a 75+ million dollar cap next year. Perhaps as high as 78/79 million is what some hockey experts are saying.