When you can't sign free agents, and you've traded draft picks to fill holes, that tends to happen. I feel like the LW depth on this team is interesting, you have Barron, Harkins, Maenalanen, Torgersson who all have something they can bring battling for spots in TC. C depth took a hit with Nathan Smith choosing not to sign. But you have some options with Gustafsson, Perfetti, even Barrron beyond the top 3 centres. RW depth depends on how fast Lucius or Lambert grow as players. Of all the RWs the Jets have tried to plug into the 4th line, I like the Gagner addition best. I like Reichel as a depth player, not an every day starter.
Defensive depth is among the best in the league. There's finally no Beaulieu, Sbisa or Bitettos between the AHL and NHL team, and no Sami Nikus either.
Goalie depth needs someone to pass Berdin this year.
I like the Fonz's roster as potentially what you could see, maybe some tweaks or different combos on defense, but probably you are looking at Perfetti, Samberg and Barron making the team as ELCs, Gustafsson and Kovacevic graduating from the Moose, and Heinola getting some more time with the Jets this year. Reichel I could see sticking around with a good TC, where maybe he knocks somebody out of the lineup (Toninato?), and at the very least getting the same amount of games as last year. Maenalanen is a complete unknown to me, as to what to expect, but he should be motivated as a last shot to make the NHL.
Lucius and Torgersson get development years, hopefully Simon Lundmark steps up in his 2nd pro season to get some attention from management.
I think Chisholm and Gawanke dominate the A this year, which could make for some tough decisions for Chevy, or turn 5th round picks into some trade value.
