Player Discussion Christian Jaros

[Agent Zub]

Feels like a player we'll let go only for him to become a stud on another team

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Don’t see this as a big deal anyway, he probably deserves the opportunity elsewhere.
I see him in the same mould as Fredrik Claesson or Eric Gryba anyway.

 

[Micklebot]

Feels like a player we'll let go only for him to become a stud on another team

I don't see him becoming a stud, maybe a useful player with some confidence but he's almost 25, and hasn't really shown flashes of being more than a bottom pair guy. All the tools but never put it together...

 

[BloodRedArmy]

Don’t see this as a big deal anyway, he probably deserves the opportunity elsewhere.
I see him in the same mould as Fredrik Claesson or Eric Gryba anyway.

Couldn't agree more. Hopefully he gets a chance to play, one way or another.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Forsling and Djoos both claimed off waivers . both have considerably more NHL experience

 

[BondraTime]

I think he’s an NHL D, but I don’t think it would be a mistake letting him go with the intention of trying to find an NHL home for him.

 

[Sweatred]

Brann hasn’t been skating - he’s setup to clear waivers and wait for an injury ?

 

[DrSense]

I also think he's an NHL D, and the only D we have under 25 that is physical, plays with an edge and a potential good compliment on the right side to a Chabot, Sanderson and Brannstrom longer term. Kleven is still a project and probably 5 years away from taking a spot like that. I'm disappointed Jaros didn't get a better look this camp, as he seems to be on the Belleville squad from the get go.

The only answer to me is Josh Brown. Big, plays physical and on the right side. Fills the same type of complimentary physical role that Jaros would now. And we have a lot of bodies with Gudbranson and Coburn in particular here now. Clearly DJ sees Brown as a big upgrade over a Jaros and also knows him as a person and player well from Oshawa, so I basically see DJ has opted for prioritizing ice for Brown over Jaros. Contract makes it easier to do that too. I think Jaros is considerably better skater and handler of the puck in general, but Brown's simpler more predictable and established game is the safer bet in the NHL this season. Jaros has more upside, but more risk in his development too. If Brown plays well this year though, then losing Jaros on waivers will be disappointing, but something that it's easy to move on from I suppose.

I still hope we don't lose him, because our NHL depth on D next year is basically Chabot, Zaitsev, Brown, Brannstrom and Wolanin. A few other options there perhaps if Zub works out, Lajoie and perhaps a couple of the kids (JBD, JS, LS), but we will need more bodies after the UFA purge that will occur this summer.

 

[SevenOfSpades]

Brann hasn’t been skating - he’s setup to clear waivers and wait for an injury ?

I thought he had an exposure to COVID which was why they were isolating him.

 

[Sweatred]

I thought he had an exposure to COVID which was why they were isolating him.

Yes - I thought we had a waiver deadline so since he’s been off he’s an easy target to start be moved off the active roster.

 

[HSF]

Feels like a player we'll let go only for him to become a stud on another team

Ahh yess the number 5 -6 stud defensmen

 

[Masked]

Don’t see this as a big deal anyway, he probably deserves the opportunity elsewhere.
I see him in the same mould as Fredrik Claesson or Eric Gryba anyway.

I'd rather see Coburn sent to the taxi squad. He's more likely to clear waivers.

 

[Sweatred]

I'd rather see Coburn sent to the taxi squad. He's more likely to clear waivers.

Or an easy transaction for EM to make $1.7 million -

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I'd rather see Coburn sent to the taxi squad. He's more likely to clear waivers.

more expendable to me also

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Jaros is a G

 

[Sensinitis]

Jaros is a G

No he’s a D

 

[Xspyrit]

Christian Jaros will be one of the first casualties of this vast veterans injection.

I would have rather seen Jaros on the 3rd pair RD than either Gudbranson or Josh Brown and keep the pick for further needs.

Hope he goes on waivers, gets claimed and find a niche for a few years. I think he can play 3rd pairing RD. DJ Smith didn't seem to like him for some reason.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

I doubt he gets claimed. His time with the club is mostly done, unfortunately.
I hope adding Josh Brown makes sense.
Coburn will be a taxi squad regular.

 

[Agent Zub]

I don't see him becoming a stud, maybe a useful player with some confidence but he's almost 25, and hasn't really shown flashes of being more than a bottom pair guy. All the tools but never put it together...

He's looked great in the AHL and played on an NHL team where even Chabot didn't look that good. I think there's still an NHLer there with top 4 upside. Hopefully another team gives him a legitimate chance.

 

[Micklebot]

He's looked great in the AHL and played on an NHL team where even Chabot didn't look that good. I think there's still an NHLer there with top 4 upside. Hopefully another team gives him a legitimate chance.

I agree he looked really good in the AHL, but so dod Boro, i think he's an NHL player, could be a goid bottom pair guy imo, maybe slide up to the 2nd pair in a pinch, but i don't see him as a stud is all. Hope I'm wrong because I've been rooting for him to figure it out.

 

[Korpse]

He's looked great in the AHL and played on an NHL team where even Chabot didn't look that good. I think there's still an NHLer there with top 4 upside. Hopefully another team gives him a legitimate chance.

He has been in NA for three seasons now, I don’t know that his game has made any significant strides in that time, his game is was still erratic in last viewings. He was a secondary role player in Belleville last season, at the age of 24 Im not sure he has that much room to grow.

 

[JD1]

He has been in NA for three seasons now, I don’t know that his game has made any significant strides in that time, his game is was still erratic in last viewings. He was a secondary role player in Belleville last season, at the age of 24 Im not sure he has that much room to grow.

It's interesting who the board grabs onto. I agree on your take, not much room to grow, several injuries away from dressing. But some guys here think he's got top 4 potential. Meanwhile I'm seeing starting lineups posted with Tierney on the sidelines. Makes no sense to me

 

[DJB]

I've never understood the Jaros hype.

Oddly enough he rarely displays that physicality in the NHL. Not sure why.

 

[Imnotagoodposter]

Jaros is a generic bottom pairing defenseman ala claesson

 

[Agent Zub]

I've never understood the Jaros hype.

Oddly enough he rarely displays that physicality in the NHL. Not sure why.

6ft 4 220 pounds, can skate, can hit, can pass, can shoot

I also think he's got decent hockey iq. Sure there's nothing elite there, but the package is pretty great. Only got to play 13 nhl games last year after being +20 in 34 ahl games. A good coach can get a lot out of him, even if its from the bottom pair.

easily better than guys like Claesson and boro