In Chevy We Trust
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With the Jets' terrific run (17-6-2 after a 1-3 start), the Jets are in a very solid playoff position already.
95 points looks pretty safe in the West. Jets would only need to play 4 games above .500 the rest of the season, with one of the easiest schedules.
That gives Chevy flexibility to wait, even without Connor. He can accumulate cap space and wait for the buyers' trade market to open up before adding for a playoff run.
95 points looks pretty safe in the West. Jets would only need to play 4 games above .500 the rest of the season, with one of the easiest schedules.
That gives Chevy flexibility to wait, even without Connor. He can accumulate cap space and wait for the buyers' trade market to open up before adding for a playoff run.
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That wasn't a booboo at all. It was an issue. Quite different. He can't cook up Dmen in his lab in the bowels of his cabin at the lake.
If Laine hadn't asked to be traded, he'd still be here.
If PLD hadn't asked to be traded, he'd still be here.
If Kane hadn't asked to be traded...well he would've been gone long ago because he's an ass.
All credit to Chevy for making some good lemonade out of these situations, but if those guy never ask for trades...what line is this guy playing on? (Trick question - he's out with a broken clavicle).
Maybe a player asking to be traded out of Winnipeg is a sign that they're way overrated?
If PLD hadn't asked to be traded, he'd still be here.
If Kane hadn't asked to be traded...well he would've been gone long ago because he's an ass.
All credit to Chevy for making some good lemonade out of these situations, but if those guy never ask for trades...what line is this guy playing on? (Trick question - he's out with a broken clavicle).
Maybe a player asking to be traded out of Winnipeg is a sign that they're way overrated?
Okay, the booboo was supplying the team with the likes of Sbisa, Benn and such.
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He got the best that he could. You can't build a whole new D corps overnight.
The problem was that the best he could muster up were among the absolute worst defenders in the league. But things have generally been looking up defensively since Charlie Huddy got shitcanned...I dunno if he was influencing the types of players coming in (or whether Maurice preferred those pylon-type defenders), but the tide seems to have changed a bit.
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Sure - but our weak D corps after losing the entire right side was not a booboo on Chevy's part. Which of our current top 6 F and top prospects should he have traded away to get RD?
Edit: Further ......
We lost Trouba, Buff and Myers. Chevy got a RHD, Pionk, in the return for Trouba. Halfway through the following season he picked up DeMelo. He wasn't exactly sitting on his hands. The Sbisas and Benns were not the only thing he was getting. That next off-season he took a swing and a miss on Schmidt. Then he picked up Dillon and Schmidt the off-season after that.
It was and is a slow process. I don't think he is finished yet. The only Dman on the team now who was here when Trouba and Buff were here is Morrissey. 4 of the others were acquired in trade. The rest were drafted. Jets are 3rd in the league in GA right now.
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It’s never healthy to creep on exes.If Laine hadn't asked to be traded, he'd still be here.
If PLD hadn't asked to be traded, he'd still be here.
If Kane hadn't asked to be traded...well he would've been gone long ago because he's an ass.
All credit to Chevy for making some good lemonade out of these situations, but if those guy never ask for trades...what line is this guy playing on? (Trick question - he's out with a broken clavicle).
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Maybe a player asking to be traded out of Winnipeg is a sign that they're way overrated?
Chapter closed.
Don’t look back because that’s not the way we are going.
We can all speculate and pass judgement on what we believe could of, should of and would of happened, but the only fair way to judge someone is on what actually happened.If Laine hadn't asked to be traded, he'd still be here.
If PLD hadn't asked to be traded, he'd still be here.
If Kane hadn't asked to be traded...well he would've been gone long ago because he's an ass.
All credit to Chevy for making some good lemonade out of these situations, but if those guy never ask for trades...what line is this guy playing on? (Trick question - he's out with a broken clavicle).
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Maybe a player asking to be traded out of Winnipeg is a sign that they're way overrated?
Well we could've traded two 2nds for Devon Toews. John Marino for a 6th rounder. Christopher Tanev as a UFA. Add that to DeMelo (for a 3rd) and even Huddy couldn't f*** it up!
Gmoney should be our gm, he has all the answers.Well we could've traded two 2nds for Devon Toews. John Marino for a 6th rounder. Christopher Tanev as a UFA. Add that to DeMelo (for a 3rd) and even Huddy couldn't f*** it up!
If Laine hadn't asked to be traded, he'd still be here.
If PLD hadn't asked to be traded, he'd still be here.
If Kane hadn't asked to be traded...well he would've been gone long ago because he's an ass.
All credit to Chevy for making some good lemonade out of these situations, but if those guy never ask for trades...what line is this guy playing on? (Trick question - he's out with a broken clavicle).
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Maybe a player asking to be traded out of Winnipeg is a sign that they're way overrated?
Wow! A perfect 10/10 offense, just as PsychoDad predicted!
Has Chevy ever traded a roster player who wanted to be here? Armia maybe? And he wasn't a Top 6 core guy. So just one bottom 6 roster player in 13 seasons has been traded without asking for it or indicating he was unwilling to re-sign with the team. His track strongly suggests that Chevy would not have moved either Laine or Dubois if they'd wanted to stay.
Why thanks, Adam, but I think Chevy's got a lifetime appointment no matter what happens on the ice.
We suffered for 2 seasons. That is not overnight.
Which of these are NHL caliber D men?
Boolow
Dahlstrom
Niku
Sbisa
Benn
Bitetto
Are you happy with our D corps this season?
I see we’ve gotten into the criticizing Chevy for scenarios in our imagination phase of the season for the anti-Chevy crowd…
I guess I don't have your inside information? And since I don't I will just judge him on what he does and what I hope he ultimately achieves.
I think he is one of the better GMs.
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If Laine hadn't asked to be traded, he'd still be here.
If PLD hadn't asked to be traded, he'd still be here.
If Kane hadn't asked to be traded...well he would've been gone long ago because he's an ass.
All credit to Chevy for making some good lemonade out of these situations, but if those guy never ask for trades...what line is this guy playing on? (Trick question - he's out with a broken clavicle).
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Maybe a player asking to be traded out of Winnipeg is a sign that they're way overrated?
Don't forget Roslovic who also forced his way out of the Jets only to top out as a middle-6 defensively suspect winger that the coaches don't trust to put out there.
Trouba has probably been the guy who has been the best out of all the guys who wanted out and even he hasn't lived up to his contract and is more of a 2nd pairing d-man with some nice snarl and physicality who has a caphit of a #1 D.
I suspect when all is said and done PLD will be similar to Trouba as well, he won't look as bad as he does now but will me more of a 1B/2nd line C who has a cap hit of a top line C.
raideralex99
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I could swear this year's Jets D corps were the same as last season.
What changed?
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Yes we suffered for 2 seasons. No that is not overnight but fixing that mess in less than 2 seasons would have been overnight. You wanted it all done and tied up with a ribbon in one off-season.
It was a major problem. He has been working on it for the last 4+ years. He is getting there. It was not a booboo. It was something to work on.
If it was a booboo then precisely what was his mistake? Exactly who should he have acquired and how? At what cost?
Pionk is an NHL Dman. DeMelo is an NHL Dman. Dillon is an NHL Dman and even Schmidt has been good lately. You have a list of #7/8 Dmen. They were mostly our #7/8 Dmen.
Are you happy with our D corps this season? 3rd in the league in GA.
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More Samberg, less Stanley and a bounceback from Pionk.
That plus a F corps that knows where their own blueline is.
(and crosses it toward our goal)
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D has been helped by having more forwards involved, this year. Like last nite....watching Nik block a couple of shots and 55 busting his butt, all over the ice.
Houston we have a buy in....
Houston we have a buy in....
Bitetto and Sbisa were not our 7th/8th D men.
He knew Trouba, Myers and Chiarot were leaving and waited a season on Buff. That is what I meant by a boo boo.
I am happy with our D corps. Been happy with is since Dilly and Schmidt arrived. I think Schmidt is way better than Stanley.
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WolfgangPuck
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I’ll add Poolman too Move the puck to a forward 100% of the time and Played like he did not an option to move the puck to a Defensive partner
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