I don't see any reason why the Jets wouldn't sign him. We can give him incentives other teams cant.
Such as?
I don't see any reason why the Jets wouldn't sign him. We can give him incentives other teams cant.
I don't see any reason why the Jets wouldn't sign him. We can give him incentives other teams cant.
Such as?
I heard that the team might not sign Phillips.
Caveat: Not from my best source on contracts, but still worthwhile enough to mention.
What reason could there be for that? He's been pretty solid and consistent. Far from guaranteed NHL player but after Comrie we've got nothing else in the system.
All I got is a feeling the organization doesn't feel like he's as good as his numbers.
Maybe they still will. No guarantees.
I said to that person that I was surprised they wouldn't just for the depth.
Watching him a bit at development camp he seemed way behind Hellebuyck in terms of his movement, basic positioning, etc.
Watching him a bit at development camp he seemed way behind Hellebuyck in terms of his movement, basic positioning, etc.
All I got is a feeling the organization doesn't feel like he's as good as his numbers.
Maybe they still will. No guarantees.
I said to that person that I was surprised they wouldn't just for the depth.
Watching him a bit at development camp he seemed way behind Hellebuyck in terms of his movement, basic positioning, etc.
I've never been that high on Phillips as nhl potential but not to sign him would be strange. Maybe they think he's the next olki? strange tho after trading kasdorf, maybe hutch resigns two way?
He's an extreme long shot at best, but the system is pretty barren - especially if they lose Hutch this offseason.
That is, unless they extended Pavelec.
He's an extreme long shot at best, but the system is pretty barren - especially if they lose Hutch this offseason.
That is, unless they extended Pavelec.
From a system depth standpoint it makes no sense to let Phillips walk.
Only reason it might make sense was if they didn't have enough room to sign all their up & coming prospects.
But unless they have identified a real weakness in Phillips game or a couple of real good UFA they want to offer a contract, can't see how this makes any sense. At this point, Olki, Pavs & Hutch all seem like dead-ends (although I'd like to see 1-2 more years out of Hutch before cutting him adrift)
Only reason it might make sense was if they didn't have enough room to sign all their up & coming prospects.
But unless they have identified a real weakness in Phillips game or a couple of real good UFA they want to offer a contract, can't see how this makes any sense. At this point, Olki, Pavs & Hutch all seem like dead-ends (although I'd like to see 1-2 more years out of Hutch before cutting him adrift)
How is Hutch a dead end. Guy's career sv% is still closer to league average than back up average.
Worst case scenario he seems like a cheap backup. Best case scenario he bounces back after this season?
Only reason it might make sense was if they didn't have enough room to sign all their up & coming prospects.
But unless they have identified a real weakness in Phillips game or a couple of real good UFA they want to offer a contract, can't see how this makes any sense. At this point, Olki, Pavs & Hutch all seem like dead-ends (although I'd like to see 1-2 more years out of Hutch before cutting him adrift)
The Jets have 41 contracts, fewer than any other team. The next lowest is CBJ at 43. Most teams have 46+, 11 have 48+. If that is an excuse there is something wrong somewhere.
Agree with the bold. Get rid of Pav by whatever means necessary. Keep Hutch as backup so that Comrie can continue to develop in the A. Pick up a journeyman AHL'er to back up Comrie and let Phillips develop in Tulsa for a while.
Get rid of Flaherty. Bring back Dusty Imoo. Not just back but up. His goalies don't flop around on their knees. Pretty speculative, I admit but I don't have confidence in Flaherty.
I don't know nearly enough to judge a goalie coach, but that said... a guy I know and an opinion I value highly (since he works with goalies and goalie coaches sometimes) says Jets will miss Imoo and Flaherty isn't that great.
Yep - pretty much what the eye test suggests. Between that & the special teams coaches, we have zero chance of improving much next year unless the Jets start taking these organizational problems seriously
I don't know nearly enough to judge a goalie coach, but that said... a guy I know and an opinion I value highly (since he works with goalies and goalie coaches sometimes) says Jets will miss Imoo and Flaherty isn't that great.