In the Moose game I took in Strait was the worst player on the ice and it wasn't even close!
Pretty sad Strait is the number 2 DA-man call up from the Moose, and why does Chevy still have a job as a GM again!
Strait is number #10 on the Jets depth chart.
My order:
1. Trouba
2. Morressey
3. Buff
4. Toby
5. Myers
6. Postma
7. Chiarot
8. Stu
9. Melchiori
10. Strait
I'm curious what team you believe has a better player at #10? No one who slots 2 spots behind Stu is NHL quality, but then again no team has NHL quality stored that far down their depth chart on their farm. Unless the are prospects on ELC's and here is where the concern lies. Who cares if a crappy vet on an expiring contract gets called up? What we should all care about is that the D prospects we do have available haven't developed to the point where we can't even play them in garbage time.
Strait is number #10 on the Jets depth chart.
My order:
1. Trouba
2. Morressey
3. Buff
4. Toby
5. Myers
6. Postma
7. Chiarot
8. Stu
9. Melchiori
10. Strait
I'm curious what team you believe has a better player at #10? No one who slots 2 spots behind Stu is NHL quality, but then again no team has NHL quality stored that far down their depth chart on their farm. Unless the are prospects on ELC's and here is where the concern lies. Who cares if a crappy vet on an expiring contract gets called up? What we should all care about is that the D prospects we do have available haven't developed to the point where we can't even play them in garbage time.
Well thanks for the post quantifying my position on a real lack of D depth, six seasons in and all you have to call up is Brian friggin Strait!
Yes look at that list, 6 guys came from the Thrashers, one was acquired for a Thrasher pick, and one is a UFA signing. Two good ones developed by us in 6 years. 3 on the farm, RHD, draft picks of ours, none get a look. For me it is Kostalek I want to see.
Meanwhile at forward we have Scheifele, Laine, Ehlers, Lowry, Copp, Petan all drafted on the team, Connor, Roslovic, Lemieux, DeLeo as depth. See the iniquity?
Drafting BPA works only if you turn some into assets.
Defensive depth? Montreal is 11-12 deep, Anaheim is at least 10, Pittsburgh 10-11, Washington has Bowey as a call up. Nobody except Buffalo or Detroit, who are developing Hicketts just fine, is as depth poor on defense as us.
Thought he was good today. Better than our 6D has been this year.
He was easily our 3rd best D today and it wasn't even close. Melchiori and Stuart were much worse and thought he was better than Chiarot
Stu really sucked today.
Strait was fine. Good for him to notch an NHL point this season.
He was easily our 3rd best D today and it wasn't even close. Melchiori and Stuart were much worse and thought he was better than Chiarot
Strait was terrible!
Just others were more terrible.
Jets out attempted 11-29 with Strait on the ice. That's a 27.5% Corsi!
Stuart was 13% though, with a +3,-18...
Stu really sucked today.
Strait was fine. Good for him to notch an NHL point this season.
Stu ain't going anywhere. He'll be in his same role next year as he is this year. Book it.
Stu ain't going anywhere. He'll be in his same role next year as he is this year. Book it.
Strait was terrible!
Just others were more terrible.
This is perhaps the truest statement I've ever read.
Well he does have a contract. So yes he's probably the press box rider again next year.