Joe Morrow - Why NOT!!

[Jetsetter]

Liked his game. Economical and motivated to stay in the mix. If he's more physical he's a steal!

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[Inflict]

Morrow is a good depth defenceman, but he has to compete with Kulikov, Niku and Chiarot. I don't seem him as the better option than those three at the moment, but I will say that I would probably rather have Morrow on the bottom pair with a cheap contract than Kulikov and his 4.3 mil cap hit.

 

[Whileee]

I like Morrow fine. I think he's a better option than Chiarot.

 

[SUX2BU]

Sign him ....

 

[Spirit of 67]

If the price is right, he's a good depth option.

 

[TS Quint]

I liked him with Buff. Being Buff’s 5 on 5 partner is one of the best positions to be in if you have the skill set. I think Morrow can do it. He’s quick enough to go retrieve the puck while Buff plays a little higher and he moves it good enough when he gets it.

I guess the question is if he wants to be here. Last year he didn’t.

 

[bumblebeeman]

Morrow is a good depth defenceman, but he has to compete with Kulikov, Niku and Chiarot. I don't seem him as the better option than those three at the moment, but I will say that I would probably rather have Morrow on the bottom pair with a cheap contract than Kulikov and his 4.3 mil cap hit.

As it is now, one of those guys will be the 2 LD, which would be a risky move going into the season.

 

[GaryPoppins]

I liked him with Buff. Being Buff’s 5 on 5 partner is one of the best positions to be in if you have the skill set. I think Morrow can do it. He’s quick enough to go retrieve the puck while Buff plays a little higher and he moves it good enough when he gets it.

I guess the question is if he wants to be here. Last year he didn’t.

He said his rationale for choosing MTL was previous experience with Claude Julien. He's an RFA, so given that and the success he enjoyed here, a 1 year 900,000-1,000,000 contract could be a decent value add.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

i liked Morrow and thought he had some good games for the Jets. I would like a 3 year deal at around a million.

 

[Arthur Fonzarelli]

Morrow's RFA status has me asking some questions.

He was not tendered an offer sheet in Boston which allowed him to become a free agent. He ended up following Julien to Montreal where he signed a one year deal.

At this point wasn't he a UFA? cap friendly.com still lists him as an RFA.

Was he briefly a UFA at the time of signing with Montreal, but then once signed his age returned him to RFA status? The attached picture appears to suggest so. There's little to be found on this subject on line.

Is he an RFA or a UFA right now?

 

[DJBiffWPG]

Him and Chiarot are the same player. Reduntant.

 

[DJBiffWPG]

i liked Morrow and thought he had some good games for the Jets. I would like a 3 year deal at around a million.

Lol

3 year deal for a 7th / 8th d man.

 

[surixon]

Morrow exceeded my expectations last season after we got him. I really like his skating and offensive ability. If he could get his defensive game up to an adequate level he would be a real nice bottom pairing guy imo.

 

[Tommigun]

Yeah Morrow is good. Imagine how good he’d become with sufficient ice time! He could be our Nade Schmidt, who was better than Buff in our Vegas series.

 

[boyko10]

I'm fine with it. But please don't let this turn into a pee on Chiarot thread. He's played his best since ever, and he's as much of a Jet as anyone on this team.. Best +/- on the team I think, for what that's worth. Got burned on occasion but actually contributed a lot more on offense than he gets credit for. Name one who didn't cost us just as often. Morrissey?

 

[rubikscube]

2 years, 950 year one then 1 mill year 2.

Backup plan if Chiarot walks next year. By then we hope Niku and Stanley (fingers crossed) are regulars

 

[Whileee]

Yeah Morrow is good. Imagine how good he’d become with sufficient ice time! He could be our Nade Schmidt, who was better than Buff in our Vegas series.

Schmidt is an interesting comparison... a year older than Morrow. Both skate well, though Schmidt is a better skater.

 

[garret9]

Schmidt is an interesting comparison... a year older than Morrow. Both skate well, though Schmidt is a better skater.

And Schmidt had a long standing history of being liked by the analytics community...

Morrow... well he could be better than Chiarot.

 

[Whileee]

And Schmidt had a long standing history of being liked by the analytics community...

Morrow... well he could be better than Chiarot.

Agree that Schmidt is clearly superior, but I think Morrow fits the Jets better than Chiarot.

I advocated for the Jets to make a move for Schmidt, by the way.

 

[Flair Hay]

I thought Morrow was RFA? If he is there's no reason at all not to keep him. He seemed to fit our team style pretty well.

If hes a UFA we may have to say goodbye but otherwise he will be a Jet or Moose, either role he will help somehow.

 

[Eyeseeing]

And Schmidt had a long standing history of being liked by the analytics community...

Morrow... well he could be better than Chiarot.

I think Morrow might have the offensive skills our LHD has lacked.
Maybe here he will gain confidence.
I think there is certainly potential

 

[Duke749]

I think Morrow could be a good fit as our 6th/7th guy. Hope he comes back as I think he can fill in well with us.

 

[Moon Man]

I thought he should have been in the lineup rather then Enstrom in some of our PO games. Def would like to see him signed if we can get a good deal.

 

[Jets4Life]

Not sure. He has not lived up to original expectations being a first rounder, and he burned bridges when he left the Montreal organization. The less important a player is to a team, the less opinionated the player should be, IMHO.

 

[garret9]

Agree that Schmidt is clearly superior, but I think Morrow fits the Jets better than Chiarot.

I advocated for the Jets to make a move for Schmidt, by the way.

No argument here