Confirmed with Link: Jordie Benn for a 6th

[Jimmyjets]

I guess my hope is that he never sees the ice for the Jets. Given that the Canucks have a COVID outbreak on their hands I'm very hesitant to even introduce him to our dressing room. Cost was low but probably would have preferred nothing instead of the COVID risk of bringing in a new player.

JMo - Heinola
Forbort - Pionk
Stanley - DeMelo
Benn - Poolman
Niku

Then when Heinola handles top pair, RD as a rookie we write songs about him.

 

[voyageur]

The Jets needed a d-man to replace Beaulieu's role. People can insert their punch lines here. He's had some playoff experience. Has a good shot, which, as we remember Joe Morrow, can pay dividends. PK depth, probably doesn't knock Stanley out of the lineup, which is good, give the big man a taste of the limelight.

Cost next to nothing. We kept our 5th, which is apparently the magic pick.

Moves Niku out of the top 7, and still leaves a window, however unlikely for Heinola and Samberg.

 

[Neuf]

Didn't get better, didn't lower risk from injury. It will be a clencher for the rest of the season.

 

[sipowicz]

 

[surixon]

The expansion draft really handcuffed our ability to go for a long term fit. I would just as soon wait until after the draft to add that key RD.

 

[SLAYER]

Didn’t overpay at TDL, added a little depth. I’m ok with it

Can't have too many D for the playoffs, cheap depth is fine by me. I'm glad we didn't give a 1st for another Eakin....

 

[robertocarlos]

His pride prevented him from acquiring Kulikov.

 

[Jet]

I though Jordie Benn was absolutely awful in the games against the Jets.

IF he forces Poolman out and demelo up with Morrissey I might be able to stomach it

 

[John Agar]

Chevy paid too much...

I would have offered no higher than a 7th...



I am ok with this... just a mature stay at home defenseman... decent strength... can make the first pass...

No PP... PK yes... no speed to skate through neutral zone traps...

Cheap depth...

 

[Rheged]

Bottom pair and PKer..

Hopefully A) They give one of the kids a top-4 look to see if they can hang and B) move Demelo into a top-4 spot permanently.

 

[JetsUK]

I mean, this.... erm, trade, brings up an interesting point for me: what do you do when a player you've loathed for years across various teams suddenly appears on your team as a TDL acquisition? Do you cheer him on? Loathe him slightly less? Pretend he doesn't exist?

Ya know PoMo is gonna play the hell outta him on the PK and wherever, and either Stanley or Poolers is gonna see less ice. This is what depth-depth looks like I guess. We coulda spent a few hundred bucks on a 6' 4" weighted pylon and glued a beard onto it. Ugh.

 

[John Agar]

His pride prevented him from acquiring Kulikov.

More likely Covid protocols were just as much in the way, even with the reduced 7 day quarantine...

Also very likely he had no wish to come back here....

My personal opinion... fragile... can't play physical any more...

 

[MardyBum]

Glad we didn't overpay for something, but adding bad depth seems kind of pointless.

 

[Gm0ney]

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Well, nothing to do now but put my feet up and wait for the Brazil variant to spread through the Jets dressing room.

 

[voyageur]

His pride prevented him from acquiring Kulikov.

Kulikov was awful in the playins last year. That wrote his ticket. I'd rather have somebody with a fresh start.

 

[LowLefty]

Decent size, +player (on the Nucks), and kills penalties -
He's worth a 6th and if he plays the right side, he's depth

If not better than Poolman, he's safer

 

[rubikscube]

Our #7 in case of injury. Nothing more.

 

[gojetsgo]

Kulikov was awful in the playins last year. That wrote his ticket. I'd rather have somebody with a fresh start.

and poolman was good but now is playing terrible this year while kulikov is playing good

 

[voyageur]

I though Jordie Benn was absolutely awful in the games against the Jets.

IF he forces Poolman out and demelo up with Morrissey I might be able to stomach it

If the 1st round matchup is Edmonton, rather have the better skater out there.

Toronto made the splash, and it's their division to win, with the major Canadian networks behind them. I'm hoping Montreal knocks them out.

 

[MrBoJangelz71]

Hoping Benn just replaces Niku in the press box and doesn't enter unless an injury happens. I for one am happy we didn't part with any of our 1st rounders and top prospects.

Jets will have Heinola going by seasons' end.

 

[Aggie204]

If he pencils him over Stanley, I’ll lose my shit.

 

[razorsedge]

I'm guessing Chevy felt we needed to up our playoff beard game. He got the right guy for it.

 

[garret9]

Good:
* Benn has some utility on the PK
* Benn has been decent on 5v5 2+ years ago
* Benn can play both LS and RS, with some believing he's better on the RS
* 6th round picks are very low cost
* More depth isn't really much but it's not nothing either

Bad:
* Jets aren't really better in any noticable capacity
* May decrease the chance of actual help from Heinola and Samberg getting a shot
* Max Giese probably makes good value of a 6th round pick
* Benn has been really bad defensively at 5v5 for past 2 years

Fun aside story:
Jordie was a coveted player when my dad was involved for a Junior B team. Two other teams plus the team my dad was involved with wanted Jordie. Nobody at the time wanted Jamie. Panthers won by saying they'd take Jamie if they could sign Jordie.
Jamie then became really, really good. Moved up to the BCHL. Rest is history.

 

[DannyGallivan]

Well, maybe he'll be the Lewis or Thompson of our d-corps. Is he better than Forbort or Demelo?
At least it didn't cost us anything. I hardly think this will put us over the top, but I would have hated to overpay for someone who wouldn't make a lick of difference how we do in the playoffs (remember Kevin Hayes).

I see Toronto going all in, but unless they win the Stanley Cup it's going to sting. One top pairing defenseman isn't all that's keeping the Jets away from the Stanley Cup. If we're going to win, we'll win with the group we already have.