Speculation: [Predict the] 2017-18 Jets Roster / Lines

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Alzner 5 and Bishop 4...unless they would sign a year shorter each....otherwise go after my Halak at 30% retained for Hutch suggestion...

yeesh Alzner at $5 mil? no thanks.
Also doubt you get Bishop for any less than $6. He'll want a raise not a decrease in salary.

I think we're better off going for Darling, Johnson or Mason personally. They'll sign for less and likely won't want a long term contract probably 2-3 years. Bishop will be looking for a 5-7 year term I bet at no less than $6mil a season.
 

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Laine-Scheifele-Ehlers
Connor-Little-Wheeler
Perreault-Petan-Roslovic
Armia-Lowry-Dano

Morrissey-Trouba
Poolman-Byfuglien
Enstrom-Myers

Assuming Copp is taken in XD. If it's Lowry, bottom six is then

Armia-Petan-Roslovic
Dano-Perreault-Copp

PP1:
Ehlers-Scheifele-Petan
Laine-Trouba
PP2:
Connor-Little-Roslovic
Morrissey-Byfuglien

PK1:
Lowry-Wheeler
Enstrom-Myers
PK2:
Little-Armia
Trouba-Byfuglien
 
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portamoral

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do not want bishop. darling or mason would be fine on short deals

or we could try to get korpisalo out of columbus since he will be exposed. heard a goalie expert talking about him on the radio and apparently he has some issues that need to be worked out but he has some incredible talent and athleticism with sky high potential.
 

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No one should delude themselves that Petan will be anywhere near this roster next year...

I'm also a supporter of Petan and I think Maurice has brutally mismanaged this guy, but I would agree with you. If Maurice is still around, the odds of Petan being on another NHL roster at training camp are high.

Maurice is all about size and that's it. Lowry has half the talent that Petan has yet gets ridiculous ice time and PP time, and for all of that, really puts up lousy numbers. You would not likely see this with any other team or coach.

But Petan spends his time on the 4th line playing with guys who should either be in the AHL or retired.
 

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I honestly think Dano will get exposed. Copp is much more versatile. He is the only guy who can fill in for Lowry if needed. I would have said Perreault, but he is really showing his worth since being hitched to Scheif. The fact Lemieux is not far behind Dano, and has more toughness, probably makes Dano more expendable. Also the LW depth competing for spots, which makes him stuck at 4RW, at best. Maybe the organization offers Lemieux as a caveat for taking another player, but I don't see it.


I expect the Jets to go 7-3-1.

Protected: Scheif, Perreault, Wheeler, Little, Lowry, Armia, Copp
Trouba, Buff, Enstrom
Hellebuyck

Exposed: Dano, Matthias, Thorburn (UFA), Myers, Stuart, Chiarot, Postma (UFA), Hutch.

I think Myers injury problems would prevent him from being taken.

But I think a talent poor organization like Detroit would look at Myers, they lack a shutdown d. Perhaps we can get Xavier Ouellet and a 2nd rd pick for Myers, addressing our LHD depth.

Stuart is traded away.

I think Postma is re-signed on the cheap, $1 million, brought back to compete for 3 RHD, with Poolman. If Postma walks maybe trade a pick for Derrick Poiliot. Make the 3rd pair Poiliot-Ouellet, or Poolman.

Darling is signed to be our 1B goalie. A 45-35 scenario, which pushes Hellebuyck,
makes us strong in net.

If we lose Dano, and Thorburn, we probably need a RW. I would look at hometown boy Dale Weise, to free up cap space for the Flyers. He has some skill and some toughness.

Lineup:

Perreault-Scheif-Laine
Ehlers-Little-Wheeler
Matthias-Lowry-Armia
Connor/Petan-Copp-Weise
Tanev

Morrissey-Trouba
Enstrom-Buff
X. Ouellet-Postma/Poolman
Chiarot

Hellebuyck
Darling

PP1
Lowry
Scheif
Laine
Ehlers
Trouba

PP2
Wheeler
Little
Connor
Perreault
Buff

PK
Ouellet-Trouba
Enstrom-Buff
Morrissey

Lowry-Armia
Little-Wheeler
Copp-Matthias
Weise

Sign Dylan McIlrath to a 2way contract.

Re-sign Lipon, make him captain of the Moose, Howden, and Melchiori to 2 way contracts. Ryan Olsen to a minor league contract (RH center depth).
Sign Foley to a contract, Niku as well.

I move Roslovic to RW so that he can climb the depth chart.

Moose:

Foley-Petan/Connor-Roslovic
Howden-Harkins-Spacek
Lemieux-DeLeo-Lodge
Franklin-Olsen-Lipon
Gennaro, Glennie, Lane,

Niku-McIlrath
Melchiori-Nogier
Stojkewych-Kostalek
T. Zajac

Comrie
Hutch

I think this is a Maurice lineup. If we changed coaches, it would look different.
 

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Late to the party but here goes.

Laine Scheif Ehlers
Connor Little Wheeler
Perreault Petan Armia
Matthias Copp Dano (Lowry got claimed)

Morrissey Trouba
Enstrom Buff
Poolman Myers

Helly
Vet

I really feel like this lineup will make the playoffs.
 

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Late to the party but here goes.

Laine Scheif Ehlers
Connor Little Wheeler
Perreault Petan Armia
Matthias Copp Dano (Lowry got claimed)

Morrissey Trouba
Enstrom Buff
Poolman Myers

Helly
Vet

I really feel like this lineup will make the playoffs.

If this happens then yes it will.
 

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PP1 should be Trouba and Morrissey on there opposite sides....
LW Laine
C Scheif
RW MP
 

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PP1 should be Trouba and Morrissey on there opposite sides....
LW Laine
C Scheif
RW MP
They play it as an umbrella. Should only have one D as the QB on the 1st PP.

I'd personally go:

Left wall: Laine
Inside the box: Scheifele
Net front: Wheeler
Right wall: Ehlers
Point: Byfuglien

2nd unit (same positions):

Little
Armia
Lowry
Dano
Trouba/Morrissey
 

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Can't help but think Jets are going to expose Perreault instead of Lowry. I think Vegas takes whichever one of these guys is left open.

Perreault taken

Ehlers Scheifele Laine
Connor Little Wheeler
Matthis Lowry Armia
Copp Petan Dano

Lowry taken

Ehlers Scheifele Laine
Perreault Little Wheeler
Connor Petan Dano
Matthias Copp Armia
 

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If Brendan Smith only wanted 3.3 x 3 from Detroit, we should offer him 3.8x4 and sign him.
 

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They play it as an umbrella. Should only have one D as the QB on the 1st PP.

I'd personally go:

Left wall: Laine Laine
Inside the box: Scheifele Scheif
Net front: Wheeler Buff
Right wall: Ehlers MP
Point: Byfuglien Morrissey

2nd unit (same positions):

Little Little
Armia Wheeler
Lowry Armia
Dano Enstrom
Trouba/Morrissey Trouba
okay
 

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If Brendan Smith only wanted 3.3 x 3 from Detroit, we should offer him 3.8x4 and sign him.

I know he shoots left handed, but hasn't he played right side most of his time in Detroit?

If he can play either side that would be an added bonus though... would be an good addition. Especially of Postma is gone.
 

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Ehlers - Scheifele - Laine
Connor - Little - Wheeler
Dano - Roslovic - Armia
Perreault - Copp - Kosmochuk

Lowry (exp draft)
Petan (13th fwd)
Matthias (wilderness disappearance)

Enstrom - Byfuglien
Morrisey - Trouba
Smith (UFA) - Myers
 

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Ehlers - Scheifele - Laine
Connor - Little - Wheeler
Dano - Roslovic - Armia
Perreault - Copp - Kosmochuk

Lowry (exp draft)
Petan (13th fwd)
Matthias (wilderness disappearance)

Enstrom - Byfuglien
Morrisey - Trouba
Smith (UFA) - Myers
you have Kosmo on the team but not Petan or Tanev or Matthias?
 

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Laine - Scheifele - Ehlers
Connor - Little - Wheeler
Perreault - Roslovic - Dano
Matthias - Lowry - Armia

Hopefully we lose Copp but I think it's gonna be Lowry or Armia :(
 

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Laine - Scheifele - Ehlers
Connor - Little - Wheeler
Perreault - Roslovic - Dano
Matthias - Lowry - Armia

Hopefully we lose Copp but I think it's gonna be Lowry or Armia :(

If I was counting on hope, I'd say hopefully we lose Hutchinson.......but yeah.....Cmon Vegas I heard Mike does a great Elvis impersonation....the singing goalie would make for great intermission entertainment.
 

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you have Kosmo on the team but not Petan or Tanev or Matthias?

Yeah.

Petan and Matthias shouldn't be played at RW. They can slide into the lineup with injuries at either C or LW. Tanev just isn't very good. Kosmo might only be a placeholder til someone better comes along (Spacek) but I don't see better options available already.
 

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I think the Jets go shopping and address their needs via trade with Vegas.

Laine - Scheif - Ehlers
Perrault - Little - Wheeler
Connor - Lowry - Armia
Copp - Roslovic - Petan
Mathias

Morrissey - Trouba
Enstrom - Buff
Forbort - Myers
Chiarot - Postma

Helle
Raanta

Stuart - Captain of the Moose
Poolman - AHL


Conditional trade with Vegas:
- They take Dano in (expansion) and we trade the rights to Foley, Spacek and Krakovsky for Derek Forbort and Antti Raanta.
 

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I am sorry but there is no way that Lowry gets exposed over Dano. Not a chance. He is the #1 PKer and has more points on the PP than Dano. The guy is also a needed physical presence. I also see Copp as a more important player than Dano, He can fill holes throughout the lineup. Dano has a ton of competition for LW. I would like to keep him as a 4RW, who could move up to challenge Armia.

I really don't like the idea of exposing Perreault to promote Connor either, they are not the same player. We lose the passing and the forecheck in Perreault's absence. And neither Connor or Dano have shown the ability to match Frenchy's production.

Losing Myers would be ideal for the Jets, especially with the chance of Postma re-signing and Poolman graduating, keeping our depth at RHD. That would make a 3LHD an area of need, but given our prospect pool, easy to obtain.

Brendan Smith would be nice, but I have to believe Toronto would outbid us. Derrick Poiliot would be a nice, cheap acquisition. Pretty sure Lemieux would get him for us. Not sure if he is the penalty killer we would need though. Patrick Wiercoch?
 

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I am sorry but there is no way that Lowry gets exposed over Dano. Not a chance. He is the #1 PKer and has more points on the PP than Dano. The guy is also a needed physical presence. I also see Copp as a more important player than Dano, He can fill holes throughout the lineup. Dano has a ton of competition for LW. I would like to keep him as a 4RW, who could move up to challenge Armia.

I really don't like the idea of exposing Perreault to promote Connor either, they are not the same player. We lose the passing and the forecheck in Perreault's absence. And neither Connor or Dano have shown the ability to match Frenchy's production.

Losing Myers would be ideal for the Jets, especially with the chance of Postma re-signing and Poolman graduating, keeping our depth at RHD. That would make a 3LHD an area of need, but given our prospect pool, easy to obtain.

Brendan Smith would be nice, but I have to believe Toronto would outbid us. Derrick Poiliot would be a nice, cheap acquisition. Pretty sure Lemieux would get him for us. Not sure if he is the penalty killer we would need though. Patrick Wiercoch?

I think what's becoming clear is the Jets need to go out and find a partner for Buff this offseason as I don't know that Toby is up for the job anymore. Plus they need a long term answer for that slot anyways. Who's a really good shot suppressing youngish LD?
 

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I just can't imagine the Jets not protecting Myers, who for all his warts is still a decent defencemen on a team with horrible depth at that position. He's also massive and on a cheap contract which probably helps his cause.

Perreault should be protected. We lose Lowry most likely in that scenario.

Ehlers Scheifele Laine
Perreault Little Wheeler
Connor Petan Roslovic (easy minutes scoring line)
Dano/Matthias Copp Armia ("checking line")
The difference between Copp and Lowry is likely pretty minimal. We join 90% of the rest of the NHL with 3 lines that are a threat to score.

Morrissey Trouba
Enstrom Buff
Chiarot Myers
Because you know Postma isn't playing over Chiarot in any scenario where Maurice still coaches the Jets.

Hellebucyk
Good back up
 

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I just can't imagine the Jets not protecting Myers, who for all his warts is still a decent defencemen on a team with horrible depth at that position. He's also massive and on a cheap contract which probably helps his cause.

Perreault should be protected. We lose Lowry most likely in that scenario.

Ehlers Scheifele Laine
Perreault Little Wheeler
Connor Petan Roslovic (easy minutes scoring line)
Dano/Matthias Copp Armia ("checking line")
The difference between Copp and Lowry is likely pretty minimal. We join 90% of the rest of the NHL with 3 lines that are a threat to score.

Morrissey Trouba
Enstrom Buff
Chiarot Myers
Because you know Postma isn't playing over Chiarot in any scenario where Maurice still coaches the Jets.

Hellebucyk
Good back up

Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary are all playoff teams, could you identify their 3 scoring lines? Starts with goaltending and defense. Areas we need to upgrade. Scoring is not our problem. And when it is, it is usually because our skilled players are frequently outmuscled. I am afraid of how Connor-Petan-Roslovic would fare against a veteran line of physical players, the failures both Connor and Petan have had is not in their linemates but their lack of physicality. Lowry is going to wear an A someday, for the Jets, giving him up, for nothing, would be a mistake, imo.
 

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