PhilJets
Winnipeg is Good
3 A's This year.
Next year, I'm good with Wheeler. He is the most vocal Jets and show's his passion a lot that is good.
With that though, people who normally doesn't see the whole pictures, behind close door, other off ice and etc. Will always tend to give it that person. Hence he is popular. Same with normal work.
Ladd was a very good captain, on and off the ice. Only draw back for me, he tends to not talk a lot. But it doesn't mean he is a bad captain. He just needs to improve on that. No captain is perfect anyways.
If Wheeler gets to be the captain, all focus will be on him with added pressure, on and off the ice. Captain is not n easy task because now you have to tread a fine line all the time.
GO JETS GO
If LADD comes back that will be so sweet!
Ladd Little Wheeler
Perrault Schiefele Stafford
Connor Matthews Ehlers
Dano Lowry Armia
Lemiuex Copp De Leo
Thorburn Burmistrov Peluso
You bury TBP in the depth chart as the 6th line. Where in a very good team, they belong.
Next year, I'm good with Wheeler. He is the most vocal Jets and show's his passion a lot that is good.
With that though, people who normally doesn't see the whole pictures, behind close door, other off ice and etc. Will always tend to give it that person. Hence he is popular. Same with normal work.
Ladd was a very good captain, on and off the ice. Only draw back for me, he tends to not talk a lot. But it doesn't mean he is a bad captain. He just needs to improve on that. No captain is perfect anyways.
If Wheeler gets to be the captain, all focus will be on him with added pressure, on and off the ice. Captain is not n easy task because now you have to tread a fine line all the time.
GO JETS GO
If LADD comes back that will be so sweet!
Ladd Little Wheeler
Perrault Schiefele Stafford
Connor Matthews Ehlers
Dano Lowry Armia
Lemiuex Copp De Leo
Thorburn Burmistrov Peluso
You bury TBP in the depth chart as the 6th line. Where in a very good team, they belong.
Potrzebie
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I dunno about that. The coaching staff thought highly enough of Lowry to send him to the AHL. Doesn't sound like a letter on the big club is in his immediate future.
Mathmew Purrrr Oh
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Please no letter for Lowry. Don't want any impediment to trading him when Maurice finally realizes the player can't live up to coach's unrealistic expectations and is being superceded by upcoming talent. Wheeler C, Buff A, dump Stuart, A for Scheifele maybe, or maybe Little.
If it was up to me I'd give the C to Wheeler immediately and the A to Scheifele. The kid is ready for a letter and to apprentice under Wheeler until the C gets passed on to him a few years down the line.
My opinion:
Wheeler and Buff get A's until the end of the season.
Next season, Wheeler C, Buff A, Scheifele A
I have no idea what goes on in the dressing room, but Wheels is definitely a good spokesman for the media, and seems to lead on the ice. Begin the transition to the new core by giving Scheif an A, as suggested above.
Wheeler and Buff get A's until the end of the season.
Next season, Wheeler C, Buff A, Scheifele A
I have no idea what goes on in the dressing room, but Wheels is definitely a good spokesman for the media, and seems to lead on the ice. Begin the transition to the new core by giving Scheif an A, as suggested above.
I know Burmi has had an underwhelming year, but to automatically drop him behind 5 raw rookies and Copp to boot might be a tad ridiculous.
I agree 100% with this. Was happy with his rookie season and play last year but very disappointed with his play this year. Not very fast, not winning battles for puck, almost zero finish around the net, not effective on the PK, and worst of all next to no offensive upside. But he gives good interviews?
I remember in a key interdivisional game vs Nashville on home ice when James Neal went out of his way to take a run at BIG Adam Lowry and knocked him down to the ice in an embarrassing way. I was waiting for Lowry to get up and defend himself or even drop the gloves but he didn't and Neal won the battle. (Neal, who can score as well) It was just one of those plays where a team from the opposing team was messing with you and it was time to stand up for yourself and he didn't. Thats not leadership in my books.
No letter for Lowry please. Limited ice time on the 4th line would be more appropriate and indicative of his role on a winning team.
Channelcat
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I don't believe that Schief is the natural leader type. I'm a huge fan and I think he is the type of character who will always be developing on and off the ice, so maybe he'll be that guy eventually. I just don't think he's there yet. Among the young guys, Trouba might be a better candidate for a letter, although he'll need to demonstrate to TNSE that he wants to be part of this organization for the longer term.
Koonta
The Boss Wears White
Sorry but between Trouba and Scheifele, number 55 is clearly way more captain material than number 8.
Scheifs just needs to work on his interview skills to eliminate repeating the same word over and over again (this trait might make him a good GM some day though).
Scheifs is also very much the natural leader type, he is already mentoring the younger guys much the same way Wheeler, Ladd, etc did with him. Also Brendan Lemieux and I think Ekblad as well mentioned how much Scheifs helped them while he was captain in Barrie.
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I see it much differently. Scheif handles himself like a natural leader at all times. Trouba is more like your teenager that will take the easiest path possible. That's not the guy you want as captain. If I could I'd make Trouba spend a summer with Scheif and tell him to do everything Mark does to prepare for the season. We might then actually see Trouba start reaching his potential.
Gil Fisher
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Gil Fisher
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It's Buff's room (strong source). Just not sure he wants the C. Might be convinced to take an A though, so I agree with your selections.
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On your 2nd pt, could there be a better position for him to be in, with the game that he plays, than where he has landed? I think there will be plenty of dirty goal opportunities playing with those line mates. I expect a huge playoffs from him.
On your 2nd pt, could there be a better position for him to be in, with the game that he plays, than where he has landed? I think there will be plenty of dirty goal opportunities playing with those line mates. I expect a huge playoffs from him.
Adam
Besides being named Dub MVP he was also Scholastic Player of the Year in junior.
Besides being named Dub MVP he was also Scholastic Player of the Year in junior.
I agree with the now part of the OP. Enough treating this captaincy like its a sainthood. The players get the business aspect of the game. If someone is traded you move on the same day.
Channelcat
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Yes, I know what you guys are saying about Trouba. There are some major concerns there, but at the same time I like the attitude, aggression and overall toughness. The "attitude" just needs to be adjusted and matured. With Scheif I have different concerns. Specifically the occasions where we saw him wilt under pressure. Remember the world juniors? He was supposed to lead that team and completely fell on his face. I recall he had one incredible playoff run with Barrie where it looked like he could take them places, then he got hurt...if I recall correctly.
But hey.....I know we're just talking about giving him an A here, and under a guy like Wheeler, maybe thats another great development opportunity. Time will tell.
No need for a captain on a tanking team. Doesn't really do anything. New season, new captain, new direction - UP.
Ladd was traded at 6:45pm on Thursday...Maurice should of looked around the room once and announced Wheeler the captain at 6:46pm on Thursday
That would have been an extremely poor idea, especially with Ladd in the room at the time.
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Can you link this up?
Ladd was doing what was best for him, we would all do that as its the right thing to do.
TNSE could have considered the loyalty angle but they did not.
I found that strange considering Pavs, Stuart and Thorbs got bad contracts based on loyalty that's another issue.
I would like to see specifically where you claim Ladd didn't give a crap ?
