Confirmed with Link: Winnipeg Jets Qualifying Offers

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[trebendan]

Mildly surprised that Svetch didn’t get a QO.

 

[SLAYER]

Mildly surprised that Svetch didn’t get a QO.

He is a UFA and not subject to a Qualifying Offer.

EDIT: At least according to CapFriendly. Odd that the Jets tweet mentioned the QO for him.

EDIT 2: Apparently the UFA status is due to the lack of Qualifying Offer. I can't read properly, that's my bad.

 

[MardyBum]

Headscratcher on Svech with our current roster. Go make some trades or sign some guys Chevy.

 

[10Ducky10]

Wow, I thought they'd qualify Svech.
Maybe still working out a deal at a reduced rate?

 

[TommyKillian]

Headscratcher on Svech with our current roster. Go make some trades or sign some guys Chevy.

Agreed. A little disappointing given Svech is almost certain to provide good value on his next contract. He was also one of Chevy's better acquisitions in the last couple years but was never consistently given a chance with good line mates. I won't belabor it too much but I don't love what this says about how the org assesses talent at the professional level.

 

[Ossific]

Svech was the best bottom 6 forward by far last year. Much rather QA him over a guy like Harkins.

 

[jamiebez]

Not shocked, but I hope this means they are going to try and get a Top 6 winger, either in trade or FA.

(oh, who am I kidding.... )

 

[GeorgeJETson]

I'm sad to see Svech not get a QO. I thought he was a good player to have in our bottom 6. Also didn't hurt that he had some chemistry with Connor and PLD.

 

[surixon]

Pretty surprised about Svech. He was a good complimentary player in the top 6. I guess he doesn't fit the direction the tram intends to go in the bottom 6.

 

[Fire Chevy]

Pretty surprised about Svech. He was a good complimentary player in the top 6. I guess he doesn't fit the direction the tram intends to go in the bottom 6.

Playing good hockey? Man makes no sense but what do I know

 

[JetsFan815]

Just awful that Svech wasn't tendered a QO.

 

[surixon]

Playing good hockey? Man makes no sense but what do I know

I don't disagree it's a head scratcher. This org is to set on certain types for certain roles and I doubt that changed much for our third and fourth lines with our new coach.

 

[gojetsgo]

they can still sign svech, this way they avoid arbitration

 

[Jimmyjets]

Svech looked like he found himself in the dog house a lot last season and maybe some of that wasn't just due to his on ice play?

Maybe when he decided to come here the promised they wouldn't qualify him if he didn't want them to once he gave it a try?

IDK but it's a bad look for him to be non tendered by 2 different NHL teams. I wouldn't want the Jets to take a chance on a guy like that if there were those red flags coming from other orgs.

I was hoping that we'd trade him away, but I didn't see him as part of the roster for next year so in my view it isn't a big loss. Cost us nothing to acquire him. We get nothing when he leaves.

EDIT: unless like gojetsgo said this is just to make sure they don't go to arbitration with him...

 

[snowkiddin]

It is, let's be candid, pretty dumb to not QO Svech UNLESS they're just signing him to a new contract at a reduced rate (if that's possible, I'm not sure the details of his current contract). Because otherwise, I'm not sure why you wouldn't QO him. He was among the better players in our non-existent bottom six, not that that's saying much.

Hopefully this isn't a sign that we will be returning to a rigid player-type/role structure for the umpteenth season.

 

[JetsUK]

It is, let's be candid, pretty dumb to not QO Svech UNLESS they're just signing him to a new contract at a reduced rate (if that's possible, I'm not sure the details of his current contract). Because otherwise, I'm not sure why you wouldn't QO him. He was among the better players in our non-existent bottom six, not that that's saying much.

Hopefully this isn't a sign that we will be returning to a rigid player-type/role structure for the umpteenth season.

I feel like we've seen the Jets sign a few players this way, although I can't recall which.

But yeah, Svetch was a good pickup, and we don't really have the depth to lose him.

 

[KingBogo]

they can still sign svech, this way they avoid arbitration

This makes sense. I’m wondering if they have had initial discussions with him and he is asking for far more than what the Jets are willing to pay.

 

[JetsUK]

Full list from IC:

Pierre-Luc Dubois
Mason Appleton
Jansen Harkins
David Gustafsson
Kristian Vesalainen
Jeff Malott
Johnny Kovacevic
Leon Gawanke

Winnipeg Jets extend qualifying offers to eight players | Illegal Curve Hockey

The Jets have extended qualifying offers to eight of their RFAs.

illegalcurve.com

Good to see Jeff M get qualified. He had a helluva season last year, and deserves it.

 

[DannyGallivan]

Really surprised at all the love for “Svech”. He was merely a meh player. Maybe Chevy has some free agent targets, or maybe they want to offer him less money. I’m okay with that.

 

[cbcwpg]

Svech is the only surprise.

 

[Gm0ney]

Just wait til you see who Chevy signs to replace him. Looking at Natural Stat Trick and sorting Forwards last year by xGF, I predict Greg McKegg.

 

[RustyCat]

I think we, as fans, have become conditioned to Paul Maurice's roster and how it is formed and who gets to get on it. This is a new bench boss group with a different structure and perhaps a guy like Svech simply doesn't fit. if this is the case maybe it is not a bad thing because one of the bigger criticisms for Maurice was that he did not slot in young players enough and relied on numerous washed up (or in the processes of washing up)vets. So maybe this is about opening doors for Gus, Barron, Ves, Perfetti (full time now), and maybe another rookie (Lucius or any other young player).

Or maybe it is about a combo of having young players added as well as having a a legit bottom six with some decent FA's. Maybe Svech did not fit the plan. Who knows.

 

[Imcanadianeh]

Really surprised at all the love for “Svech”. He was merely a meh player. Maybe Chevy has some free agent targets, or maybe they want to offer him less money. I’m okay with that.

The way he’s talked about around here you would think he put up a lot more than 19 points last season.

I like Svech and would have like to have kept him for depth but he got horribly overrated last season.

 

[Huffer]

I wonder if they want to see more of Barron, Gus, and Reichel in depth roles.