Confirmed Signing with Link: [WPG] Nate Thompson signs with the Jets (1 year, $750K)

[Karl Eriksson]

There is nothing wrong with this signing. People need to relax.

 

[BrindamoursNose]

He won 60% of his faceoffs and was averaging over two hits a game. What else are you expecting him to do as a 4th line centre in the playoffs?

If you signed him for offence or shutting down other teams top players, that’s on your coaching staff and management, not him.

Faceoffs really don't mean THAT much...not enough to endure Nate Thompson, at least

 

[le_sean]

Faceoffs really don't mean THAT much...not enough to endure Nate Thompson, at least

Well 7 games with a new team, then a long break, then thrown into the playoffs. I could see where he might not have fit. He was fine with the Habs. Did his job well.

 

[Channelcat]

Boring

 

[Rabid Ranger]

The agony, the agony! A low cost signing of a vet who is a good locker room guy!

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Faceoffs really don't mean THAT much...not enough to endure Nate Thompson, at least

Honestly, can this stuff just die?

 

[BrindamoursNose]

Honestly, can this stuff just die?

That's not nice to say about Nate Thompson. I don't like the guy, but he has a right to live, man.

 

[Atoyot]

People who are saying this isn't that bad doesn't know Paul Maurice. If Thompson was here to sit in the press box and play in emergency situations, fine, but he will play, and he will play in favor of younger more talented players. That's why a lot of us Jets fans don't like it, because we've watched this happen year after year.

 

[Brownies]

Because he doesn’t do anything well except for taking faceoffs.

He did score 15 points on the 4th line, I don’t know what’s the average for a 4th liner but I would guess you can’t expect much more. He was using his physicality along the boards to make some plays with the habs and he can pass the puck good enough.

I mean he’s still a 4th liner but I’ll never understand the hate these guys receive.

 

[googleIsMyFriend]

People who are saying this isn't that bad doesn't know Paul Maurice. If Thompson was here to sit in the press box and play in emergency situations, fine, but he will play, and he will play in favor of younger more talented players. That's why a lot of us Jets fans don't like it, because we've watched this happen year after year.

Jets needs this kind of player. Lets face it, forward group is too soft. There is no effective and young player in jets roster who can play physical game in 4th line.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

That's not nice to say about Nate Thompson. I don't like the guy, but he has a right to live, man.

Lol. I just don't see the point in dying on the analytics hill for a signing like this.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Oh great, another vet Chevy is going to give top minutes to in order to protect the ready young guns that'll turn into wasted talent...

Other than that this is a decent pick-up.

 

[Channelcat]

Jets needs this kind of player. Lets face it, forward group is too soft. There is no effective and young player in jets roster who can play physical game in 4th line.

Softest team in the league imo. It's been a dramatic transition from 4 years ago. So in that sense, you're correct.

 

[KingJoffrey]

I rather have a face-offs specialist as a 4th line center than some has been star. 8 minutes per night and taking some important draws is better than enough of that dollar amount.

 

[Hockeypete49]

4 years sober and another year in the show. Happy all around for Nate.

Yep to bad it did not work here in Philly.

 

[Tripod]

He was no good in Philly, but he was also way overused by AV CHASING a Thompson/Barzal matchup against the NYI.

Glad the Flyers didn't re-sign him.

 

[Trinity]

The worst Flyer I have watched in years, so glad he’s done.

Old Slow and Awful.

So it's a lock Paul Maurice will love him.

 

[Flair Hay]

Seems like he will play the role Hendricks played on the Jets in his time here. Fans will probably hate him, but if he is a hard working guy that will block shots, win faceoff, score an ugly goal or two a season, I'm fine with it.

 

[Flair Hay]

Jets needs this kind of player. Lets face it, forward group is too soft. There is no effective and young player in jets roster who can play physical game in 4th line.

Agreed

 

[Artorius Horus T]

9th different team in his career. Kind of impressive.

7th team last 5 years (1 AHL team)

 

[Hostile Offer]

Useless player who is excellent on faceoffs. Not a guy I'd sign to an NHL contract at this point.

 

[broc]

Don’t worry, we will trade him for a 5th at the deadline


Where’s Eklund?
“Dominoes...”

 

[lancer247]

Thompson was bad on the Flyers but the problem was that Grant and Laughton were worse. They had no 3C so Thompson was over used.
If he gets his minutes on the PK, d zone draw match ups then he still stinks but doesn’t hurt the team.