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They were "fabricated" not leaked...

They were "fabricated" not leaked...

http://www.tsn.ca/tsn-hockey-preview-winnipeg-jets-1.582992

It was said in jest....a three year deal sucks if you ask me......the player is finished with only one year remaining of RFA and arbitration rights.

The Oilers have a good chance of making the playoffs this year if you ask me.
If we trade Trouba, picks really shouldn't be involved...either a one for one or Trouba + ? for someone.

Good deal for both sides.

If it were Arizona, Chychrun and Strome for Trouba.

Good deal for both sides.

Lawless was right about Pavs.

There will be mistakes with such a young lineup....I think we area  bubble team this year and 50/50 whether we make the playoffs.
Connor Tanev Laine Morrissey are rookies...Ehlers and Armia and Helle are very new to the league....I am guessing about 93 points for the Jets this year.

There will be mistakes with such a young lineup....I think we area  bubble team this year and 50/50 whether we make the playoffs.
Connor Tanev Laine Morrissey are rookies...Ehlers and Armia and Helle are very new to the league....I am guessing about 93 points for the Jets this year.

Lawless was right about Pavs.

In the past this wasn't a given on this team but these two really did make the team on what they did in preseason.

As for Connor. .. I like him and think he will be a star one day but that day probably isn't this year. He needs to work on his D zone for sure... just like ehlers did last year. Laine is much better in the d zone than Connor.... you could argue that Laine right now is probably one of our better overall players... he's certainly better than Connor and I would argue he's better than ehlers defensively. I think ehlers has improved his d zone play big time the last year and I still think he had lots of work to do... Connor?  I think he's an offensive machine but I think he's got a ways to go defensively to even catch up to ehlers even. 

He does produce offensively but i just don't like the fact that he takes TOI away from younger players. He had better be traded by the TD.

So help me understand what Yak's responsibility is in all of this? Did he need someone to tell him constantly how great he is and hey play where ever you want and have as many minutes as you want? Please, let it go with Eakins mind crushing ability.  He was a lousy head coach but did not ruin Yakupov.
Yakupov isn't as good as some think he was/is. It's happened before with high draft picks and it will happen again.

I guess when you get so many first overall picks, you bound to get one good one. Good thing for Edmonton they got so many chances. 
 

Guy on other site was at the game and said Laine seems to be focusing more on his defensive responsibilities right now. 
I know people think Laine is just some ovechkin like goal scorer but he's not... he's actually way more defensively responsible than ppl give him credit for. He's a very good 2 way player

Where is Petan?  I thought he would be getting more ice time.  I think he's Moose bound.

Morrissey is more nhl ready than Chiarot melchiori strait and Stuart.  I think he makes the team. If he doesn't. .. the decision making process needs to be questioned. Enstrom right now is our only legit nhl calibre lhd. Morrissey has looked the next best. If they take Chiarot or Melchiori or Strait over Morrissey.... I don't know what to say then. 

Game tomorrow so we wont know for 24hrs.
EDIT: Connor H to start in goal. This is a big game for him. CMcD named captain, first game in Oil's new home.

The Moose might be pretty good this year.  Lots of good players going to have to end up there.
It's going to be really interesting to see who makes the Jets.  In previous years, guys like De Leo and Kosmachuk might have had a shot at the roster but there is just so much talent this year.

Awesome for Roslovic. Could have sent him to London but they think he's ready for the pros. That's quite a compliment!!

He actually clears the zone as good as any D man on the team. He doesn't win many battles in the corners though.

I've never been big on him but his junior numbers kinds scream at you. Wrapping him up in a trade wouldn't bother me.