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  4. Jets Prospects

    in Winnipeg Jets Discussion

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    I haven't heard that about Wheeler before (i.e. character issues).  Is that based on him not signing with his draft team, an extrapolation of "ruffled feathers" or some specific off-ice or dressing room issues from back then?  I know he was an off-the-board pick when the Gretzky-led Coyotes drafted him right out of high school.   I also think it is pretty well known that he is an intense guy, so I could see how that might rub some people the wrong way.  

     

  5. Around The NHL 2019/2020

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    1 hour ago, JCon said:

    I got a sub, yes. Last year, I think the deal was around $19 for the entire year. 

    I'm sure you saw the $24.48 deal on right now? Still on sale from Cyber Monday.

    They have a lot of very good writers but I'm not sure how long the model will be sustained. 

    I've had a subscription for a couple of years now.  The writing is top notch.  As far as sustainability, there was some recent news on its capital/financial situation:

    https://www.axios.com/the-athletic-fundraising-round-series-d-e7026194-ccc7-4ec2-8415-6b8902c9a11a.html

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    The Athletic, a subscription-based digital sports media company, has raised $50 million in a Series D funding round, executives tell Axios.

    • With this investment, the company has raised a total of $139.5 million since its launch in 2016 and is valued at roughly $500 million after the new raise, according to sources familiar with the deal.

     

    To date, they are still losing money, but apparently they expect that to turn to profit in the current year:

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    By the numbers: The company expects to become profitable in 2020 and says it will soon hit a million subscribers worldwide, according to The Athletic co-founder Adam Hansmann

    I go mainly for the NHL coverage, but there is a bit of CFL coverage as well.   All the other major sports are covered extensively.

  7. Laine comments

    in Winnipeg Jets Discussion

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    31 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

    He's looking to get a contract like Aho did with the Canes.

    Aim higher.  More like Matthews/Marner money.  If he scores 50 within the next 2 seasons and plays a solid 200 foot game as a power forward at 21 or 22 years old, he should be looking at Ovechkin type money in terms of % of cap when he signed his previous deal.  That was 16.8%, which would translate to about $13.5 million.   I expect he will be well north of $10m, likely North of $12m on his next deal if he lives up to his potential.  He's off to a good start.

  8. Around The NHL 2019/2020

    in Winnipeg Jets Discussion

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    2 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

    Laine for Rantanen :D

    Good deal for TB though. Bad in that he's UFA after it's over. Another 26yr old UFA 😡

     

    According to Cap Friendly, he would still be RFA at the conclusion of this deal. The$9 million salary in year 3 though means a minimum qualifying offer of just under$10 million. If TB doesn't offer that then he would become aUFA. 

  11. 2019 NHL Playoffs

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    7 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

    I didn't know he was still playing!

     

    The Athletic has a real nice article on Thorburn and what he and his family went through this season.   https://theathletic.com/939431/2019/06/03/for-the-blues-chris-thorburn-thankfulness-comes-in-the-form-of-family-stanley-cup-final-experience/

    For those who don't have the paywall access, some highlights:

    • Getting in only 1 game at the NHL level  and then getting sent to San Antonio
    • Leaving his family behind in StL so as not to disrupt his son, Bennett, who has autism
    • Losing his NHL level benefits when in the minors, which was costly given his son's requirements
    • Blues letting him fly home throughout the San Antonio season to spend time with his family.
    • Blues calling him up to sit in the press box since April, as a Black Ace but also to restore his benefits to help with his son..

    Couple of interesting quotes/stories I'll paste directly:

     

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    As Chris and Sara sat on the front steps of that house in October, just one day before his departure, Thorburn’s wife said something that both incentivized and infuriated him.

    “She said, ‘Could you imagine if the Blues called you up at the end of the season, and they made a Stanley Cup run?'” he said.

    Thorburn said Armstrong, whom he called a “stand-up guy” throughout the situation, had discussed having a flexible schedule that would allow him to visit his family more regular than the average player. But it was too soon to be thinking about a potential postseason call-up.


     

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    Bennett doesn’t fly, which was another factor in the family deciding not to travel to San Antonio, but last March, he was able to make the drive to Chicago with several of Thorburn’s other family members — his parents, in-laws, etc. — to watch one of his last games of the season with the Rampage.  That spurred an idea for St. Louis native and San Antonio captain Chris Butler. ...  

    Butler wanted the “C” stitched on Thorburn’s sweater for the Rampage’s game March 16 against the Wolves.

    “We were in Iowa the game before, and I told the trainers, ‘Hey, here’s what I’m going to do. I want Thorbs to be the captain that night,'” Butler said. “Don’t tell him, I’d just like it to be on his jersey when he comes to the rink. He gets to the rink about 3 1/2 hours before the game, and I’m about a 2 1/2-hour guy, so I got there a little bit earlier that night than I would normally.”

    “I show up to the rink and I see the jersey hanging up and with the ‘C’ on it, and I’m like, ‘Stop messing around, you guys, quit ******* with me,'” Thorburn said. “They’re like, ‘No man, that’s for real. Butzy wanted you to wear it.’ That shows you what kind of a guy Chris Butler is; he’s an ultimate leader and a great teammate. It was emotional, man. I was like, ‘All right, you guys have to leave me alone for a little bit.'”

     

    Real nice to see Thorbs be handed the cup so early (I think he as like 4th or 5th to get it).  Character guy who obviously still made a big impact on his teammates.  Congrats Thorbs!

     

  12. 2019 NHL Playoffs

    in Winnipeg Jets Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Tony Fresco

    5 hours ago, bb1 said:

    I believe it was a combo rating..our season and our prospects. Harsh but the way our last half of the season went, maybe not.

    Yeah, take those rankings for what they are worth.  THN called it a ranking of where your team is "right now".  Jets out in round 1.  Moose missed the playoffs.  At best, they should have maybe stopped there, but they then went to the prospect stable and looked at how far those players' teams are in the playoffs in their respective leagues to come up with a ranking.  So a skilled prospect on a weak team, you are dinged - like Vesalainen out early.  Granted our prospect pool is not as deep as it used to be, but there is no way our organization is 30th in terms of skill and/or potential.

    The bottom three teams are Pittsburgh, Winnipeg and Columbus.  Meanwhile in the top 10 are the Ducks and the Kings.

  13. 2019 NHL Playoffs

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    4 hours ago, Noeller said:

    I really didn't see this coming. Did not think the Canes (namely Mrazek) were this good...

    Mrazek was pulled in the second period I believe due to injury (looked like groin maybe).  McElhinney actually stopped all 17 shots he faced in relief.

  14. Game 81 : @ Rocky Mountain Breakdown

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    6 hours ago, BomberBall said:

    They weren't even able to maintain it through the entire 1st period.  Yes, it was a great looking period.... Until about 3 minutes left, when it became a shooting gallery in our end.

    I heard this guy, Travis Yost, on the radio a couple days ago...  Here's the article he wrote on the Jets:

    https://www.tsn.ca/the-jets-appear-fundamentally-broken-1.1285071

    Those numbers are scary.  Interesting that Copp is our best, most consistent player based on those stats.  

  16. JETS TRADE: Get Hayes, Hendricks, Beaulieu

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    1 hour ago, Goalie said:

    Its time to realize and accept that Petan has zero value. The fact he was traded last minute says there weren't any teams who wanted him and the one who did was only willing to give up their Petan. Hes not even worth a 7th rd pick. 

    I agree that Petan has little value at this stage, but not sure why you keep saying Lindholm is another Petan.  Is it because you're expecting him to be in the press box or based on play? 

    Stylistically, Petan is an offensive player who wasn't trusted by the coach defensively, while Lindholm seems to be trusted defensively (based on PK time and d-zone starts) but hasn't put up any offense to speak of.  And while his ice-time appears to be have dwindled for the Leafs more recently, he hasn't been a regular scratch.

    I also don't mind Lindholm as a depth piece and he might even provide some value in the playoffs in case of injury.  He can play both Wing and Center, was just over 50% in the face-off dot and can kill penalties.  Plus he is UFA so his contract comes off the books for next year.  And even though he is 27, because this is his first NHL contract, he is waivers exempt while Petan wasn't so there is roster flexibility if needed.  Plus Chevy moved him to get Petan a fresh start - getting a usable depth piece for a playoff run is gravy.

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