Tony Fresco

Man that kid is good. 

Sounds like he is working with figure skater Barbara Underhill to work on his skating.  At least he knows what he needs to improve.

Because it is not an isolated incident.  Could be legit, and he just wants a break.  Could be something is rotten in the Jets dressing room or management structure if coaches leave instead of being fired, players questioning if they want to be here, to saying they won't sign long term.
Whatever is going on right now with the Jets, it isn't good.

The bolded comments above are a bit of a contradiction in my mind.  A difference of just around $750K between what his stats would dictate and his actual contract is more than made up for in the intangibles he brings to the team (leadership, size, grit, work ethic, etc). 

They already have, at least partially.  Last night they were wearing a jersey that had a Manitoba Moose knock-off logo.  I'm not aware if the old one has been mothballed entirely or not.  The old one still seems to be front & center on the WHL site.
 

Tanev is a winger, though. Not really an apt comparison to Lowry, a versatile two-way centre and top 9 mainstay on the team. Considering the importance of depth down the middle, I'd say Lowry is worth his $3.25M AAV. He's as consistent as they come.
Lowry's contract is not an obstacle related to Copp, IMO. All indications were the latter would be testing free agency this off-season. He'll be paid handsomely as a UFA, too.

The bolded comments above are a bit of a contradiction in my mind.  A difference of just around $750K between what his stats would dictate and his actual contract is more than made up for in the intangibles he brings to the team (leadership, size, grit, work ethic, etc). 

The bolded comments above are a bit of a contradiction in my mind.  A difference of just around $750K between what his stats would dictate and his actual contract is more than made up for in the intangibles he brings to the team (leadership, size, grit, work ethic, etc). 

GM is also responsible for hiring the coach, so the buck ultimately has to stop at Chevy.
Having said that, I'm fine with the extension.  I think Chevy has done a good job at the draft and filling in pieces through free agency when needed.  He has also done a good job signing players like Helle, Connor, Morrissey to long term deals.  Navigated issues with Trouba and Kane through trades (people can try and blame Chevy on these, but this is a reality any GM in Winnipeg is going to have to deal with).
I also think this is Chevy's last crack at a coach and a mini over haul of the roster, if you believe the turmoil and trade requests that are coming.  If Chevy can't make this team competitive within the next couple of years (need to at least make the playoffs next year), then it is time for a new GM and a complete rebuild.

Leah Hextall > Paul Edmonds
 

Because this team will not win anything as long as it tolerates mediocrity, and it starts each game with the national anthem.

Because this team will not win anything as long as it tolerates mediocrity, and it starts each game with the national anthem.

Because this team will not win anything as long as it tolerates mediocrity, and it starts each game with the national anthem.

Agree.  He's a high potential, high first round pick, and even though he improved as the season went on, he did not dominate the NCAA like a KC did in his one year.  He also made this decision later than most, plus his little brother who is 2022 draft eligible, was going to join the Gophers next seasons.  Makes me wonder a little if he was struggling academically, or some other reason behind this.  Most likely spends a couple years with the Moose to continue developing.

Because this team will not win anything as long as it tolerates mediocrity, and it starts each game with the national anthem.

Because this team will not win anything as long as it tolerates mediocrity, and it starts each game with the national anthem.

The original premise was that the Jets were the worst at drafting and developing d-men.  The analysis was meant to demonstrate that simply isn't the case.  As for Poolman, a bottom pairing d-man is still a legit NHL d-man, and he has a 4-year, $10M contract to support that.
Also development doesn't only happen once a player reaches the Moose or the Jets.  The team's development personnel work with the players on fitness programs, nutrition, etc even when they are playing in the NCAA.  I believe one of the reasons the Jets have a good draft record is because of the focus they have put into the development side with guys like Jimmy Roy and Mike Keane.  

The original premise was that the Jets were the worst at drafting and developing d-men.  The analysis was meant to demonstrate that simply isn't the case.  As for Poolman, a bottom pairing d-man is still a legit NHL d-man, and he has a 4-year, $10M contract to support that.
Also development doesn't only happen once a player reaches the Moose or the Jets.  The team's development personnel work with the players on fitness programs, nutrition, etc even when they are playing in the NCAA.  I believe one of the reasons the Jets have a good draft record is because of the focus they have put into the development side with guys like Jimmy Roy and Mike Keane.  

The original premise was that the Jets were the worst at drafting and developing d-men.  The analysis was meant to demonstrate that simply isn't the case.  As for Poolman, a bottom pairing d-man is still a legit NHL d-man, and he has a 4-year, $10M contract to support that.
Also development doesn't only happen once a player reaches the Moose or the Jets.  The team's development personnel work with the players on fitness programs, nutrition, etc even when they are playing in the NCAA.  I believe one of the reasons the Jets have a good draft record is because of the focus they have put into the development side with guys like Jimmy Roy and Mike Keane.  

No, your healthy scratch is being replaced by a d-man we drafted - Samberg.
It is an interesting topic.  The Jets have  drafted and developed 3 legit D-men (Morrissey/Trouba/Poolman) and 3 marginal/potential d-men (Stanley, Heinola and Samberg).  In that time, they have only drafted 11 d-men in the first three rounds of those drafts).
By comparison, the TBL (I picked the champs but didn't look at any other teams) have made 10 d-man selections in the first 3 rounds of those same draft years and have produced 1 legit d-men (DeAngelo) and 5 marginal (J. Dotchin, N Nesterov, S Koekkoek, L Hajek & Cal Foote).  Hedman was drafted in 2009, 2nd overall.
I focused on first three rounds, as anything beyond that is a lottery ticket, although Poolman was a 5th rounder, while Nesterov was a fifth and Dotchin was a 6th for the Lightning.  
You could also make the case that the quality of the 6 Jets D is greater than than the 6 TBL D that made it during that same time frame.  

No, your healthy scratch is being replaced by a d-man we drafted - Samberg.
It is an interesting topic.  The Jets have  drafted and developed 3 legit D-men (Morrissey/Trouba/Poolman) and 3 marginal/potential d-men (Stanley, Heinola and Samberg).  In that time, they have only drafted 11 d-men in the first three rounds of those drafts).
By comparison, the TBL (I picked the champs but didn't look at any other teams) have made 10 d-man selections in the first 3 rounds of those same draft years and have produced 1 legit d-men (DeAngelo) and 5 marginal (J. Dotchin, N Nesterov, S Koekkoek, L Hajek & Cal Foote).  Hedman was drafted in 2009, 2nd overall.
I focused on first three rounds, as anything beyond that is a lottery ticket, although Poolman was a 5th rounder, while Nesterov was a fifth and Dotchin was a 6th for the Lightning.  
You could also make the case that the quality of the 6 Jets D is greater than than the 6 TBL D that made it during that same time frame.  

No, your healthy scratch is being replaced by a d-man we drafted - Samberg.
It is an interesting topic.  The Jets have  drafted and developed 3 legit D-men (Morrissey/Trouba/Poolman) and 3 marginal/potential d-men (Stanley, Heinola and Samberg).  In that time, they have only drafted 11 d-men in the first three rounds of those drafts).
By comparison, the TBL (I picked the champs but didn't look at any other teams) have made 10 d-man selections in the first 3 rounds of those same draft years and have produced 1 legit d-men (DeAngelo) and 5 marginal (J. Dotchin, N Nesterov, S Koekkoek, L Hajek & Cal Foote).  Hedman was drafted in 2009, 2nd overall.
I focused on first three rounds, as anything beyond that is a lottery ticket, although Poolman was a 5th rounder, while Nesterov was a fifth and Dotchin was a 6th for the Lightning.  
You could also make the case that the quality of the 6 Jets D is greater than than the 6 TBL D that made it during that same time frame.