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Sorry, but why can't we trade Bogo or Kane? Are they so amazing that they are irreplaceable? I don't think so. And either one would bring back a good return. Possibly even some young players to bolster our prospect pool. Imagine that, trading players and building for the future all at once...

LOL obviously they have drafted some of their own players. Every team in the league has. And guess what? We could acquire players AND still keep some of the players we drafted!! Why don't you understand that? It doesn't have to be one or the other. The Kings traded away Jack Johnson, who was one of their top, young defencemen. Basically like us trading Trouba right now. You have to give away good pieces to get good pieces back. You just have to be smart about it.

quite thin at receiver then aren't they? Figure they'd have a Romby Bryant to add in there. McHenry is listed at FB but he plays receiver as well.

I recall reading somewhere that they went after the free agents in the order they were available but that they had no bearing on order of interest You read that on the forums for sure. Right after we managed to sign Willy. Actually that is something that Kyle Walters said specifically. Yes, after we signed Willy. Because it wouldn't make sense to say it before.

Kory Sheets put the Riders on his back and won the Grey Cup. Not a coincidence that Durant also had his best year.

Boston? Built from within? When did they draft Chara? How about Tuukka Rask? It could be argued that those are their two most impactful players, and neither one was drafted by Boston. They also were not acquired when Boston was on the brink of being champions... they didn't become the perennial powerhouse they are now UNTIL they acquired those players. Sure they have drafted a good core, but it took big player acquisitions to truly push them into elite status. How about LA? When did they draft Carter, Richards, Gaborik, Muzzin, Justin Williams, Matt Greene, Jarrett Stoll? The answer is never. You need to let go of this idea that there is only one way to build a team. Because it is never that simple. You have to exhaust all avenues, including trades and free agency.

It's funny, the main argument of Chevy supporters seems to be "We don't want to get into the playoffs and lose, we want to build something sustainable and win in the playoffs." Exact same argument Brian Burke used when he was GM of the Leafs. Still waiting for that deep playoff run from them... The problem is that you never know if what you're building is going to actually work. You have to try to win NOW, because you don't know what's going to happen in the future. Guys get injured, sign elsewhere, become less effective, etc.

Dallas did make the playoffs... oh right, they lost to anaheim in 6 games. Gotta start somewhere. You don't go from missing the playoffs every year to suddenly Cup champions. Not the way it works.

So you wouldn't be happy with a run to the Cup finals that ended in defeat? That's your opinion, but I'm pretty sure 90% of Winnipeg would have been glued to their TVs for every game if the Jets had a similar run. The Stanley Cup isn't the only goal. Deep playoff runs are nice too. It would be nice to be watching the Jets play playoff hockey, the city would be absolutely electric during their run, that is undeniable.

Dallas did make the playoffs...

Thanks for sharing. Should be interesting!

I'm not in-tune with hockey rumours. When you say "always-accurate" Hockeybuzz, are you being sarcastic? I can't tell I would be in favour of the Penner signing, as I said in a different thread. It fills a need that still exists in the top-9, IMO.

We don't know if it's true or not but Kuale did not deny it on Twitter (and he did respond).

I think they've realized that they're going to suck this year so they are dumping salary and using it to extend the players they want to be with the team in the future.

What digital camo might look like on the Bombers (sub out red for gold):

Hamilton radio guy was throwing a huge bitchfest about this after the game. I'd copy his tweets here but there are probably about 50+ of them. Not kidding. He is still going on about it. His Twitter handle is @TedCHML if you want to take a look.

Scottish and Greek pavilions are both good, for different reasons. I love Greek food, and the Scottish one is a hell of a party.

Tough call this week, let's go with Aaron Kelly.

Oh come on. If Austin was acting like that as our coach, at 1-4 on the season, you would be absolutely crucifying him. And you know it.

I wonder if Hinse will dress as the backup OL rather than Big Swiss. Looks like Stephan is healthy again.

He's #8 in Anaheim so that'll be the number they retire, I'm sure. I meant if the Jets ever retire his number

I'm not sure we'll ever see the retro Jets jersey in action. True North has tried to distance themselves from it as much as possible. Even the employees who pick people for on-ice contests are told not to select fans wearing the old jersey.

Selanne also wore two different numbers while he was with the Jets. Do you retire the number 13 that he wore during the majestic rookie season, or the 8 he became known for as his career continued?

Yeah, yeah, you've made your point. The team is too far from being competitive and it is impossible, IMPOSSIBLE I SAY, to sign free agents. Fair enough. I disagree on both counts.