Hockey season almost here...  starting lineups anyone?

Laine-Scheif-Wheeler

Perrault-Little-Ehlers

Connor-Roslovic-Vesalainen

Copp-Lowry-Tanev

Trouba-Morrissey

Kulikov-Buff

Niku-Myers

2 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

I just read an article in the Winnipeg Sun and he is waiver except still.

https://winnipegsun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/winnipeg-jets/niku-shines-with-pair-of-goalsjets-defence-battle-heating-upbrossoit-gets-2nd-look

"That could work against Tucker Poolman, who is the only member of the competition (of the eight) who is exempt from waivers this season."

He is. Needs to play in 60 nhl games. Hasn't yet

I think you could see 

Connor Scheif Wheeler 

Laine Little Perreault 

Lemieux Roslo Ehlers 

Tanev Lowry Copp 

Dano 

Trouba Morrissey 

Buff Niku 

Myers Kulikov

One of Chiarot or Morrow waived. If im choosing between the 2 i waive Chiarot as Morrow seems to be a bit better overall.. I think both clear tho. Or you waive no D and send Poolman to the Moose and go 8 D and 13 forwards. I think this is likely.. Petan likely not back soon as his dad passed away suddenly. 

Edited September 25, 20187 yr by Goalie

18 hours ago, Goalie said:

I think you could see 

Connor Scheif Wheeler 

Laine Little Perreault 

Lemieux Roslo Ehlers 

Tanev Lowry Copp 

Dano 

Trouba Morrissey 

Buff Niku 

Myers Kulikov

One of Chiarot or Morrow waived. If im choosing between the 2 i waive Chiarot as Morrow seems to be a bit better overall.. I think both clear tho. Or you waive no D and send Poolman to the Moose and go 8 D and 13 forwards. I think this is likely.. Petan likely not back soon as his dad passed away suddenly. 

I would rather send poolman down and wait for injuries. We need to hold onto the depth we have. Poolman doesn’t impress me all that much.  He seems like more of a depth guy than a potential difference maker.

2 hours ago, Colin Unger said:

I would rather send poolman down and wait for injuries. We need to hold onto the depth we have. Poolman doesn’t impress me all that much.  He seems like more of a depth guy than a potential difference maker.

Would have been nice to see Poolman more in the pre-season...  his contract for the next three years is pretty cheap 

With him and Morrow as RFA, I'd way rather develop them - we've seen Chiarot's ceiling and its just 'okay'

53 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Would have been nice to see Poolman more in the pre-season...  his contract for the next three years is pretty cheap 

With him and Morrow as RFA, I'd way rather develop them - we've seen Chiarot's ceiling and its just 'okay'

Chairot is definitely nice to have around. I trust him quite a bit but I don't disagree with your views on Morrow and Poolman. 

If it were up to me, I would send Poolman down right now to get the playing time with the Moose but should be the first call up and right into the starting line-up if there is an injury. 

After pre-season, these would be my lines...

Connor-Scheif-Wheeler

Laine-Little-Perrault (either wing Frosty...)

Copp-Roslo-Ehlers

Dano-Lowry-Tanev (maybe Dano provides a bit of scoring punch?)

Lemieux

Morrissey-Trouba

Morrow-Buff

Kulikov-Myers

Chiarot

Helle-Bross

I would run everyone equally even though guys want big minutes for the first 20-30 games... we really ran out of steam in the playoffs.

Vesa was talking about how he needs to improve and how much bigger and faster the game is compared to Europe so hopefully he'll accept the assignment to the Moose.

 

Seems like second line will end up as Perrault-Little-Laine...

So which one of Copp, Lemieux or Dano is with Roslo and Ehlers?

23 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Seems like second line will end up as Perrault-Little-Laine...

So which one of Copp, Lemieux or Dano is with Roslo and Ehlers?

Of those choices Dano but am I crazy in thinking it might be Vesa?

I cant see Copp/Lowry/Tanev being broken up.

 

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Of those choices Dano but am I crazy in thinking it might be Vesa?

I cant see Copp/Lowry/Tanev being broken up.

I'm wondering about that too - but then that puts a lot of pressure on Roslovic...  Still think the best choice is Copp-Roslo-Ehlers / Lemieux-Lowry-Tanev

 

They're really giving Vesalainen a hard look...

#NHLJets practice:
Connor Scheifele Wheeler
Perreault Little Laine
Copp Lowry Tanev
Vesalainen Roslovic Ehlers
Extras: Lemieux, Dano

Morrissey Trouba
Chiarot Byfuglien
Morrow Myers
Kulikov Poolman

 

But, Lemieux will have to go down when Petan is back? I assume that's soon. He's been gone quite a while in a very complicated year for him. 

3 hours ago, JCon said:

But, Lemieux will have to go down when Petan is back? I assume that's soon. He's been gone quite a while in a very complicated year for him. 

They still have to send one down but it will be Petan.

From the reports in pre-season it sounded like the coaching staff really were happy with the progress of Lemieux.  

9 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

They still have to send one down but it will be Petan.

I can't see how it would be Petan.

I don't love the idea of Vesa playing on the 4th line... Doesn't it make more sense for him to get top line minutes in the A?

8 hours ago, bearpants said:

I don't love the idea of Vesa playing on the 4th line... Doesn't it make more sense for him to get top line minutes in the A?

I would think $6 million a year Ehlers on the fourth line might be more worrying...

8 hours ago, bearpants said:

I don't love the idea of Vesa playing on the 4th line... Doesn't it make more sense for him to get top line minutes in the A?

Just call it the 3rd line.

3 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Just call it the 3rd line.

As long as they get more than 6 minutes of ice time a game...

You would think having Ehlers playing 3rd 4th line is just simply balancing the talent out and wanting to roll with four lines. If it aint working Maurice will adjust in-game.

3 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

You would think having Ehlers playing 3rd 4th line is just simply balancing the talent out and wanting to roll with four lines. If it aint working Maurice will adjust in-game.

Its like a long forgotten dream for Maurice to roll four lines...  fingers crossed

https://thehockeywriters.com/winnipeg-jets-find-patrik-laine-center/

Interesting that no one looks at Andrew Copp to centre Laine/Ehlers...  he had great chemistry with Ehlers - basically the ONLY guy who really does...

Copp's FO % was really progressing through his first three years...  2C is too much for Roslovic right now

Little would replace Copp on the checking line in a heartbeat and provide more scoring punch...