https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-22901/nhl-nhlpa-ratify-four-year-collective-bargaining-agreement

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

If Vegas wasn’t in Vegas people would be avoiding it like the plague. Just a **** show organization there. Hopefully Torts fails.

Not having any of the behind the scenes info on this really aids in this move making no sense. Wow. What a tough gig being a professional head coach.

How on earth does this ******* keep getting work? He should be long gone from the league, by now, never to be heard from again...

Chevy feels the pain 😆

Well forget about Jim Nill as our next GM 😆

https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-announce-jim-nill-extension-033126

On 2026-03-30 at 8:39 PM, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Chevy feels the pain 😆

Chevy has a job until he retires here. Accept it.

13 hours ago, Goalie said:

Chevy has a job until he retires here. Accept it.

The thing that I question is expectations.

It seems that the Toronto Maple Leafs have higher expectations than the Winnipeg Jets.

4 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

The thing that I question is expectations.

It seems that the Toronto Maple Leafs have higher expectations than the Winnipeg Jets.

No. I don’t think so. I think they are the home of the tsn and sportsnet tho. The leafs biggest problem will forever be the media in Toronto. We don’t got that here. We at 954k ppl. Toronto has 7 million. I think our expectations are a cup just like Toronto’s. I just think we are more realistic about it. A Canadian team hasn’t won since the 90s. I mean we haven’t technically won a cup in 15 years right. Cuz that’s when our team became our team. Toronto hasn’t won since the 1960s. Also firing gms every 2 or 3 years doesn’t work.

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21 hours ago, Goalie said:

No. I don’t think so. I think they are the home of the tsn and sportsnet tho. The leafs biggest problem will forever be the media in Toronto. We don’t got that here. We at 954k ppl. Toronto has 7 million. I think our expectations are a cup just like Toronto’s. I just think we are more realistic about it. A Canadian team hasn’t won since the 90s. I mean we haven’t technically won a cup in 15 years right. Cuz that’s when our team became our team. Toronto hasn’t won since the 1960s. Also firing gms every 2 or 3 years doesn’t work.

The bolded part of your comment sounds like a nice out for Chevy, as in 'hey we want to win the cup every year but let's be realistic we're a small market Canadian team that has to work harder than most other teams with one arm tied behind it's back so it aint going to happen unless the moons align perfectly so until then be patient, support us by our merc we're doing the best we can but there are many things out of our control.

So in fact it's not a goal to win it all every year but more just be competitive enough be entertaining enough to ensure a healthy profit is turned. All good but don't tell us something that isn't true.

Professional sports is a business it's all too complicated for us simpletons to understand. Gag.

I just think chevys job is a lot harder than most gms in the league and honestly he’s done well. We do generally make the playoffs or are right there. We won the presidents trophy. We have never actually been a bottom 5 team in our history as our only top 5 pick was Laine and we won pick 2 In the lotto, moved up from 7. I think there’s lots of unknowns I think with Chevy and what he has to deal with with the no moves and no trade clauses. We don’t have a generational McDavid Crosby ovi to help us out. The leafs have won 2 rounds or something since 1960? I thought I saw that. We were in the conference finals a few years ago. Won a round last year. I mean. Toronto doesn’t have the stigma the peg does. I think Chevy is criticized for things he has no control over. I know for a fact that jets have had deals in place but the no moves or no trade lists came into play. Andrew Ladd said it on a podcast. Winnipeg has a perception problem. But once you there you don’t want to leave. We need to fix the perception and specifically Ladd mentioned Chevy and chipper treating you like family and how much of a class act organization they are. It’s just getting guys here that’s the problem. Chevy has tried. I think development might be an issue tho so I’d prob get rid of the moose coach to start cuz outside of Salo, who has the moose recently developed. Lambert is looking ok but he’s tiny and needs to bulk up. I just draft and development right. The development the last few years hasn’t been there. Maybe our scouting needs improvement also but guys like He and Walton look like they will be ready soon and perhaps be contributing to the jets in the not so distant future. We were good for a bit tho so you go for it, looks like outside of an 11 game losing streak jets were ok also this season. Helle being hurt kinda killed the season. That’s not on Chevy. I wouldn’t get rid of him just yet. We just won the presidents trophy last year. I’d tell him to fix the 2C hole by any means necessary except by trading Josh Helle mark kyle and gabe. Everyone else? 2C is what we need most.

Toronto might make a good trade partner honestly.

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5 hours ago, Goalie said:

I just think chevys job is a lot harder than most gms in the league and honestly he’s done well. We do generally make the playoffs or are right there. We won the presidents trophy. We have never actually been a bottom 5 team in our history as our only top 5 pick was Laine and we won pick 2 In the lotto, moved up from 7. I think there’s lots of unknowns I think with Chevy and what he has to deal with with the no moves and no trade clauses. We don’t have a generational McDavid Crosby ovi to help us out. The leafs have won 2 rounds or something since 1960? I thought I saw that. We were in the conference finals a few years ago. Won a round last year. I mean. Toronto doesn’t have the stigma the peg does. I think Chevy is criticized for things he has no control over. I know for a fact that jets have had deals in place but the no moves or no trade lists came into play. Andrew Ladd said it on a podcast. Winnipeg has a perception problem. But once you there you don’t want to leave. We need to fix the perception and specifically Ladd mentioned Chevy and chipper treating you like family and how much of a class act organization they are. It’s just getting guys here that’s the problem. Chevy has tried. I think development might be an issue tho so I’d prob get rid of the moose coach to start cuz outside of Salo, who has the moose recently developed. Lambert is looking ok but he’s tiny and needs to bulk up. I just draft and development right. The development the last few years hasn’t been there. Maybe our scouting needs improvement also but guys like He and Walton look like they will be ready soon and perhaps be contributing to the jets in the not so distant future. We were good for a bit tho so you go for it, looks like outside of an 11 game losing streak jets were ok also this season. Helle being hurt kinda killed the season. That’s not on Chevy. I wouldn’t get rid of him just yet. We just won the presidents trophy last year. I’d tell him to fix the 2C hole by any means necessary except by trading Josh Helle mark kyle and gabe. Everyone else? 2C is what we need most.

Toronto might make a good trade partner honestly.

Fair points but still no cup. That’s just the true traditionalist fan straight arming the business side out talking.

6 hours ago, Goalie said:

I just think chevys job is a lot harder than most gms in the league and honestly he’s done well.

Kind of hard to do well when Winnipeg is the least desired city that players want to play in by a large margin. This is why we have to always settle for older over the hill free agents and "hope" that they can reclaim some success from the past.

The NHL needs to get rid of no movement clauses. It doesn't really exist in other pro leagues.

4 hours ago, Brandon said:

Kind of hard to do well when Winnipeg is the least desired city that players want to play in by a large margin. This is why we have to always settle for older over the hill free agents and "hope" that they can reclaim some success from the past.

You are part of the problem.

3 hours ago, rebusrankin said:

The NHL needs to get rid of no movement clauses. It doesn't really exist in other pro leagues.

At the very least restrict the number of no go teams a player can identify e.g three teams max.

On 2026-04-03 at 3:41 PM, Goalie said:

You are part of the problem.

How is a dirty dead downtown making me "part of a problem".

https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-roy-fired-as-new-york-islanders-coach-replaced-by-peter-deboer

On 2026-03-29 at 8:28 PM, Noeller said:

How on earth does this ******* keep getting work? He should be long gone from the league, by now, never to be heard from again...

I mean. Why. He’s a good coach actually. I mean dude coaches team USA a few years ago. I don’t have issues with torts. He’s refreshing. Vegas tho is a **** show. He’s politically incorrect and the world needs more of that. Guys like Blake wheeler said he loved playing for torts when he coached team USA so who knows. I think he just expects players to work hard and if they don’t he’s pissed. His issue is more media than anything. The media ask dumb questions. Him and Friesen would be fun in reality. He’d put old Paul in his place.

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17 hours ago, Brandon said:

How is a dirty dead downtown making me "part of a problem".

You think the downtown isn’t the same in most places? Think dudes just chilling downtown here walking down the streets lol. Honestly. You know it’s funny a few years ago I saw Carey price actually giving money to someone. An indigenous lady beside the arena. I don’t think it’s a problem for them. The visitors are here for less than a day. They know the spots to go. It’s not the first time they been here. Is the airport to downtown hotel thing a problem? Yeah it is but I’m pretty sure meth heads and homeless ppl exist everywhere so yeah. Thats not why they don’t come here. I’ll give you a hint…. Minus 35. If Connor McDavid wasn’t in Edmonton nobody would sign there either. Canada is on the no trade lists really.

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5 hours ago, Goalie said:

You think the downtown isn’t the same in most places? Think dudes just chilling downtown here walking down the streets lol. Honestly. You know it’s funny a few years ago I saw Carey price actually giving money to someone. An indigenous lady beside the arena. I don’t think it’s a problem for them. The visitors are here for less than a day. They know the spots to go. It’s not the first time they been here. Is the airport to downtown hotel thing a problem? Yeah it is but I’m pretty sure meth heads and homeless ppl exist everywhere so yeah. Thats not why they don’t come here. I’ll give you a hint…. Minus 35. If Connor McDavid wasn’t in Edmonton nobody would sign there either. Canada is on the no trade lists really.

I recommend travelling, I've met many many people in Winnipeg who have never visited anywhere and are completely oblivious at what the world is like elsewhere. I can't remember who was #2 or #3 on the least desired places to play, but I'd imagine Edmonton would be near those numbers.

-30 winters, absolutely zero night life, Canadian dollar, higher taxes, the worst "outdoors scenery" as in it's boring and flat, worst amenities for richer people, country bumpkin atmosphere, below average places/entertainment for families.... why in the world would a 25 - 30 year old single guy with money and/or guy with a young family want to pick Winnipeg vs 30 other options that offer far more. But in your opinion one single poster on a forum who speaks nothing but the truth is the reason why a free agent would decline signing with the Jets.

Not to mention for years it has been reported that lots of players have Winnipeg on the no trade list for destinations. Chevy has a huge disadvantage compared to most other GM's when it comes to bringing in players to the team. To put your head in the sand and say it's the poor attitude of someone like me is a huge case of loser denial. Unfortunately the truth hurts. Chevy takes what he can get... if Chevy as the GM of Florida, Vegas, Utah etc... he'd have a much easier time constructing a team.

Islanders fire Roy. Replace with Maurice’s pal De Boer. Isles currently out of playoffs but 1 point back of Philly for 3rd in the weak east.

34 minutes ago, Brandon said:

I recommend travelling, I've met many many people in Winnipeg who have never visited anywhere and are completely oblivious at what the world is like elsewhere. I can't remember who was #2 or #3 on the least desired places to play, but I'd imagine Edmonton would be near those numbers.

-30 winters, absolutely zero night life, Canadian dollar, higher taxes, the worst "outdoors scenery" as in it's boring and flat, worst amenities for richer people, country bumpkin atmosphere, below average places/entertainment for families.... why in the world would a 25 - 30 year old single guy with money and/or guy with a young family want to pick Winnipeg vs 30 other options that offer far more. But in your opinion one single poster on a forum who speaks nothing but the truth is the reason why a free agent would decline signing with the Jets.

Not to mention for years it has been reported that lots of players have Winnipeg on the no trade list for destinations. Chevy has a huge disadvantage compared to most other GM's when it comes to bringing in players to the team. To put your head in the sand and say it's the poor attitude of someone like me is a huge case of loser denial. Unfortunately the truth hurts. Chevy takes what he can get... if Chevy as the GM of Florida, Vegas, Utah etc... he'd have a much easier time constructing a team.

Yup. No doubt Chevy prob would win in a cup with a team in the south. There are tons of restrictions. Thing is tho when guys do get here they want to stay and the guys who don’t? Doesn’t really work out for them with their new team either so you gotta find a way to get them here cuz for the most part they stay when they do. Seems like we popular with Guys who Like the fishing and hunting and outdoors stuff. Surely there’s more in the league. Restrictions are real for Winnipeg and all of Canada and even buffalo as parayko refused to waive to go there and they are finally good. Be much better league if they didn’t exist. Only sport who has them. NHL is weird tho cuz nobody wanted to go to Florida when they sucked. Phoenix is nice. They sucked also. Just yup. I dunno. Weird league at times.

Edited April 6Apr 6 by Goalie