Separate thread here as Free Agency is pretty much a week away.

 

An interesting tidbit in recent Free Press article:

 

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/jets/Burmistrovs-future-big-storyline-for-Jets-at-draft-309360161.html

 

 

 

We’re all dealing with trying to sign RFAs or UFAs and not having a solid number in front of you makes things a little bit difficult, difficult from a signing standpoint and difficult from a player agreeing standpoint. Everyone wants to know what might be available out there for him. We’re entering another unique part of the CBA where you have an interview period which starts on Thursday (where teams can ‘court’ prospective free agents in advance ot the market opening on July 1st). That’s a different phenomenon that we’re all learning the ins and outs from that standpoint. I guess once all things come into play and now you know you’re number, you can really start making your final plans for how you can move forward."

 

So while I know that talks with Frolik have apparently begun to "heat" up, if we don't get a deal done by Thursday he will be able to start getting a feel for what kind of money and term other teams would be willing to give him.

 

Must be the busiest time of the year for GMs with the Draft this weekend and Free Agency soon after.

 

With GMs able to talk to agents on Thursday, and pretty much all agents and GMs being at the draft, I expect a huge flurry of singings July 1st when they can officially submit contracts.

We've seen speculation on what Buff wants so lets assume the Jets have had at least cursory talks with the agent.  Ladd is more important and surely impacts an offer to Buff.  Get Ladd signed.  Then move on to Buff. 

 

It could be they've decided to trade Buff and have been quietly working on it. 

That's where I differ.

My opinion is they are both equally important to this team for similar and unique reasons which will be challenging to replace based on current market availability.

 

We've seen speculation on what Buff wants so lets assume the Jets have had at least cursory talks with the agent.  Ladd is more important and surely impacts an offer to Buff.  Get Ladd signed.  Then move on to Buff. 

 

It could be they've decided to trade Buff and have been quietly working on it. 

That's where I differ.

My opinion is they are both equally important to this team for similar and unique reasons which will be challenging to replace based on current market availability.

 

Myers is a more consistent D-man than Buff.  Younger, cheaper.  Buff is better offensively right now but Myers' has more long term upside.  Having Myers, along with Trouba's development makes Buff expendable.

 

 

We've seen speculation on what Buff wants so lets assume the Jets have had at least cursory talks with the agent.  Ladd is more important and surely impacts an offer to Buff.  Get Ladd signed.  Then move on to Buff. 

 

It could be they've decided to trade Buff and have been quietly working on it. 

That's where I differ.

My opinion is they are both equally important to this team for similar and unique reasons which will be challenging to replace based on current market availability.

 

Myers is a more consistent D-man than Buff.  Younger, cheaper.  Buff is better offensively right now but Myers' has more long term upside.  Having Myers, along with Trouba's development makes Buff expendable.

 

Agree big time. Buff is way too inconsistent for my liking. You just never know what you're going to get from game to game. I'd love to deal the guy if you could get the right kinda return.

Buff will be moved. One day Ladd little wheeler Enstrom will be too. The nature of the beast. One step back to take 2 forward seems to be the way it might go.

The transition to the younger core of scheif Lowry trouba myers Morrissey Ehlers Petan etc will happen one day. I see no point in getting upset if they trade buff or Ladd or both. They won't be Jets forever.

I was young but I remember the day Teemu was traded. That hurt lots actually as I loved that guy as a kid. Teemu did more for that Jets team than any current jet has done. If he can be moved or if the oilers can trade Gretzky, anybody can be. And you move on. Your current favorite players are replaced by new ones.

If Ladd signs a long term deal with the Jets, I could see him staying a Jet for life.  Even if at 36/37 he isnt that good, Jets will keep him around.  He will get the Mike Keane treatment.

 

Teemu was the victim of idiot American owners who couldnt afford both Teemu and Keith Tkachuk and kept the wrong player.

 

For Buff: Mid six talented winger, Top 4 D, top prospect

Buff.. I'd take first round pick plus top 4 LHD prospect

Buff.. I'd take first round pick plus top 4 LHD prospect

Well, sure, and I'd take a Lotto Max win..........

 

Buff.. I'd take first round pick plus top 4 LHD prospect

Well, sure, and I'd take a Lotto Max win..........

 

I think the ask is actually too low in this scenario.

Buff gets you one or the other......not both.

 

Buff.. I'd take first round pick plus top 4 LHD prospect

Well, sure, and I'd take a Lotto Max win..........

 

Buff would get us a very good return. Look at what dmen were going for at the deadline, & none of them were as good as Buff.

Buff gets you one or the other......not both.

Think it through. Antoine Vermette was worth a 1st rounder. Do you think any team wouldn't trade Vermette for Buff?

Still predicting he goes to Philadelphia...

 

Buff and a prospect Jamie Phillips(?) for Couturier, Provorov and a 1st

Buff will net great value if traded... We would be in the driver seat for that trade.

Not sure the origin of this one, but chatter is Jets are one of the teams talking to Antropov...

Not sure the origin of this one, but chatter is Jets are one of the teams talking to Antropov...

 

Talking as in asking him why he never applied himself...?  How someone that big can play without hitting anyone?  Getting tips on buying Khazak carpets?

Not sure the origin of this one, but chatter is Jets are one of the teams talking to Antropov...

 

Oh god kill me now.  Why why why.  Hope that's false.

PS: Floyd, I like her Buff to Philly suggestion.  Philly has long been linked to Buff in trade rumours.  And that Provorov looks great.  Would cement our LHD for the next 15 years.  getting Couturier would finally render the "which one was the better pick, Couturier or Schief" moot.

 

Not sure the origin of this one, but chatter is Jets are one of the teams talking to Antropov...

 

Oh god kill me now.  Why why why.  Hope that's false.

 

I guess it would make Burmi happy...lol  But why on earth would he want to be here?  To play 4th line winger?

Still predicting he goes to Philadelphia...

 

Buff and a prospect Jamie Phillips(?) for Couturier, Provorov and a 1st

This seems a little much on the opposite side of the spectrum. No way Philly would ever give us that much.

Buff is over rated by us jets fans and going into the last year of his contract  that will not benefit us in a trade. Sign him to a 6yr 7 million dollar contract and then shop him around. If not keep him for the season and trade him at the deadline. Signed long term he will get us more in return. If Ladd signs long term his deal will include nmc and i can see him finishing his career here and that's not a bad thing.

Sekera got a 1st and high ranked D prospect. Buff gets the same if not more. Philly eh? I like it but more like sanheim plus 1st

If we were able to get Provorov for Buff, straight up, I'd take it......

If we were able to get Provorov for Buff, straight up, I'd take it......

Would do this deal in a heartbeat, philly just doesn't have the cap space

Cap dump from Philly. Luke Schenn. 1 year remaining. Philly isn't that close to the cap. Not as close as ppl think.

1st Sanheim L schenn

Cap dump from Philly. Luke Schenn. 1 year remaining. Philly isn't that close to the cap. Not as close as ppl think.

1st Sanheim L schenn

As of today Philly has 24 player contracts for 15-16, there cap space is 8,333