Word has it that there are quite a few players skating at the iceplex.

 

Burmi Petan Little Perreault Pardy Thorburn Wheeler Stuart Kostalek Stafford Ladd Scheif Lowry Ehlers are all supposed to be there..... Eakins and another 10 or so non-Jets too.

 

It's starting...

Guys who fight and only fight are going to be joining the dodo on the extinct list

I bet Raffl didn't know who Bollig was and maybe that's a good thing, fighting is the only that keeps guys like him, Peluso, Gazdic,and Scott in the league, but Goalie is right that designated fighters are coming to an end sooner than latter.

People have been saying that for years though.  I distinctly remember hearing that during Tie Domi's playing days.   Yes, enforcer's have had their roles greatly reduced and the ones that haven't been able to round out their game (McGrattan for example) to a somewhat acceptable level won't last, but they will never completely go away.

Listening to Lawless discuss this.  FIrstly, Raffl was a good company man and claimed he didnt know who Bollig was and that he was a fighter by trade so he was cool with Peluso stepping in.

 

But Lawless revealed that according to Raffl's agent, Raffl is also a fighter, has no problem fighting and its a solid part of his game.  The agent also told Gary a couple of days ago that we would see Raffl fight this week as it was a part of his game he wanted to show.  And Lawless said he doesnt believe for one second that Raffl would be scared or intimidated by anyone in the NHL.

 

I think Peluso knew exactly what he was doing.  If Raffl is the type that will defend his team mates and is good at it, then we dont need Peluso because Raffl is a way better hockey player.

 

Im pulling for him.  13th forward.  Yes, Peluso is younger but lets be honest, what he brings to the table, if we need to reload on that in two or three years, is it going to be a hard search?

Let's see if we need Peluso when St. Louis starts manhandling some of our players. Peluso will dress for certain games andI bet one of them is in the first road trip.

Based on his play Burmi should be the guy going down.

Agree about Burmi. Looked awful. Should be the 13th forward or start on the 4th line. Not a good pre season for Burmi at all.

He was good in that first game and then invisible

Very odd

I'm going a disagree a little here, i thought in the last 2 games he showed glimpses of what he's going to be as a player. Good skater, goes into the corners and solid defensively. He still holds on to the puck way to much and will never be a top flight scorer in the NHL but on this team he will play on the third line and penalty kill.

Agree about Burmi. Looked awful. Should be the 13th forward or start on the 4th line. Not a good pre season for Burmi at all.

Maybe he's one of those guys that kick it into gear come season time. The problem with that approach is you have to ensure you've made the team.

Burmi didn't play well but he will playon the 3rd line....Petan and Ehlers make the team and so shold Harrison.

 

Didn't like Postma's game either. Stafford played well as did Trouba.

Talking heads were tweeting last night that Burmi is likely on the block right now.

I thought Lipon and Raffl played well too.

 

What are we going to get for Burmi? I can't believe he is traded at this point.

I thought Lipon and Raffl played well too.

 

What are we going to get for Burmi? I can't believe he is traded at this point.

Burmistrov is still adjusting..I say give him a chance

Talking heads were tweeting last night that Burmi is likely on the block right now.

 

If he is we have more than enough to replace him, but think we should still wait and see what he does in the first half of the season

You want to replace Burmi with another rookie?

The rookies were better than Burmi and have more upside. 

 

Burmi doesn't really fit in to what this team is doing, he's an east west player, the team is a north south team. 

 

Toth was the only guy mentioning burmi might get traded so i doubt he does but... it wouldn't surprise me one bit if he was.

 

In reality, if he could be sent down to the AHL, that would be the best thing for him but he can't be... you risk losing him for nothing, no doubt someone would take a chance on him.... but i think he's slightly to massively over rated as a player by some Jets fans hoping he becomes something I don't think he ever will be. He's not a top 6 guy.. On this team, I'm not sure if he's a top 9 guy based on pre-season. 

He should be on the wing of Lowry's line and the PK unit.....anybody that thinks he is a top line player is fooling themselves.

anyone know why Scheifele didn't play?

 

Here are the players I think will start the season with the Jets...no order......Also don't know the extent of Perrault's injury.

 

Ladd

Little

Wheeler
Perrault

Scheifele

Ehlers

Petan 

Lowry

Stafford
Burmistrov

Copp

Thorbs

Peluso

 

Enstrom

Myers

Buff

Trouba

Chiarot

Stuart

Harrison

Pardy

 

Pavs

Hutch

Ladd,Little,Petan

Perreault,Scheif,Wheeler

Ehlers,Lowry,Stafford

Lipon,Copp,Thorburn

 

Burmi = 13th forward

 

Myers,Toby

Trouba,Stuart

Buff,Chiarot

 

Pav

Hutch 

You think Burmi will be the 13th?

Maurice will play Lipon in front of Burmi?????  not a chance.

What happens with Peluso?

Harrison, Postma, Pardy?????????

Burmistrov sucked... it's really that simple. He wasn't good in pre-season at all. The rookies were better, Raffl was better. Burmistrov was probably the worst forward outside of peluso in the pre-season.

 

Harrison? waived to the moose, if someone picks him up on waivers, great but they won't. 

 

Postma and Pardy can sit in the press box... Peluso should have been waived after the last game the other night, he's not good, he's not needed. Lipon can do the same as him plus he has the hands to actually score. Peluso isn't needed, he's a one dimensional plug fighter. He doesn't serve a purpose. 

Harrison played better than Pardy if you ask me.

Burmi will be on the starting roster. Plus, he will NEVER clear waivers if he is waived.

Peluso will be with the club on the opening road trip but not sure how much he will play.

Chevy just signed him to a two year, one way contract.

I would love to see Lipon and Raffl play instead of Thorbs and Peluso but it won't happen just yet.

Burmi played like a vet. Invisible at times because he knows he will make the team. Foolish?

 

I think we can write off Lipon to the Moose. So that leaves Petan, Ehlers & Raffl. Darn it, I'd like to see them all here to start the season.

 

It's quite an interesting conundrum. Raffle got 10 years experience on the others. Petan has got the hands and the fans want Ehlers

 

Peluso...well if Thorburn did his job every night we would not need him.

 

Postma's play the last couple of tc games has put him ahead of Pardy I think but Harrison ahead of Postma. Speaking of Harrison I might be wrong but when he plays the Jets have a pretty good winning percentage. Just throwing that out there.

 

Just my thoughts.

You think Burmi will be the 13th?

Maurice will play Lipon in front of Burmi????? not a chance.

What happens with Peluso?

Harrison, Postma, Pardy?????????

What does Burmi bring? He is not a scorer and not a great passer.He is strong on his skates but is not overly physical just like Goalie stated he is an East to West player.JC is a fireplug agitator type player.Petan has great vision and skills.Based on the preseason I don't see how you justify starting Burmi ahead of these guys.But it will probably come down to who they could lose if waived.Burmi better get his ass in gear when the bullets fly though cause Maurice won't put up with his crap.