Kyle Connor has 48 point in 27 games an average of 1.7787 points per game .

Dylan Larkin had 47 points in 35 games for the same team last year for an average of 1.343 points per game .

Jack Eichel had 71 points in 40 games in his last year of college for  an average of 1.775 points per game .

I see Connor making the team in the fall and actually signing in March and getting a couple of weeks on the Jets roster at the end of the season.

I am hoping to see Connor on one wing with Wheeler or Ehlers or Armia on the other wing with Scheif or Matthews at center.

Going forward... Connor Scheif Wheeler Armia Ehlers and Matthews/Laine/Puljujärvi look like a pretty solid top 6 for a few years.

Lemieux, Roslovic, Petan, Copp, Lowry, Harkins, De Leo,  Lipon, and Spacek will be fighting for roster spots sooner or later.

We have Comrie and Helle and Phillips for depth in goal and look to be set for some time.

Our D, on the other hand, needs some help on the depth. Besides Morrissey, there isn't much coming up the pike on the left hand side and I fully expect the Jets to take some LHD at this draft or trade for one by this time next year. There is Sami Niku and not much else. The RHD right now is very good but not a great deal coming up the pike. Hopefully Kostalek makes the team in at least a 3rd pairing position and hopefully Glover and/or Poolman and/or Nogier turn out.

 

how was this kid still available at #17?

Boston was foolish with the three picks in which they passed on him. 

Yup, Boston let Barzal slip down too.

From TSN... Seravalli

Winnipeg Jets prospect Kyle Connor became the first NCAA freshman since Thomas Vanek in 2002-03 to hit the 30-goal mark in a season on Saturday. Michigan's Connor, 19, has four more goals than fellow freshman Jack Eichel notched for Boston Univ. last year. Eichel finished with 26 goals and 45 assists for 71 points in 40 games. Connor has 30 goals and 31 assists in 61 games. Connor will carry a 23-game point streak into the Big Ten tournament this weekend in St. Paul, Minn. With an early exit from the NCAA tournament, the 15th overall pick could well make his way to the NHL to close out the regular season with the Jets. It's hard to imagine Connor, the odds-on Hobey Baker Trophy favourite, has anything left to prove at the college level.

1 minute ago, Floyd said:

From TSN... Seravalli

Winnipeg Jets prospect Kyle Connor became the first NCAA freshman since Thomas Vanek in 2002-03 to hit the 30-goal mark in a season on Saturday. Michigan's Connor, 19, has four more goals than fellow freshman Jack Eichel notched for Boston Univ. last year. Eichel finished with 26 goals and 45 assists for 71 points in 40 games. Connor has 30 goals and 31 assists in 61 games. Connor will carry a 23-game point streak into the Big Ten tournament this weekend in St. Paul, Minn. With an early exit from the NCAA tournament, the 15th overall pick could well make his way to the NHL to close out the regular season with the Jets. It's hard to imagine Connor, the odds-on Hobey Baker Trophy favourite, has anything left to prove at the college level.

He's got 61 points in 34 games.

16 minutes ago, Floyd said:

From TSN... Seravalli

Winnipeg Jets prospect Kyle Connor became the first NCAA freshman since Thomas Vanek in 2002-03 to hit the 30-goal mark in a season on Saturday. Michigan's Connor, 19, has four more goals than fellow freshman Jack Eichel notched for Boston Univ. last year. Eichel finished with 26 goals and 45 assists for 71 points in 40 games. Connor has 30 goals and 31 assists in 61 games. Connor will carry a 23-game point streak into the Big Ten tournament this weekend in St. Paul, Minn. With an early exit from the NCAA tournament, the 15th overall pick could well make his way to the NHL to close out the regular season with the Jets. It's hard to imagine Connor, the odds-on Hobey Baker Trophy favourite, has anything left to prove at the college level.

same number of goals as assists (practically), so he's a sniper who likes to shoot the puck.  That's not what the Jets need. 

Connor is something else, wow.  They say he's 6'1", 175lbs and his size is the only issue.  But he has a good sized frame.  Once he gets with the Jets' fitness development guys, he should hopefully pack on another 25-30 lbs.

The Jets will likely take it slow with him, I'd say 3rd line to start the season.  But it wouldnt surprise me to see him be a consistent top six guy next year. 

42 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Connor is something else, wow.  They say he's 6'1", 175lbs and his size is the only issue.  But he has a good sized frame.  Once he gets with the Jets' fitness development guys, he should hopefully pack on another 25-30 lbs.

The Jets will likely take it slow with him, I'd say 3rd line to start the season.  But it wouldnt surprise me to see him be a consistent top six guy next year. 

He's only 19, his body still has a lot of filling out to do.  Look at Mark Scheifle at that age, compared to where he is now.

 

Just now, kelownabomberfan said:

He's only 19, his body still has a lot of filling out to do.  Look at Mark Scheifle at that age, compared to where he is now.

 

Yeah absolutely.  Knowing he's tall, I feel pretty comfortable he will fill out.  But he might get a rude awakening in the NHL next season playing with guys who are north of 200lbs.

You can be small n light in this league but you have to be a goal scorer. Look at Johnny Hockey.

by the time he's 21-22, prob 6'1 190lbs... that's not small n light

Edited March 14, 20169 yr by Floyd

how many NHL teams that drafted ahead of Winnipeg in the 2015 draft are doing this right now:

 

and this:

 

Edited March 14, 20169 yr by kelownabomberfan

one of the biggest steals in the draft or still yet to be decided..

 

any which way ya slice it, wow the kid has some game at the junior level.

Larkin the year before was a good pick too.

 

3 hours ago, Ducky said:

Larkin the year before was a good pick too.

So knowing what we know now, should the Jets have taken Larkin over Ehlers?  Should Edmonton taken Larkin over Draisaitl?

 

11 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

 

So knowing what we know now, should the Jets have taken Larkin over Ehlers?  Should Edmonton taken Larkin over Draisaitl?

 

Ehlers is a special player and was just starting to get things figured out before he hurt his eye. I really want to see what he can do a whole season with top six guys. IMO he was still the right pick to make at that spot.

I think his ceiling is higher than Larkin's. Both really good players.

Besides, we have Connor coming and he is putting Larkin's numbers in the NCAA to shame.

If the draft were re-done, Ehlers would move up to at least 5th spot and arguably 4th.

I really hope we get a look at him this year...

Does anyone know if Jamie Phillips's NCAA season is over?

Buffalo signed Kasdorf.

5 minutes ago, Ducky said:

Does anyone know if Jamie Phillips's NCAA season is over?

Ferris State next for JP in the WCHA Semifinal.

Edited March 15, 20169 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

thanks

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/135677/much-winnipeg-jets-top-talent-lies-outside-borders-canada/

29 minutes ago, Ducky said:

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/135677/much-winnipeg-jets-top-talent-lies-outside-borders-canada/

I have hopes for Poolman and Glover to at least come up and be on the Moose next year.  I like their size, as opposed to Toby Dinklage.

6 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

I have hopes for Poolman and Glover to at least come up and be on the Moose next year.  I like their size, as opposed to Toby Dinklage.

I think Glover is a great prospect but he hasn't shown any real offensive upside yet...  looking more like a Chiarot type right now

also think Kraskovsky has potential, really liked his game at WJC.

16 minutes ago, Floyd said:

I think Glover is a great prospect but he hasn't shown any real offensive upside yet...  looking more like a Chiarot type right now

also think Kraskovsky has potential, really liked his game at WJC.

Glover has improved his offensive game a bit by going from non-existent to barely there, but its a move in the right direction.  I think Glover is still two years away at least.  Poolman could be interesting...