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.

 

8 hours ago, Ducky said:

http://jetsnation.ca/2016/6/22/report-jets-prospect-jack-roslovic-to-defect-to-ohl

 

Interesting

I am just wondering if anyone out there would like to make a friendly wager about whether Connor makes the team this year or not.

how are the Knights so good at getting US talent?  The Jets should have somehow helped out Hawerchuk and got Roslovic onto the Barrie Colts.  Rather see Barrie win than London all the time.

15 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

how are the Knights so good at getting US talent?  The Jets should have somehow helped out Hawerchuk and got Roslovic onto the Barrie Colts.  Rather see Barrie win than London all the time.

 I would rather see him playing with the London Knights

16 hours ago, Ducky said:

I am just wondering if anyone out there would like to make a friendly wager about whether Connor makes the team this year or not.

What did you have in mind

 just a friendly wager no cash involved.  maybe the maybe the loser has to wear a jersey with the Winner's Choice of names on the back or something like that

Interesting. Doesn't playing in the OHL open up some better development opportunities as far as what he can do with the jets?

1 minute ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Interesting. Doesn't playing in the OHL open up some better development opportunities as far as what he can do with the jets?

The NCAA program has improved drastically over the years.  Going to the OHL would mean the Jets could pay for his travel to be in camp, etc.    NCAA would forbid that.

However, he is American and from Ohio.  Nothing wrong with getting a College education to boot.

I'm glad he's planning to head back wherever it might be. Should be a good player. Will take time. But has a good chance to be a really good player. 

My primary concern with Connor is the same as with Mark Schiefele - - - - does he have enough beef and strength on him at such an early age to avoid being a virtual bambi against NHL wolves. Jets got lucky with Mark, as he learned a lot from taking abuse and built himself into a solid #1 line centre (#2 with a lot of other competitive teams) centre.

Will the Jets have the same fortune with Connor? Training camp will give us a bit of an indication but keep in mind NHL exhibition games don't have the same level of ferocity as most regular season games, let alone playoffs.

4 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

I'm glad he's planning to head back wherever it might be. Should be a good player. Will take time. But has a good chance to be a really good player. 

I'd much rather see hi m playing in the OHL with and against better players....better coaching too.

Connor starts with the Jets.

He has said his plan is to get bigger and stronger and working out a lot so at least he seeks committed to physical fitness. 

Dylan Larkin did not look too small last year

4 hours ago, Ducky said:

Connor starts with the Jets.

What makes you think this? Who will he replace?

Connor definitely starts with the Jets.  Does he stay up all year? Dunno. But he definitely starts 

imagine how fast a line of Ehlers, Connor and Scheifele would be?  How would you skate with them?

On 2016-07-02 at 4:23 PM, Ducky said:

I am just wondering if anyone out there would like to make a friendly wager about whether Connor makes the team this year or not.

Starting and finishing 2 diff things. Need defined guidelines here.

If he's on the roster when the season starts does that count? Cause he could be sent down and stay there all year.

Making the team is 41+ games and either starts or finishes season IMHO. Barring injury.

31 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

imagine how fast a line of Ehlers, Connor and Scheifele would be?  How would you skate with them?

Well Wheelers is already pretty quick I would say.

13 hours ago, Goalie said:

Connor definitely starts with the Jets.  Does he stay up all year? Dunno. But he definitely starts 

Who are you sending down? I think Connor is given every opportunity to impress but I just don't see how they fit him in the team.

I hope I'm wrong because that means he's earned the spot!

They wont make the same mistake they made with Petan.  Unless Connors really blows someone off that top six, he goes to the Moose so he can play big minutes and build confidence.

The wildcard with Connor is what, if anything, was agreed to by him and the organization when he signed his contract.

I don't pretend to know how these things work, but is there not a chance he signed a deal based on the idea he'd be getting NHL time?  And if so, would that not mean that unless he has a real poor camp and preseason, he'll be a Jet for the better part of the season?

Personally, I'll like him in the AHL to start the year, at the least.  We need to start building a winner down there, and a winner that gets W's playing the Jets system, with Jet prospects.  Potentially having Connor, Petan, Lemieux, Tanev, De Leo etc down there would sure add some competition.  We've got enough skill in the top 6 without Connor, this year anyways, and in the bottom 6 I think there's enough talent to fill the lineup - and keep Thorburn and Peluso off the gameday lineup.

Connor makes it to start. No doubt about it actually 

15 hours ago, Goalie said:

Connor definitely starts with the Jets.  Does he stay up all year? Dunno. But he definitely starts 

 

2 hours ago, JCon said:

Who are you sending down? I think Connor is given every opportunity to impress but I just don't see how they fit him in the team.

I hope I'm wrong because that means he's earned the spot!

 

39 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Connor makes it to start. No doubt about it actually 

Who are you sending down??

Not sure. But like I said it wouldn't surprise me to see a trade involving one or more of Lowry Stafford Armia. 

48 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Not sure. But like I said it wouldn't surprise me to see a trade involving one or more of Lowry Stafford Armia. 

Sure hope so. Still too many FW's for roster spots available and a lottery-pick-worthy bottom defense pairing.