The Jets are going to have a logjam for the bottom 7 (one in the pressbox) positions and I am wondering who gets sent down.

Let's assume that Little, Wheeler, Scheif, Ehlers, Staf, and Perreault are here and don't get sent down. I am also assuming we don't draft a forward that starts next year.

Lowry, Copp, Burmi, Tanev, Thorburn, Dano, Armia, Lemieux, Connor, Peluso, Petan, De Leo, Lipon, and Kosmo are all vying for a spot.

Who stays up and who goes down....not who do you want to stay but who do you think the team elects to stay?

Thorburn - They won't send him down.

Lowry - Maurice is intent on developing him as a checking center.

Copp - I've heard Maurice say too many good things about him to believe he will be sent down.

Burmi - I don't think he goes down but I sure hope he is on the 4th line.

Armia - He showed well and if he doesn't screw up in camp, he should make the team.

Connor - This guy starts on the big team and doesn't look back.

Dano - Showed well and I think Maurice keeps him up with the big team.

So, if Thorbs sits in the pressbox our bottom six might look like...

Connor Burmi Armia

Lowry Copp Dano

Although I would much rather see both Armia and Connor in the top six. (How much better would our lineup look with Matthews in it?)

 

That leaves Tanev, Lemieux, Peluso, Petan, De Leo, Lipon, and Kosmo to play for the Moose. I'd really like to see Lemieux making the team and Burmi getting moved. With these guys going down and a new coach down on the farm, I see a winning season for them next season.

Does anyone see Chevy sending one or two of them somewhere with maybe Chicago's pick for a roster ready LHD or to move up in the draft? Burmi, Staf, Chicago's 1st and our 2nd from next year for a 6-10 pick? We could even sweeten it a bit if need be.........add De Leo or Lipon? Getting Chychrun AND Juolevi would be really nice. 

 

Edited April 25, 20169 yr by Ducky
I can't spell after I drink beer.

My picks for not starting with the Jets (barring extensive injuries):

Nic Petan

that Jiminy Cricket d-man - from Prince Albert

Chris Thorburn

 

Don't know if Petan's size will hold him back from a lengthy NHL career but its not looking in his favour. Morrissey is probably another year or two away - so long as he puts the work in and doesn't lose hope he should be ready to go by the time he's 24/25 - around when Toby Enstrom's contract expires.

Burmi should be trade bait or waived down to the Moose. Don't like his game - most of it side-to-side between the blue-lines. Peluso should be a keeper who spends a ton of time in the press box or down with the Moose but is on stand-by whenever the Jets play a team with fighters who could potentially torment Laine, Schiefele or Ehlers.

Peluso should be waived. He serves no purpose. Morrissey will start with the Jets this season.  He's ready and size is not an issue at all. He's got top pair LHD potential and at worst is top 4 potential 

Every other top pick from Morrissey's draft year is contributing... time to give him a shot

Why people are ready to give up on Chiarot and Lowry is beyond me

Get rid of dead weight like Stuart, Thorburn, Burmi, Peluso

At least, Pardy and Halischuk are gone...

1 hour ago, Goalie said:

Peluso should be waived. He serves no purpose. Morrissey will start with the Jets this season.  He's ready and size is not an issue at all. He's got top pair LHD potential and at worst is top 4 potential 

Look at Ryan Ellis.  If that guy can play in the NHL Morrissey should be able to play as well. And don't get me started on Enstrom...

2 hours ago, Floyd said:

Every other top pick from Morrissey's draft year is contributing... time to give him a shot

Why people are ready to give up on Chiarot and Lowry is beyond me

Get rid of dead weight like Stuart, Thorburn, Burmi, Peluso

At least, Pardy and Halischuk are gone...

Agree that THorbs, Burmi & Peluso serve little purpose on a high-flying skilled team (except for Peluso being kept as thug insurance).

Took the Jets too long to realize Jiri Tlusty was all used up but they made a mistake letting the other vet they had go.

Lowry will be given full opportunity to win the 3rd or 4th line centre spot. If he can't snag a job he'll be waived and picked up by a floundering bottom-feeding team for his grit/skill combination.

Stuart will be kept around as the 6th or 7th d-man, mostly by virtue of his substantial (for his talent level) contract. If Morrisey gets the call - Stuart will be kept around as a healthy scratch.

Would be nice to trade Burmistrov for something, anything. Perhaps Burmi and that KHL Russian the Jets still have rights to.

1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Look at Ryan Ellis.  If that guy can play in the NHL Morrissey should be able to play as well. And don't get me started on Enstrom...

Not a fan of Enstrom either but the Jets are burdened with him by virtue of his 5 million+ no-move contract. However, Tiny Toby passes better than any Jet blue-liner and his puck-handling skill set is better than most NHL d-men. His weakness obviously is that he's terribly soft, rarely challenges guys in front of his own net and loses too many puck battles along the boards.  Morrissey is obviously bigger than Enstrom but I don't think his skill set is at the same level - and he lacks Toby's experience. He's probably marginally better physically (almost any NHL d-man would be) than Toby. If Toby was tradeable or his contract was up - Morrissey would be an automatic. Or they'd have to get ahold of Kris Russell.

Edited July 5, 20169 yr by Root

Laine-Scheif-Wheeler

Perrault-Little-Ehlers

Lemieux-Lowry-Connor

Dano-Armia-Copp

...maybe not at the start, but soon

10 minutes ago, Floyd said:

Laine-Scheif-Wheeler

Perrault-Little-Ehlers

Lemieux-Lowry-Connor

Dano-Armia-Copp

...maybe not at the start, but soon

I like what you're thinking but that 2nd line is scary non-gritty. Little and Perrault try hard but they're no match for bigger stronger opponents. If Ehlers matures physically he might be the most physical of the 3.

29 minutes ago, Root said:

I like what you're thinking but that 2nd line is scary non-gritty. Little and Perrault try hard but they're no match for bigger stronger opponents. If Ehlers matures physically he might be the most physical of the 3.

Speed makes up for 'grit'... ask Tampa Bay.  Chicago did this too...

1st line - big and fast, 2nd line - faster, smaller, 3rd line - big, heavy game

44 minutes ago, Root said:

I like what you're thinking but that 2nd line is scary non-gritty. Little and Perrault try hard but they're no match for bigger stronger opponents. If Ehlers matures physically he might be the most physical of the 3.

yeah Little and Perrault would get bullied around too much.

Ehlers-Scheif-Wheeler (Maurice has already said as much)

Perrault-Little-Laine (two vets and a rookie)

Connor-Burmi-Armia (playmakers and scorers)

Copp -Lowry- Dano (a solid 4th line)

 Staf is traded for whatever you can get for him. We aren't winning the cup this year so give some kids the ice time.

Thorbs is in the pressbox.

Peluso is wearing antlers.

Chiarot Buff

Morrissey Trouba

Enstrom Myers

 

4 minutes ago, kelownabomberfan said:

yeah Little and Perrault would get bullied around too much.

They got some grit. Perreault probably led the team in completing hits last year b4 he got injured.

2 hours ago, Ducky said:

Ehlers-Scheif-Wheeler (Maurice has already said as much)

Perrault-Little-Laine (two vets and a rookie)

Connor-Burmi-Armia (playmakers and scorers)

Copp -Lowry- Dano (a solid 4th line)

 Staf is traded for whatever you can get for him. We aren't winning the cup this year so give some kids the ice time.

Thorbs is in the pressbox.

Peluso is wearing antlers.

Chiarot Buff

Morrissey Trouba

Enstrom Myers

 

You would put rookie Connor next to Burmi and year two Armia? That's asking for trouble. That's death. Maurice doesn't trust Burmi and he had troubles creating last year.

You've got your top dman playing with a borderline NHLer? Chariot was not good enough last year after a promising rookie campaign.

Next, you're putting a rookie up with Trouba? Feels like you're asking for trouble. I'm not sure that Morrissey showed enough last year for him to make the big team. Another year in the A would be good.  

Your third pairing is the most experienced group any likely should be 2nd.  

My prediction, based on the current line up:

Trouba-Buff

Enstrom-Myers 

Stuart-Postma 

Not sure what to do with that third pairing but I don't think they sit Stuart in October. 

4 minutes ago, JCon said:

You would put rookie Connor next to Burmi and year two Armia? That's asking for trouble. That's death. Maurice doesn't trust Burmi and he had troubles creating last year.

You've got your top dman playing with a borderline NHLer? Chariot was not good enough last year after a promising rookie campaign.

Next, you're putting a rookie up with Trouba? Feels like you're asking for trouble. I'm not sure that Morrissey showed enough last year for him to make the big team. Another year in the A would be good.  

Your third pairing is the most experienced group any likely should be 2nd.  

My prediction, based on the current line up:

Trouba-Buff

Enstrom-Myers 

Stuart-Postma 

Not sure what to do with that third pairing but I don't think they sit Stuart in October. 

 

Who are you going to play Kyle Connor with Lowry?

35 minutes ago, Ducky said:

Who are you going to play Kyle Connor with Lowry?

At least, guys can play with Lowry... Burmi is a tough linemate to have.

Matthias might be signed to be that guy... Connor-Matthias-Stafford as 3rd, Thorburn-Burmi-Lowry as 4th

Funny, took a quick look at Burmi's fancy stats - he was a lot better playing for Noel...

Edited July 6, 20169 yr by Floyd

8 hours ago, Ducky said:

Who are you going to play Kyle Connor with Lowry?

I have Connor with De Leo on the Moose. 

Nobody seems to be picking Stafford on any of the predicted lines.

While its obvious Chevy is trying to hatch a deal to trade him elsewhere - his contract is big enough to warrant 3rd or 4th line participation; either replacing Copp, Burmi or someone else on a good 2-way 3rd line w/ Lowry at centre or the scoring touch on an otherwise gritty 4th line.

Lowry and Stafford were awful together last year. Just awful. 

Best way to answer the question would be by saying the guys who think they are a lock to make the team outside of the obvious scheif wheeler Perreault ehlers Laine little at forward. 

I  think those 6 are guaranteed. I think Connor starts with the jets also. So basically you have maybe 4 or 5 spots up for grabs at forward. I also think Thorburn will be the 13th forward. 

Edited July 6, 20169 yr by Goalie

I think you can add Matthias to that list and Staf if he is still here.

I wonder what it would take to pry Fowler out of Anaheim.  They seem willing to part with him. 

He would have to be protected for the expansion draft...

10 minutes ago, Ducky said:

He would have to be protected for the expansion draft...

Well ****

I am bored so, in no order whatsoever...

Laine-Scheif-Wheeler

Ehlers-Little-Armia

Connor-Perrault-Dano

Matthias-Lowry-Staf

 

Trouba Buff

Enstrom Hamonic (haven't given up)

Morrissey Myers

 

Helle Comrie

^ Helle comrie? Nope. Helle Hutch is possible tho. 

Who are you trading for Hamonic and of buff Hamonic trouba myers and enstrom... what 2 don't you protect? At this time you have to protect buff and Toby.  So 1 of Hamonic myers or Trouba will be lost to the expansion team. 

That's not happening