Winnipeg Jets Discussion - 2024/2025 Season

[theaardvark]

Interesting draft, got some value with the third pick, 2D, 1C, 2RW... all "skilled and can skate", which is important, I guess...

[Jockitch]

To date our roster has 8 Dmen signed which doesn't include an expected contract for Samberg. Nor does it account for
the young E. Salomonsson who has terrific upside.
Looks shaky for Heinola and Stanley again plus does Chevy bother to sign 27 yr old, UFA, Cohglan who I thought was a good pro
Also does Chevy let Schenn go to waivers once the TC gets started

If Ehlers is gone, does that possibly, if he is back from his injury, clear the way for Chibrikov on the 2nd line

[theaardvark]

To date our roster has 8 Dmen signed which doesn't include an expected contract for Samberg. Nor does it account for
the young E. Salomonsson who has terrific upside.
Looks shaky for Heinola and Stanley again plus does Chevy bother to sign 27 yr old, UFA, Cohglan who I thought was a good pro
Also does Chevy let Schenn go to waivers once the TC gets started

If Ehlers is gone, does that possibly, if he is back from his injury, clear the way for Chibrikov on the 2nd line

Signing Fleury was a headscratcher for me, he's definitely a great part to have on a min contract just in case, but that does leave Schenn, Heinola and Stanley in limbo... not sure if they get scooped on waivers or not, or whether they can be traded for picks or future considerations, but we do have a log jam at bottom 7 D.  Coughlan does not get an offer, thank you for your service.

I think it is time for Sal and Chib to get onto the NHL ice. 

[Jockitch]

So Jets have $23.5 M. in Cap Space but need 4-5 more signed to get to 22 or 23 on their roster.
Presently 8 are Dmen signed. So if they get contracts done for Samberg, Vilardi and Ehlers, or a good replacement they may use
up 20-21 M of that towards the $95.5 Cap ceiling

So I believe Chevy has to hope and plan for a Barlow, Lambert
or Chibrikov to make the team at minimum.
Does Barron get signed or even Appleton ?

[Jockitch]

Chevy signs 2 head scratcher forwards in T. Pearson and
C. Koepke for $1.M each

Heard on TSN Frenzy show that Ehlers started the day by saying he would not sign anywhere today and just bout 10 minutes ago that he, personally, not his agent, is on the phone with teams trying to sign him ...... now that is sounding odd
Still crossing fingers that he stays

[theaardvark]

So, we have a quorum on min wage players that can slot in bottom 3 and bottom pair for 5 min a night...

How much did Boeser take as a discount not to come here?  Similar numbers to Ehlers, 8 years at $7.25 mil.

Does this change the market for Ehlers?

[Jockitch]

Of course I don't know what has been offered to Samberg,
Barron nor to Vilardi. With $19.M left according to PuckPedia my guess, if the 3 sign, it uses $16.M.
That would give us 14 forwards listed, including injured Lowry, on our roster. Teams usually carry 13.
On defence, Sam's signing would give us 8 dmen, which does not
Include Heinola.
Obviously no room for Ehlers, sob sob, and I don't expect any rookie to be in our lineup.
Oddity: if above forwards number 14 including Lowry, only 2 are
right handed shots. Defence will be an equal split

[Pigskin]

Can't say what Chevy has done so far has impressed me.

[blue_gold_84]

Plenty of low risk moves but nothing that really jumps off the page. Another pretty standard free agency day for the Jets, IMO.

Toews is clearly the most significant move, even if we knew before July 1. I do like the additions of Pearson and Nyquist; I'm just wondering where they slot in on this roster.

More importantly, what's the progress on contracts for Barron, Samberg, and Vilardi?

[Pigskin]

Some reports indicating NE27 has narrowed to Carolina or Washington??

[blue_gold_84]

Some reports indicating NE27 has narrowed to Carolina or Washington??

Canes. Bye, Fly.