Winnipeg Jets Discussion - 2024/2025 Season

Pigskin · May 21, 2025, 08:34:50 PM

Where would Geekie fit in. Well that would all depend on what happens with NE27 and GV13. He's a right shot that can score. Something we are need of. He also the size we need. He's a natural C that can also play RW. Price tag probably $25-30M over 5 years.

dd · May 22, 2025, 01:51:00 AM

Quote from: Pigskin on May 21, 2025, 08:34:50 PMWhere would Geekie fit in. Well that would all depend on what happens with NE27 and GV13. He's a right shot that can score. Something we are need of. He also the size we need. He's a natural C that can also play RW. Price tag probably $25-30M over 5 years.

He's a big bodied right handed shot who can score 33 goals a year, we'll find a spot for him!!

Kyle Connor scored 41 this year, Sheif 39, Eihlers 24, Valardi 27, perfetti 18, nameistikov 11, Barron 8, Kupari 5....I think we can easily fit him into our lineup and he'd be a SOLID 2nd liner for sure at wing or centre.

Pigskin · May 22, 2025, 04:33:12 PM

Hearing Chevy had a two hour conversation with NE27 agent, and is working on the KFC extension.

blue_gold_84 · May 22, 2025, 04:39:32 PM

Quote from: Pigskin on May 22, 2025, 04:33:12 PMHearing Chevy had a two hour conversation with NE27 agent, and is working on the KFC extension.

Sounds like Cheveldayoff really wants him to stay: https://illegalcurve.com/winnipeg-jets-gm-kevin-cheveldayoff-met-with-nikolaj-ehlers-agent-prepared-to-pitch-for-him-to-be-a-jet-for-life/

I just hope the price and term are right for the team should he re-sign here.

theaardvark · May 22, 2025, 04:49:16 PM

Quote from: Pigskin on May 21, 2025, 08:07:44 PMTop 3 to sign.
My thoughts:
NE27 UFA $6M (6yrs - $8.5mil)
GV13 RFA $3.4M (2yrs - $6.5mil)
DS54 RFA $1.4M (2yrs - $6.5mil)

MB36 RFA $1.3M. (2yrs - $1.75mil)
MA22 UFA $2.1M (Pass,replace with a Moose)
HF24 UFA $7.75 (Pass,replace with a Moose)
RK15 RFA $1M (2yrs - $1.5mil)

LS5 Signed for 2025/26 @ $2.75M
LS64 Signed for 2025/26 @ $1.25M

blue_gold_84 · May 22, 2025, 05:08:52 PM

I'd keep Fleury around for $775K or so. That's peanuts for a solid depth piece on the blue line.

blue_gold_84 · May 22, 2025, 05:25:20 PM

An Autopsy of the 2024-25 Winnipeg Jets

Some great info for the rest of you analytics fans out there.

dd · May 22, 2025, 05:49:18 PM

Quote from: blue_gold_84 on May 22, 2025, 05:25:20 PMAn Autopsy of the 2024-25 Winnipeg Jets

Some great info for the rest of you analytics fans out there.

Very interesting and telling info, pretty much quantifies what we've been saying...we need a 2nd line that can score!! Also points out who the weak links are in the lineup, very interesting indeed.

theaardvark · May 22, 2025, 06:09:38 PM

Quote from: blue_gold_84 on May 22, 2025, 05:08:52 PMI'd keep Fleury around for $775K or so. That's peanuts for a solid depth piece on the blue line.

If Fleury wants to stay as depth and play on a 2 way, no problem with a min contract. But we have so many prospects that need NHL ice time, even in the pressbox, that the roster is going to be tight, and we've seen the max Fleury is going to provide, IMHO. Not horrible, but not consistant 3rd pairing

Pigskin · May 22, 2025, 06:46:25 PM

Hearing Chevy had a two hour conversation with NE27 agent, and is working on an extension with KFCs team.

Jesse · May 23, 2025, 11:41:49 AM

Quote from: Pigskin on May 22, 2025, 06:46:25 PMHearing Chevy had a two hour conversation NE27 agent, and is working on an extension with KFCs team.

All good news. We still need to find a way to upgrade the roster if we want different results.

blue_gold_84 · May 23, 2025, 01:20:02 PM

Quote from: Jesse on May 23, 2025, 11:41:49 AMAll good news. We still need to find a way to upgrade the roster if we want different results.

A proven 2C is a must. That's the biggest weakness, IMO.

theaardvark · May 23, 2025, 08:41:17 PM

Lots of FA C this year...

Tavares, Toews, Granlund, Gorde, Dvork, Bennett... any favourites to chase?

dd · May 23, 2025, 10:58:47 PM

Quote from: theaardvark on May 23, 2025, 08:41:17 PMLots of FA C this year...

Tavares, Toews, Granlund, Gorde, Dvork, Bennett... any favourites to chase?

I'd check into John Tavares and see where he's at in terms of contract expectations.

Can you imagine his experience, leadership, goal scoring and faceoff abilities in our lineup?!? I can!!

Not sure he'll leave his hometown Leafs, but you never know if you never ask

J5V · **Today** at 02:18:10 AM

Quote from: dd on May 22, 2025, 05:49:18 PMVery interesting and telling info, pretty much quantifies what we've been saying...we need a 2nd line that can score!! Also points out who the weak links are in the lineup, very interesting indeed.

Thanks for posting that very interesting piece of analytics. It supports what my eyes were telling me, especially regarding Schenn, Tanev, and even Stanley. Chevy really dropped the ball at the trade deadline and Arneil supporting Chevy's choices actually hurt the team. I'd love to know what Arneil thinks of these analytics. Here's to hoping he knew what we seem to have confirmed and will make better decisions going forward.

What occurs to me now is that the general consensus seemed to be that we were standing pat for the sake of not upsetting team chemistry when that wasn't true and we actually did hurt the team's chemistry by playing Schenn and Tanev. Interesting and again, my gut tells me that Scott knew that. Here's to hoping that never happens again.

The issues with our goaltending in the playoffs were horrifying to all of us and remains a perplexing anomoly from the game's best player. Here's to hoping that also never happens again.