Winnipeg Jets Discussion - 2024/2025 Season

[Pigskin]

Neal Pionk signed to a 6 year, $42M extension.

[markf]

This team appears to be different than previous iterations in that it is much more connected and doesn't appear to have the holes in it's game that other teams can exploit. The emergence of players like Dylan Samburg and Al Iafalo and the maturing of players like Cole Perfetti have me hopeful.

They have a well organized defence. They are Much less prone to own end giveaways. They seem to be able to get the puck and quickly move it out.  They seem to have a system, where the puck carrier can count on someone being in a certain spot, ready for a quick pass.

The forwards are backchecking. I wonder if some of the players are in better condition, sometimes last season Connor seemed gassed. They are  first on the puck more often.

Also I checked..last season they did not have a good second half. This season they did.

Looking good to me.

[Pigskin]

Ready for game one on Saturday. Picked up some new whites, and even scored an extra two tickets for game one and two. 

[Jesse]

Neal Pionk signed to a 6 year, $42M extension.

Holy Eff, Chevy doing some work.

Planning to play a lot of golf in the off season?

[blue_or_die]

It was a weird season in that we had 110 points last year and this year we had 114, 4 points more, and that was enough to win the Presidents Trophy?? That's a big 4 points.

With last night's win to close off the regular season, we actually finish with 116 points. Last year the Rangers won the President's Trophy with 114 points. We were right there then, and so yes, it makes sense that the extra few wins over last year (and an extra one over our previous record set in 2017-18) got us over the hump to get that banner.

Now that the playoffs are finally here, I'm super jacked and having a hard time concentrating on anything else.

[theaardvark]

$7 mil for Pionk?  Might be a value deal at year 6...  if he's still playing as well.

55 and 37 are looking like value deals today.

$3.75mil for 9 is not a huge price, and he is a valuable "swiss army knife"

What will 27 want now?  I was thinking that he wanted to prove he could perform in the playoffs to increase his value, reverse his disappearing act of the previous years.  Now, this injury might put the kibosh on that idea.  He's still going to get paid, bit with these other deals, what's his ask going to be?  $10 mil?

And then there is Connors, he's going to be $11mil+ now, I guess.

Valardi, 1 year RFA left... does he get term?  At what cost?

And Pionk making more than Morrisey is a travesty, but what is Samberg's ask going to be?  1 yr RFA, does he get term adn a slight discount for the RFA year?  Does he get 6yrs at $7 like his D partner?  Can you pay your second pairing $3 mil more a year than your top?

And Tanev.  After what he's done since coming back, and depending on how he does in the playoffs, how can you not bring him back?

Is there space for Appleton?

Every deal is supposed to be made in a vacuum, other deals shouldn't really influence them, but they do.

Chevy is going to pay a premium for some players in the next few years, but by the time the clock runs out on 55 and 37, they will be in full rebuild...

[Pigskin]

With our current line-up and, I would say 6 games. If we get a healthy GV13 back, he will help our PP and our 5 on 5 scoring 5 games. 

[dd]

Neal Pionk signed to a 6 year, $42M extension.

Yikes!!! If that's the going rate, what the heck is it going to take to re-sign Morrissey??

[Jockitch]

Crazy GREAT !!!
So impressive how our lads took over the 3rd
The hitting was extreme and the ice bags will be popular

[J5V]

Great Win by the Winnipeg Jets tonight and the white-out from the fans was tremendous!

1 down, 15 to go.

Go Jets Go!

[dd]

Jets started off nervous and for the first 2 periods the blues were taking it to us-3 goals on 10 shots yikes!!

Completely dominated the 3rd period and pulled away, need to pick up where we left off for next game

[Pigskin]

Well, Winnipeg fans love there Jets and a good white out. The Arena was very loud tonight.

The Jets came out a little slow and took to many penalties. PK had a rough night. FO circle we got dominated. 2nd. line  forgot to show up tonight.

On the bright side, we only played 30 minutes of good hockey and still won. 81/55/9, had a very good game.

Need a better start in game #2. 

[dd]

Well, Winnipeg fans love there Jets and a good white out. The Arena was very loud tonight.

The Jets came out a little slow and took to many penalties. PK had a rough night. FO circle we got dominated. 2nd. line  forgot to show up tonight.

On the bright side, we only played 30 minutes of good hockey and still won. 81/55/9, had a very good game.

Need a better start in game #2. 

Ya, the line of 81-55-9 was dominating every time they were on the ice, the game goes into another gear when they're on the ice.

[theaardvark]

Lots of concerning issues, but they managed the win.  Must be deflating for the Blues to start that good and then have the Jets just take over.

We are definitely missing 13 and 27, but the next men up did well.  28 and 19 stepped into the lineup and 62 and 9 move up without issue.

Hope they come out and dominate from the get go on Monday, we will need a dominating win going to St. Louis...

[dd]

St. Louis did a good job of screening 37, and we did a very poor job of clearing in front of the net, the guy can't stop what he can't see. That said he's got to get out to cut the angle down sitting back in the net makes it easier for them to score. .824 ain't exactly mvp stats !!