Winnipeg Jets Discussion - 2025/2026 season

[theaardvark]

Does Toews become a coach anytime soon?  Can he teach our young guys to excel in the circle?

[dd]

Sadly, for me, J. Toews is to announce his retirement
Presser on Friday by the Jets

He had a great career, but this is the right thing to do. This season proved its time to move on 

[JockitchwithRich]

Saw, this Sunday, that the Kraken got Samoskevich off Florida for pick #25 in the first round and a couple seconds
Then there was an inkling that Florida might use their #9 and #25 to help entice Winnipeg to trade HellB
HOWEVER
The Panthers have now gotten Brady Tkachuk off the Sens for their 2 first round picks this year and their pick next year and the following

WOWEE !!!   Chevy, what's in your wallet

[Jesse]

Saw, this Sunday, that the Kraken got Samoskevich off Florida for pick #25 in the first round and a couple seconds
Then there was an inkling that Florida might use their #9 and #25 to help entice Winnipeg to trade HellB
HOWEVER
The Panthers have now gotten Brady Tkachuk off the Sens for their 2 first round picks this year and their pick next year and the following

WOWEE !!!   Chevy, what's in your wallet

Chevy may be listening because that's his job, but I don't think other teams value Helle the way the Jets do. I can't imagine teams offering enough to convince the Jets to move on.

[blue_gold_84]

Chevy may be listening because that's his job, but I don't think other teams value Helle the way the Jets do. I can't imagine teams offering enough to convince the Jets to move on.

It would have to be a veritable king's ransom to even be considered, IMO.

[ModAdmin]

We will keep the 2025/2026 Jets discussion open until August 31st at which time it will be closed. 
Feel free to use both the 2025/2026 and the 2026/2027 discussion going here until then.

[theaardvark]

Helle does have a NMC, so any trade has to be an upgrade for him to accept it, and upgrades might not have assets they want to give up, and getting 1st rounders from a contender that adds Helle are going to be late first rounders, not ever a generational player.

So, much as I thought this was going to happen earlier, kudos for Chevy for not pulling the trigger.  If we had the heir apparent, its a consideration.  If were were in full rebuild, its a definite must move.

But we are in a retool, with prospects maturing, and a top notch top line, top pair D and tender.

4 first rounders for Tkachuk?  He does bring a lot, but that's an awful lot, although they are going to be late first rounders. And only 2 years term to UFA?

Can Chevy attract a Jenner, Haula or Bleuger in FA?  Not the flashiest of moves, but fills that 2C hole for now, let the kids try and steal that brass ring.

[Pigskin]

Helle does have a NMC, so any trade has to be an upgrade for him to accept it, and upgrades might not have assets they want to give up, and getting 1st rounders from a contender that adds Helle are going to be late first rounders, not ever a generational player.

So, much as I thought this was going to happen earlier, kudos for Chevy for not pulling the trigger.  If we had the heir apparent, its a consideration.  If were were in full rebuild, its a definite must move.

But we are in a retool, with prospects maturing, and a top notch top line, top pair D and tender.

4 first rounders for Tkachuk?  He does bring a lot, but that's an awful lot, although they are going to be late first rounders. And only 2 years term to UFA?

Can Chevy attract a Jenner, Haula or Bleuger in FA?  Not the flashiest of moves, but fills that 2C hole for now, let the kids try and steal that brass ring.

No only 3 first round picks.

[blue_gold_84]

Addressing the second line issues has to be a priority, if not the top priority of the offseason, regardless of whatever rumours are surrounding the team's starting netminder.