They’ve been relatively quiet this off-season, but there is a lot of talk about potential trades between now and the start of the 2024-25 season.
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I’d like to see the Jets finally capitalize on some great regular seasons. I used to go to Thrashers games in Atlanta when the team was almost always turrible. Show up Jets fans and bring back a Thrashers alt sweater.
Honestly I'm not worried about our offence, we've had the worst blue line since 2019 that needs to be upgraded. I think we need to trade Ehlers, Appleton, Pionk, and especially entitled McGroarty. I think we give Lambert, Chibrikov and Lucius full-time spots.
With Scott Arniel as the new Head Coach the Jets will not improve.
The Jets have lost 25% of their season ticket holders over the last 5 seasons.
Winnipeg is always #1 on players 'don't trade me there' list.
The honeymoon is long over & now reality is setting in.
If they can get their goalie to play a few less games maybe he won’t be gassed and lit up in the playoffs again.
Great video! I do worry about scoring consistently with the top nine, they get very hot and cold during the season at times. Losing Ehlers probably doesn’t help with that. I would love to see more mobility on the backend. They had problems getting stuck in their own zone and with break out passes the second half of the season and in the playoffs. Maybe the addition of some young players will help to fix both problems.
Shannon, the issue with season tickets is that they were sold to individuals who bought in groups who had to commit to long-term. They also totally neglected corporate ticket support . That should turn around, but with most professional sports, you have to win to put fans in the seats. Manitobans historically don't support losers
We'll be a mediocre team once again. This year I don't see us being first in the NHL for goals against, and they may squeak into playoffs but lose 4-0 in round 1. If that. We can't continue to accept this level, either Chevy needs to be more aggressive in free agency or we need a new gm that can do so. I realize it's tough to bring free agents to Winnipeg, but this roster needs improvement before we're considered legit Stanley Cup favourites.
Chevy will be patient with McGoarty. I think they will wait until the training camp to see what they have under the revamped coaching staff. But they need to bring up their prospects as a lot of the vets were blocking them. Go Jets!,
Scoring depth? Good Top 9? Those centers behind Scheifele looks pretty weak to me.
laine + provorov for barlow.
Barlow gets an instant shot at being a instant star.
(why do i envision him being no better than dubois?).
Provorov comes home for a couple seasons and likely excells.
Laine …well. Maybe he can hit and stick, it would be nice to be a fan of his again.
I'm worried about us going into the new season. I would quite like us to get Laine though.
Been howling at the moon for 3 seasons that they're overplaying Connor H during the season, and he's burned out come playoff time. Who knows, maybe he refuses to give up the net, take a break etc. No offence to Lowry, but he's not a 2C. They have to find some way to fill that gaping hole. Letting Dillon just leave was a surprise, they might regret that. Jets look poised to take a step back. Preds will be much improved in the Central, so Jets look to be in a wild card fight.
No. They will not be a contender.
Fire Chevy.
They should trade Ehlers to Buffalo and I'm not just saying that cause I'm a Sabres fan.
This team really is just the epitome of boring. They're not very good at anything (1st in GA yes, but I think that's just due to a career year from Hellebuyck), their logo is bland, their jerseys are bland, the team colors are bland and all of the players on the roster are bland. It's like the entire team identity is blandness. Can't really blame Jets fans for not wanting to watch them play. They might squeeze in to the playoffs, but they're absolutely not winning a round with this complete lack of everything (apart from goaltending).
So I feel like the problem is Hellebyuck himself. IE he wants to play every game and Winnipeg wont say no to him because they're scared he'll leave. BUT then come playoffs he tired and done. IMO what the Jets should do is sit him down and said "Look we want u fresh for the playoffs so u're not playing ANY back to backs and no more than 60 games."
Dude they've got zero chance…..
Mr.curious: why?
Me: their from 🇨🇦
I'm looking forward to the start of the season. My feeling is, if you make the playoffs, you have a shot at Lord Stanley's hardware. My Jets will compete for a playoff spot.
I have no idea which of the youngsters make the leap from the Moose, or at what point of the season.
I feel both Ehlers and McGroarty get traded, but I have no idea again at which point. Cheveldayoff is as patient as Job so I wouldn't be surprised if they moved at the deadline.
I think the jets have to better this season.. right?
Coach
That 2C spot is a team killer. Vilardi might have to take the spot out of necessity. So Connor-Scheif-Perfetti
Ehlers-Vilardi-Nino/Apple 🤷♂️
Lowry and Nemestnikov is 2/3rds of a really good 3rd line. That 2nd pair should also be a 3rd pair on a real contender. They can hang on but NEED a deadline D or 2.
Ain’t gonna happen
I feel like they didn’t utilize Brossoit properly. Kähkönen is good but he’s certainly a downgrade
GO JETS GO
pionk & appleton need to go!
This team will get smashed by any of the contenders come playoffs, maybe 2nd round if they have a good first round match up
This team is begging for Perfetti to become the star player he was projected to be when he was drafted.
Crazy the team who has it's fans wave the white flag at home has a terrible home record… Also I thought it was the Habs who were the french canadians.
I was pissed when LA traded Gabe Vilardi. But your words, THG – "Vilardi needs to play a full season". Yeah. We heard that a fair amount in LA. Thanks for the video.
It sucks. The best way to show your displeasure with the management & ownership of your favourite team is lowered attendance. But with Canadian teams you'll immediately hear threats of moving the the team from officials of the NHL ownership group. If it's a U.S. based teams experiencing the same thing, it would take 10-15 years before those threats start being mentioned.
One thing about Chevy is he will not make a trade until he feels he’s getting fair return. He is very patient. He could out wait McGroarty.
Thr Jets need to give Perfetti & Heinola a proper opportunity to show what they can do this year, even if it means taking a hit in the standings. I'm expecting a step back anyway and the Jets will be fightng for a wild card spot.
Chevy finding a decent 2C is really important as well!
Lambert far more ready than barlow
“And then it gets kinda of ugly “😅
I feel like these same questions with attendance were asked in 1995. Look where that got us ..
Missing all the D the did sign to play 5 and 6 spot
The west’s version of the leafs. Good enough to make the playoffs, but do nothing of note and are brushed aside in the first round
Attendance will rise when the team breaks the cycle of mediocrity. case in point, Winnipeggers showed out in droves to support the Bombers when they were good and now attendance has slightly dipped, and I have no doubt that when the Jets preform the way the they should, fans will pack the arena every night once again
I body checked and injured Ehlers a lot in game. I think they should let him walk, because he is injury prone.
I think Lambert will for sure be our 2C in the 2025-2026 season. But i hope they kinda rotate him in and out of there throughout this season, depending on how he plays.
I also think we should trade Mcgroarty for a youngish NHL ready RHD like David Jiricek or something (But idk how good of a return Rutger is gonna get, so we might need to add Chaz Lucius or draft picks)
Winnipeg almost never puts together consecutive good seasons. I’m personally looking forward to them falling back to earth again this year
I wonder if anyone is a fan of just the Winnipeg Jets and the New York Jets.
I’d love to see the Jets win, hopefully Chevy makes a move to really push em out of the 1st round
Jets also have the lowest Corporate to peasant season ticket holders in the league by a long shot. That is a big issue. Most teams are 50/50. I think Jets only have like 15% of seats bought by corporations
The league did say they do not wanna leave that market. especially cause if they leave Winnipeg a second time, they are never going back.
The game they want McGroarty to play and the way he envisions himself to play, his body to be fully mature. And that isn't at 20 years old. He would risk injury that could shorten or end his career.
I'm sorry, there's nowhere near enough appreciation from fans for how exciting this team has been to watch.
We want to focus on the negative, but the first half of the last 2 seasons have been an absolute thrill-ride. I can't believe how much fun I had watching the Jets these last years. The strings of incredible games they put together and the records they set were a bonus. We've enjoyed some of the most fun hockey that can be played and these guys have been battling for the fans the whole way. Boo hoo this and that. Doom and gloom. Jesus, that's ungrateful. Go Jets!
eta – There really should have been a comment about the jet flying over the Jet video lol
Connor Scheifele Villardi
Ehlers Lambert Perfetti
Nino Lowry Appleton
Chibrikov Namestnikov iafallo
Barron Gus Shaw/Kupari/AJF.
Morrissey Demelo
Samberg Pionk
Miller Heinola
Stanley Fluery
Coghlan Salmonsson
Hellebuyck+Kahkonen
AHL-Milic+Comrie ECHL-Divincentiis