Speculation: 2024/25 Trade Rumours, Speculation etc Thread

[voyageur]

right now if nelson doesn't become available I would probably want reilly smith

Nelson has rental written all over him, I like the player, think he would have better chemistry with KC than Ehlers. Reilly Smith would help this team, and the Jets have brought in a couple of players already from the Knights team that eliminated them. He's a guy who could be valuable in the playoffs.

I'd like to see Chevy make a hockey trade if possible. Something like Ristolainen and Foerster from Philadelphia for 1st (this year or next), Barlow, Jacob Julien who is playing with a few Flyers prospects on the London Knights, Rashevsky and maybe a d prospect like Garret Brown.

Add some scoring to the RW position with not a lot depth there.

Ristolainen, I think if the Jets get into some 4 on 4 situations they'd still like better skaters out there than De Melo, Miller and Stanley. And I say 4 on 4 because I'll always remember that Buff and Myers 4 on 4 that blew open the Nashville game in round 2. Just don't ask me to remember which game it was. But if there is one player in the starting lineup who was been sat healthy this year it's Colin Miller, and I wonder if he is fully recovered from his injuries earlier in the year. Top 4 defense is going to be the big factor in the playoffs beyond goaltending. Maybe Jokiharju would be a target there.

 

[Gil Fisher]

I still like Ryan Strome from the ducks. 2C numbers, his cap hit is reasonable, and has one more year after this one. Clear upgrade to Names and putting up good numbers this year on a crap Ducks team

Strome for Barlow and a 3rd?

I was looking at Strome as well for a while. But it seems he is not a clear upgrade on Vlad and may even be worse in the faceoff circle.

 

[BobTheSolarsystem]

Yeah I don't know why they keep FAFO-ing with pulling Miller in and out to see what Stanley looks like with anyone else, when they should really be pulling Stanley in and out to see what everyone else looks like with Miller.

That 90% GF seems like a certain regression candidate. Hopefully it doesn't all happen in mid to late April...

I would have liked to see a full run of miller-pionk

 

[CanMerc]

Is winnipeg that different from buffalo

Peg is more hospitable

 

[DRW204]

Yeah I don't know why they keep FAFO-ing with pulling Miller in and out to see what Stanley looks like with anyone else, when they should really be pulling Stanley in and out to see what everyone else looks like with Miller.

That 90% GF seems like a certain regression candidate. Hopefully it doesn't all happen in mid to late April...

Unless Helle hits the bed against 4th lines... They're extremely sheltered looking at Woodmoney's quality of competition stats.

10 GF on 10 xGF (more of a fwd stat)
1 GA on 10 xGA

Mid on offense when they're on the ice and huge goaltending bump, against bottoms of Fwds depth chart.

 

[bustamente]

I know a few really liked him but........................... also way to many umlaut's

 

[Heldig]

I do not want Chevy to offer a 1st or a recent top prospect for a rental.

 

[raideralex99]

I like what he says about home ice advantage, even though the last 2 playoffs never went well he still says it's a advantage to play in front of our fans.

I noticed that about all the Jets being interviewed ... they always say they enjoy playing in front of the great Jet fans.

 

[sipowicz]

I do not want Chevy to offer a 1st or a recent top prospect for a rental.

Chevy has t exactly been knocking it put of the park with his first round picks!

 

[avtarb]

More than likely the first round pick amounts to nothing but a future bottom 6 forward or a career farm team guy.. jets are contenders and need to sacrifice what ever it takes to solidify they chances of winning now...helly deserves a cup having a vezina caliber goalie is a blessing and jets need to load up on some defenseman with size who can keep guys from getting in front of goalie or crashing the front of the net..

 

[Heldig]

Chevy has t exactly been knocking it put of the park with his first round picks!

Very true.

Still, do not want to trade one for a rental.

 

[avtarb]

Very true.

Still, do not want to trade one for a rental.

Chevy will trade for a guy with term or someone he thinks he can retain in off-season.. not many teams can afford to give up first round picks.. Chevy won't make same mistake twice he knows that catching the biggest fish doesn't nessasarly translate to success on the ice... brock boeser be nice addition cuz there's good chance they can retain him at a decent aav.. no way he's getting much of a raise if any based on his recent production..

 

[Puckatron 3000]

Still, do not want to trade one for a rental.

Most teams across the league would easily have a 1st in play in a year their team is #1 in the league at the TDL. Even for a rental. That doesn't necessarily mean the Jets should do it. But if we shouldn't, it's interesting to think about why.

Maybe the Jets couldn't financially survive going all-in during good years, with the associated loss in draft and prospect capital which leads to rebuild years later on. So maybe it is a financial thing. For ticket sales, it's better to try to be pretty good all the time, instead of maximizing contender years then being shitty for years after.

Or maybe trying to be pretty good most years gives you a better chance at the cup than maximizing a few of the best years. More tickets to the big show, just lesser odds with each one. A GM has to feel like they have a long leash, and long tenure to think long term like that, and Chevy does. It's how TNSE operates.

Or maybe the Jets just don't have the same opportunities at the TDL, and so it makes sense to operate differently than other teams.

 

[voyageur]

Most teams across the league would easily have a 1st in play in a year their team is #1 in the league at the TDL. Even for a rental. That doesn't necessarily mean the Jets should do it. But if we shouldn't, it's interesting to think about why.

Maybe the Jets couldn't financially survive going all-in during good years, with the associated loss in draft and prospect capital which leads to rebuild years later on. So maybe it is a financial thing. For ticket sales, it's better to try to be pretty good all the time, instead of maximizing contender years then being shitty for years after.

Or maybe trying to be pretty good most years gives you a better chance at the cup than maximizing a few of the best years. More tickets to the big show, just lesser odds with each one. A GM has to feel like they have a long leash, and long tenure to think long term like that, and Chevy does. It's how TNSE operates.

Or maybe the Jets just don't have the same opportunities at the TDL, and so it makes sense to operate differently than other teams.

I counted the Jets roster as 13 players who were drafted. Two of those ,Comrie and Appleton, took diversions on their way back, but being drafted by the Jets is what started the relationship with the organization.

More than half of the players who have been drafted have re-signed into their free agent years, so it's a long term draft and develop, from prospect to leadership or a different role.

Nine players on the Jets roster have been acquired from trade, 10 if you count Apples.

You can count Pionk, Nino, De Melo, Namestnikov and Miller as players who have signed into or beyond free agents years after arriving here.

Scott Arniel described it as something the organization is built on, treating players the right way to make them want to stay.

But I can't think of one team that has as few free agents on their roster. Haydn Fleury is the only player on the roster who signed from outside the organization. Every other player in that regards is a spare part. I think that changes the way the team is operated. Values the draft. And uses trades wisely to build a roster.