GDT: All things training camp

[DRW204]

Yeah, if he can get up to speed for mid November that's really not too bad. I was thinking half a season and then he'd take a while to get ramped up to NHL mid season form


Appleton is awesome, fast tenacious winger playing some of the toughest defensive minutes in the league and scoring 35+ points. Perfect third liner honestly

i am not going to act like there's no conceivable way the Jets may upgrade from Appleton. however, the grouping of him in the category of Gus or Kupari is ridiculous in my view.

 

[voyageur]

Just a further note...I'm really not sure why we kept Iaffalo around to be a 4 million dollar fourth liner. Would prefer more speed/youth there like Kupari, JAD, Chib or Lamberlainen.

Because he gets the job done. Good defensive players aren't pariahs...

 

[cbcwpg]

After showing struggles, has time run out for Lambert to make Jets' roster?

Aside from a heads-up assist to Simon Lundmark late in the third period, which marked the Winnipeg Jets’ fourth goal in their 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, Brad Lambert wasn’t noticeable in a positive way.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[lanky]

Ehlers Scheifele Vilardi
Connor Namestnikov Perfetti
Barron Lowry Appleton
Iafallo Lambert Niederreiter
Kupari

Morrissey Demelo
Samberg Pionk
Lundmark Miller
Fleury

That's what I would roll. I suspect Arniel's gonna do something similar.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Intrigued by what Arniel chooses to do with Lambert. As a fan, I'd rather see a fast, gifted centre like as 4C instead of a guy like Gus, Kupari or Toninato. I suspect Arniel will not choose that and send Lambert down.

 

[Jet]

Intrigued by what Arniel chooses to do with Lambert. As a fan, I'd rather see a fast, gifted centre like as 4C instead of a guy like Gus, Kupari or Toninato. I suspect Arniel will not choose that and send Lambert down.

It's more logical to have Lambert playing big offensive geared minutes in the AHL and be the first callup when one of our top 6 good down than having him play 10 grinding minutes a night with plugs. JMO.

 

[Jet]

I was slightly disappointed with Chibrikovs preseason but thinking about it a bit more logically I'd bet the assignment for him was to work on his defensive aspects and puck management.

I can see a scenario where the coaching staff told him they know how skilled offensively he is, but they want to get him to a place where they can trust him all over the ice.

He's shown good maturity and hockey sense, and it's likely they see him as one of those super versatile players who you can put anywhere in the lineup.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

It's more logical to have Lambert playing big offensive geared minutes in the AHL and be the first callup when one of our top 6 good down than having him play 10 grinding minutes a night with plugs. JMO.

That's the thing though - don't play him with plugs. Look at Lanky's lines. Lambert riding with Nino and Iafallo would be intriguing IMO.

 

[Flair Hay]

It's more logical to have Lambert playing big offensive geared minutes in the AHL and be the first callup when one of our top 6 good down than having him play 10 grinding minutes a night with plugs. JMO.

Yeah for sure. Seen it play out too many times. Skilled guy gets pigeon holed into not making any risky plays ever and their creativity and production suffers.

Heard it on the broadcast with Sawyer last night..

1) backhand feed by Lambert at the blue line is risky and should be "put down low"
2) similar feed from Connor is a "skilled play"

This to me is a microcausm of why he should be playing AHL until we need him in the top six

That's the thing though - don't play him with plugs. Look at Lanky's lines. Lambert riding with Nino and Iafallo would be intriguing IMO.

I agree with the idea, I just think it's unrealistic to expect anything other than Lowry as tough matchups C. It's been this way for 10 years now.

 

[lanky]

Intrigued by what Arniel chooses to do with Lambert. As a fan, I'd rather see a fast, gifted centre like as 4C instead of a guy like Gus, Kupari or Toninato. I suspect Arniel will not choose that and send Lambert down.

It's more logical to have Lambert playing big offensive geared minutes in the AHL and be the first callup when one of our top 6 good down than having him play 10 grinding minutes a night with plugs. JMO.

Arniel is open to running three scoring lines.

Could a philosophy change be on horizon for Jets' offence?

It may as well be Scott Arniel's slogan for training camp. Don't read too much into it.

winnipegsun.com

The 4th line that I posted above fits with that philosophy and I certainly wouldn't feel sorry for Lambert to be stuck with Iafallo and Niederreiter.

 

[Flair Hay]

Because he gets the job done. Good defensive players aren't pariahs...

Yeah Iafallo is way better than these guys. Scores more and better defense, can play complimentary top six and not sink a line, etc.

Iafallo is an example of what Chibrikov should emulate if he wants to be top six one day.

 

[Gil Fisher]

Lines were jumbled a bit towards the end....mostly due to Gus being out.

There was one shift for Niederreiter-Lowry-Vilardi. Big heavy line and they looked really good. might be an option for a change-up to the normal service.

Connor-Scheifele-Ehlers
Niederreiter-Lowry-Vilardi
Perfetti-Lambert-Iafallo
Barron-Namestnikov-Appleton

Yeah Iafallo is way better than these guys. Scores more and better defense, can play complimentary top six and not sink a line, etc.

Iafallo is an example of what Chibrikov should emulate if he wants to be top six one day.

yet others suggest on here we'd have to give up assets to trade him

Iaffalo is a jag in my opinion