Prospect Info: (C) David Gustafsson (2018, 60th overall pick)

[Mortimer Snerd]

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He didn't look slow to me from the little I've seen of him ? he seems to be keeping up with the play -- but you could be right ? I'll have to watch him a bit more closely, but he's getting limited ice time.

I notice he gets some nice shots on net, and when Appleton comes back, this will help that line. I'd like to see more of this guy.

There was one really obvious play last night. He was in the O zone. IDK who it was but a Preds player got the puck behind Gus and he tried to catch him. It was the Tortoise and the Hare, except the tortoise lost by a lot. He keeps up when guys aren't going full speed or when they are weaving back and forth. But he is easy to leave behind.

 

[BoneDocUK]

Well I don't know why the **** they're keeping him with the Jets for 4 minutes a night, then...I mean, why not send him to the Moose and get some minutes in a bigger role? How the hell is this a proper way to develop a 19 year old player?

4th line has been a problem for most of the time PoMo has coached the Jets (before him it was largely a problem because the team didn't have 4 lines' worth of talent, IMO). He rarely seems to "trust" any combo enough to play them more then a few mins a night, and the cascade effect of this mistrust is to overload the first line (and sometimes others) as the 4th line sits on the bench or plays one shift in the 3rd.

I don't get it. We have the talent for 4 strong lines, even with recent injuries, and possible combos are everywhere on this board, and many of them look feasible as hard-to-play-against lines with some upside. What's the downside? I can imagine Gus being a good fit with a pair of speedy wingers, but he's going nowhere with Luoto and MIA Shaw. Maddening.

 

[Arthur Fonzarelli]

Expect a lot of "you know", "it's a process", and him rambling on for several minutes and not really answering the question

While it's true Chevy says a lot without ever saying anything, this is generally in regards to things he and the organization have decided are off limits to discuss.

Anyways even if the context of a particular Euro out clause must remain a secret (and I don't know why they would be), that's not what the issue is.

This is a rather cut & situation with no need for veiled secrecy. Sweeping rules that "every Finnish player under 21 drafted after the first round must be returned to his Liiga Team with no exceptions" has been touted by quite a few as fact for some time now.

 

[KingBogo]

4th line has been a problem for most of the time PoMo has coached the Jets (before him it was largely a problem because the team didn't have 4 lines' worth of talent, IMO). He rarely seems to "trust" any combo enough to play them more then a few mins a night, and the cascade effect of this mistrust is to overload the first line (and sometimes others) as the 4th line sits on the bench or plays one shift in the 3rd.

I don't get it. We have the talent for 4 strong lines, even with recent injuries, and possible combos are everywhere on this board, and many of them look feasible as hard-to-play-against lines with some upside. What's the downside? I can imagine Gus being a good fit with a pair of speedy wingers, but he's going nowhere with Luoto and MIA Shaw. Maddening.

We don't have the talent for a strong 4th line with our current injuries. Once Lits and Appleton are back sure, but not currently.

 

[Cypruss]

Have fun at the Juniors David. Gives me something other than Canada to cheer for.

See you next season!

 

[Bob E]

I hope he goes back to Sweden and is asked to play a more offensive game. Then back to Canada and the Moose next season. If he can develop a Copp-like offensive game, he will be an important contributor in the bottom six for the Jets in the future.

 

[KingBogo]

Have fun at the Juniors David. Gives me something other than Canada to cheer for.

See you next season!

Ville is also there playing for Finland.

 

[Atoyot]

Ville is also there playing for Finland.

Nikkanen as well.

 

[tbcwpg]

Nikkanen as well.

I believe he was cut. At least I know one Finn from the Jets was cut, it could be Virtanen instead?

 

[Atoyot]

I believe he was cut. At least I know one Finn from the Jets was cut, it could be Virtanen instead?

I believe Virtanen is too old to play, so it must have been Nikkanen. That's unfortunate, he's been doing well in the U20 league, less so in Liiga.

 

[10Ducky10]

What do the Jets do with Gus now?
Does he come back to the Jets?
Play in Europe?
Play with the Moose?
I'd like to see him play for the Moose for awhile.

 

[Stumbledore]

What do the Jets do with Gus now?
Does he come back to the Jets?
Play in Europe?
Play with the Moose?
I'd like to see him play for the Moose for awhile.

I'd also love to see him in a Moose uniform for the rest of the season, providing it doesn't lead to attitude problems (cough,Niku,cough) when he realizes that he's still going to have to mature a lot to play in the big league next year.

 

[gojetsgo]

 

[Arthur Fonzarelli]

What do the Jets do with Gus now?
Does he come back to the Jets?
Play in Europe?
Play with the Moose?
I'd like to see him play for the Moose for awhile.

Well now we know!

Winnipeg Jets assign David Gustafsson to the Manitoba Moose | Illegal Curve Hockey

 

[10Ducky10]

I think it's the best thing for him right now with Shore on the team. I was surprised to see him make the team to be honest but didn't dislike his game, especially for a rookie.

 

[DRW204]

called up. will be inserted into the PB for Ville Heinola

 

[surixon]

called up. will be inserted into the PB for Ville Heinola

He's ready to play and contribute in his role. The question is if the coach will see it the same way.

 

[snowkiddin]

He's ready to play and contribute in his role. The question is if the coach will see it the same way.

Oh, shush. Our coach has an eye for talent. He would never hold anyone back in the name of playing veterans. The only way Gus sits is if he isn’t ready, because if he’s good to go, he’ll obviously play. What’s the point of calling him up just to eat popcorn, right? …right??

 

[BoneDocUK]

He's ready to play and contribute in his role. The question is if the coach will see it the same way.

Well now that we've been assured that the reason for 55's slack play this year is a mysterious charley horse that he's heroically been fighting through, perhaps there's a role for Gus at last as a smart, responsible playdriving natural centre who wins face-offs, is a special teams ace and never, ever, ever gives up on a play or a game -- and has long had great chemistry with Ves. And the guy can even play more than 3-4 mins per game without a few days' rest, and moves easily between time zones without leaving his brain 2-3 hours behind.

Will he play? Will he earn the coach's trust in under a year? If he does play well will he be rewarded by getting fewer minutes on a worse line?

Only time will tell in the great, angry, weepy soap that is the Jets 2021-22 season...

 

[tbcwpg]

called up. will be inserted into the PB for Ville Heinola

Line rushes today say otherwise.

 

[Duke749]

Line rushes today say otherwise.

I can’t imagine Maurice wants to keep putting Beaulieu out there. He hasn’t trusted him all year based on his minutes. For Mo it’s almost habit putting him in the lineup but the trust is gone.

 

[BoneDocUK]

Line rushes today say otherwise.

Yep. That should be a hell of a line.

 

[DRW204]

Yep. That should be a hell of a line.

that line screams 5 mins TOI

 

[Bob E]

that line screams 5 mins TOI

Agreed. Maybe with pk time included.

 

[snowkiddin]

Agreed. Maybe with pk time included.

That would be pretty radical by Maurice’s standards.