Comrie gone

[jetsforever]

Sad to see him go but he might have more stability there

 

[Aggie204]

It’s asinine for the team to invest that much time in developing Comrie just to let him go because he didn’t hit enough games played to keep in RFA. Even if Comrie had no future with the Jets not to even get a 7th rounder is strange to me.

 

[gojetsgo]

It’s asinine for the team to invest that much time in developing Comrie just to let him go because he didn’t hit enough games played to keep in RFA. Even if Comrie had no future with the Jets not to even get a 7th rounder is strange to me.

we wouldn't have qualified him anyways

 

[Aggie204]

we wouldn't have qualified him anyways

Because the Jets didn’t have cap space?

 

[gojetsgo]

Because the Jets didn’t have cap space?

because they wouldn't have liked his arb award, just like with svech

 

[GaryPoppins]

Terrible work by Chevy. Kid earned his starts last year and Helle was off his best and still they ran him into the ground.

Winnipeg is never going to be an FA destination, especially when it isn' winning, so it has to win on the margins, and optimize every asset and move.

And here it gave up a solid backup who could have provided at least 20 - 30 games and given Helle some rest, as well as a clearly beloved teammate, because they couldn't squeeze him into an extra 5 periods over 82 games.

Chevy will blow this one off, but they all add up. I can't see the Jets lockerroom being happy to see Eric go, but I can certainly see more of them eying the exits.

Draft and develop! (For other teams)

 

[Ggg99]

Nice to see for Comrie. A good person with a great attitude who made the best of his opportunity with the Jets and gave us some excellent games last year. We could have done much worse.

 

[Jets 31]

Bet alot of Jets players are pissed, no more discounts on furniture. Honestly though almost 2 million a season is a bit steep .

 

[Channelcat]

I like the idea of cheap 1 year deals on #2 goalies. Actually I like it for all players.....let them have their big "contract year" and move on.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

I like the idea of cheap 1 year deals on #2 goalies. Actually I like it for all players.....let them have their big "contract year" and move on.

I prefer 2 or 3 year deals for backups. Glue guys.

 

[Channelcat]

I prefer 2 or 3 year deals for backups. Glue guys.

Well.........there is some truth there. Comrie was a "glue guy" by all accounts.

 

[bennylundholm]

I have to believe Murat who said there is a good chance the Jets totally mismanaged it and believed his games appeared made him an RFA, miscalculating minutes played.

 

[Huffer]

I would have liked to have been able to keep Eric for another year or two. Seems like a great guy who is well liked by his teammates, works hard and has a good attitude as a backup.

I'm not sure I'd want to pay what he got from the Sabres, but I'm happy for Eric as he sure put in all the work, and dealt with a lot of adversity at the beginning of his career, and did it all the while being a good teammate.

Good luck Eric!

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

I have to believe Murat who said there is a good chance the Jets totally mismanaged it and believed his games appeared made him an RFA, miscalculating minutes played.

I have a hard time believing an NHL organization could make a mistake of such magnitude. That would be like... I don't know, like trading a player without checking to see if he had a NTC in his contract. Just unthinkable at this level.

 

[Gm0ney]

I have a hard time believing an NHL organization could make a mistake of such magnitude. That would be like... I don't know, like trading a player without checking to see if he had a NTC in his contract. Just unthinkable at this level.

Dale Tallon missed the QO deadline for a bunch of RFAs back in the day and ended up losing his GM job in Chicago over it.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Dale Tallon missed the QO deadline for a bunch of RFAs back in the day and ended up losing his GM job in Chicago over it.

Chicago strikes me as an organization with zero tolerance for such things. Sexual misconduct, maybe not so much...

 

[Eyeseeing]

Well.........there is some truth there. Comrie was a "glue guy" by all accounts.

if that's the case why didn't he "stick" around