How comfortable would you guys be with picking up no D-men in UFA or trades?
Enstrom - Buff
Kulda - Bogosian
Stuart - Redmond
Postma
Trouba as emergency callup
Tangradi? Really? He will assuredly get a QO he played decent enough last year. Why not at least qualify him, at worst hes decent depth in st. Johns if he clears waivers.
So Ballard is on waivers.
Despite the flak he gets I'd actually consider putting in a claim and making Ballard-Bogosian our solid tough minutes pairing. Or we could wait it out and see if they put him on waivers for a buyout and attempt to get him cheaper through FA.
I was really down on Tangradi last season when it became all too apparent he wasn't producing in Winnipeg, either. His play did improve and he did embrace a checking role, and did fairly well, in my opinion. Still not 100% sold on him but we'll see. If he can further embrace what he started showing last season then maybe he carves out a role for himself here. If not, he should be easily replaced, in my opinion. At the end of the day for me, if he is going to be in the top 9 in a third line role, he will need to produce more than he has shown to date in his career.
Nathan Horton, should the jets make a bid?
No, I'd rather go for guys like Brunner, PMB, Boyes, or even Stalberg. Can get good value out of those guys, unlike Horton and Clarkson. Those two guys are going to be overpaid for what they are, and likely won't fit well with Kane. What's the point of adding a puck hog to a line with Kane and Jokinen?
Kane-Jokinen-Clarkson would be the most selfish line the NHL has ever seen.
I feel as though the 2nd line right wing slot will be attempted to be filled via trade rather than signing, I don't really see us as being in on the bigger name wingers.
I think we may look to add one or two more bottom-6y sorta forwards who could maybe do spot duty on the 2nd line similar to Frolik, but contract numbers will be too high for the UFA's.
If we were looking to pick up a LHD on waivers, I think I'd rather pick up Russell than Ballard. MUCH cheaper. And Russell is a very good skater as well. Doesn't look like he has put it all together in the NHL, but he does have talent. He's played in two world juniors and two world championships. Considering his last contract was for 1.3 and he just was put on waivers, I would think he would sign for a million. Russell at 1 million vs Ballard at 4.2 million seems like a slam dunk to me.
Unless Garret runs the numbers and shows Ballard to be statistically superior.
Although we may just role with Enstrom, Clitsome, Kulda, and Stuart on the left next year, who knows.
Nashville puts veteran D-man Hal Gil on waivers.
Maybe a nice Jets pick up?
How comfortable would you guys be with picking up no D-men in UFA or trades?
Enstrom - Buff
Kulda - Bogosian
Stuart - Redmond
Postma
Trouba as emergency callup
I'd be very surprised if Trouba isn't on the team ahead of Redmond, Kulda and Postma. Assuming Kulda is even around.
Nashville puts veteran D-man Hal Gil on waivers.
Maybe a nice Jets pick up?
I'd be interested in picking up Jeff Shultz once he's bought out by Washington.
6'6" 227lbs. 27 years old, 6 year veteran of the NHL. Barring any injuries I don't know about his playing style is just what the Jets need.
I'd grab him and waive Stuart in a New York minute.
I'd be interested in picking up Jeff Shultz once he's bought out by Washington.
6'6" 227lbs. 27 years old, 6 year veteran of the NHL. Barring any injuries I don't know about his playing style is just what the Jets need.
I'd grab him and waive Stuart in a New York minute.
Why waive him? he should have some trade value .
Clearly he doesn't if he was waived.
I'd be interested in picking up Jeff Shultz once he's bought out by Washington.
6'6" 227lbs. 27 years old, 6 year veteran of the NHL. Barring any injuries I don't know about his playing style is just what the Jets need.
I'd grab him and waive Stuart in a New York minute.