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[Gm0ney]

Slavin is one of the best defensive d-men in the league though, so I wouldn't expect/hope for Samberg to get that much

Samberg's been better by every defensive measure at 5v5 than Slavin this season.

 

[voyageur]

If Vilardi's GF is that unhappy here I don't see any chance of him signing beyond 1 year - unless he gets a new GF.

I think Chevy offers Samberg more money for more term, but if his agent advises him to take less for a shorter term he probably goes that way. Obviously the plan would be to make up the lost money on the next contract.

All scorers are somewhat streaky. I don't think he is any more streaky than normal. When Ehlers isn't scoring he is still generally contributing. I'm not all that concerned with his lack of PO production. It is still a small sample and there are possible contributing factors beyond his control. His injury history is a concern but I think it gets overstated here.

I suspect that his current injury is more serious than a re-aggravation of his earlier foot injury. We have no timeline for his return but week to week at this time of year is not good.

I think he has been kept as an own rental from the beginning. I don't know the factors that might change that. I'm expecting to lose him for nothing.

Haha, yes Barron over Kupari.

I liked the smile on Luke Schenn's face when he said Jets fans would like Brayden here. If the Jets had an opportunity to replace Ehlers with any player who'd fit, he'd be near the top of my list, maybe someone who could help Yager's career over the arc, and keep the window open.

Fans cheering for Vilardi's xGF, I think a one year deal wouldn't be bad, given his injury history.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

I liked the smile on Luke Schenn's face when he said Jets fans would like Brayden here. If the Jets had an opportunity to replace Ehlers with any player who'd fit, he'd be near the top of my list, maybe someone who could help Yager's career over the arc, and keep the window open.

Fans cheering for Vilardi's xGF, I think a one year deal wouldn't be bad, given his injury history.

1 year is to UFA if I have counted right.

Brayden might be a good mentor but he is in pretty steep decline. He is under contract for 3 more years at 6.5 mil. I wouldn't want to touch that contract.

 

[Jet]

1 year is to UFA if I have counted right.

Brayden might be a good mentor but he is in pretty steep decline. He is under contract for 3 more years at 6.5 mil. I wouldn't want to touch that contract.

We have a Brayden schenn already, but he's bigger and more effective. His name is Big Adam Lowry

 

[TS Quint]

He's a complimentary top 6 piece imo. He's solid defensively and on the boards. He can finish in close, but doesn't create much offense for himself or his linemates.

You still need pieces like this and all good teams have them so I'd want to keep him but I wouldn't ever call him part of the core.

Of course you need good players. My focus isn’t on a label. It’s on the contract. The length and dollar amount determine if he’s a core player. I prefer not to pay him like he’s a 70 point player for the next 6,7,8 years just because he did it this year.. If that means a shorter contract or a FAR better value on a longer contract at the risk of losing him sooner than later then that’s the risk I’d prefer to take.

 

[surixon]

Of course you need good players. My focus isn’t on a label. It’s on the contract. The length and dollar amount determine if he’s a core player. I prefer not to pay him like he’s a 70 point player for the next 6,7,8 years just because he did it this year.. If that means a shorter contract or a FAR better value on a longer contract at the risk of losing him sooner than later then that’s the risk I’d prefer to take.

I see. It's hard to say what he'll get contract wise given his injury history. But this may also play into our favor, he may want to take a long term security deal instead of banking on a one year arb award to FA.

 

[Channelcat]

Samberg's been better by every defensive measure at 5v5 than Slavin this season.

It helps to play on the Jets. Samberg V Slavin is absurd. It isn't close.

 

[Gm0ney]

It helps to play on the Jets. Samberg V Slavin is absurd. It isn't close.

Slavin plays on the Canes, who are as good as, or better defensively than the Jets (worse goaltending though -at least while Andersen was out).

Slavin probably gets tougher matchups, and he has a longer track record, but for 2024-25 Samberg's been statistically better.

 

[TS Quint]

It helps to play on the Jets. Samberg V Slavin is absurd. It isn't close.

The old “it’s not the player it’s who he plays with”……kinda like Pionk gets the same bad rap. Weird. Somehow everyone is good while no one is good at the same time.

 

[Channelcat]

Slavin plays on the Canes, who are as good as, or better defensively than the Jets (worse goaltending though -at least while Andersen was out).

Slavin probably gets tougher matchups, and he has a longer track record, but for 2024-25 Samberg's been statistically better.

I think you should float this on the main boards

Btw I hate to slag Samberg. I am definitely high on him longer term. I hope he wants to stay!

 

[Do or Die]

Samberg is a top flight defensive D man. Full stop.

 

[Flair Hay]

It helps to play on the Jets. Samberg V Slavin is absurd. It isn't close.

In terms of track record, of course not.

Samberg actually has a higher point share in hockeyreference than Slavin for this season though. I haven't looked at it in depth, but I think even Jets fans may be surprised how close this is...

 

[Buffdog]

Slavin plays on the Canes, who are as good as, or better defensively than the Jets (worse goaltending though -at least while Andersen was out).

Slavin probably gets tougher matchups, and he has a longer track record, but for 2024-25 Samberg's been statistically better.

Tough to compare two players statistically on different teams... or at least thats what I was told at one point

 

[Channelcat]

In terms of track record, of course not.

Samberg actually has a higher point share in hockeyreference than Slavin for this season though. I haven't looked at it in depth, but I think even Jets fans may be surprised how close this is...

Well......no offense, but I watch way too much hockey and I just don't see Slavin make mistakes. I see it regularly with Samberg. Slavin is also an elite skater with a great set of hands.....although admittedly you don't see it in his point totals this year.

 

[Jet]

Samberg is a fantastic defensive defenseman. However, I did find it a bit comical that after he pocketed a few points near the end of the season people were suggesting he was going to become a all tools guy who does it at both ends.

Samberg has never been that guy, and at 26 I find it highly unlikely that he will become that.

It's fine, I love him just as is, but we need to properly assess him for what he actually is.

He'll never be a top pair guy on the Jets with Jomo as our #1 - so he should be paid as a highly effective, defensive 2LD.

 

[surixon]

Samberg is a fantastic defensive defenseman. However, I did find it a bit comical that after he pocketed a few points near the end of the season people were suggesting he was going to become a all tools guy who does it at both ends.

Samberg has never been that guy, and at 26 I find it highly unlikely that he will become that.

It's fine, I love him just as is, but we need to properly assess him for what he actually is.

He'll never be a top pair guy on the Jets with Jomo as our #1 - so he should be paid as a highly effective, defensive 2LD.

Yeah, he's never been a point guy at any level. I was definitely happy with his point streak down the stretch but I still don't anticipate he's going to be much more then a 20 - 25 point dmen. Nothing wrong with that given his elite defense.

 

[Flair Hay]

Well......no offense, but I watch way too much hockey and I just don't see Slavin make mistakes. I see it regularly with Samberg. Slavin is also an elite skater with a great set of hands.....although admittedly you don't see it in his point totals this year.

I don't think Samberg is getting a Slavin AAV yet either, but that's more of a track record/RFA thing. Value to your team and contract value based off how GM's and agents have established the system can be different things.

If Samberg is similar overall but more mistake prone i can definitely buy that. Slavin was obviously a monster in 4 Nations, not diminishing him in any way.

Just saying our own guy's profile is starting to look a lot like the best player of that type in the game right now by a quick look at some numbers.

 

[Flair Hay]

To add, I think $5M on a 4-5 year deal and 5.5-6.0M on a 6-8 year deal

 

[Bob E]

I think we sign Samberg to a long-term deal in the summer. His wife is settling in her dental career in the city, and Dylan has found his role on the team and his d partner is locked up long-term too. If Chevy can get a 6-8 yr deal done with Samberg, we'll be in pretty good shape.

 

[Bob E]

Vilardi is the guy i'm wondering what happens with. I can see him signing for 6-7 years as his role (#1 RW, PP1) on a top team is pretty appealing. Not sure he gets that same role on another top team that has a chance to win every year. $7M aav or thereabouts should get Vilardi signed.

Connor will be a BIG contract. He could easily ask for Willy Nylander money ($11.5M aav) and someone would pay him that. If Chevy can sign him for around $10M aav, on a long-term deal, that would work very nicely.

 

[voyageur]

1 year is to UFA if I have counted right.

Brayden might be a good mentor but he is in pretty steep decline. He is under contract for 3 more years at 6.5 mil. I wouldn't want to touch that contract.

Vilardi is 2 years away from free agency. I think this is the contract to watch, because a one year arbitration is the road that Trouba and Dubois took. I believe Copp took 2 years arbitration so there is that road too, plus short term, long term. There's options for arbitration eligible players. For me a 3 year deal for Vilardi fits best, looking at the development path of prospects behind him.

I don't know how declining Schenn is when his wingers had terrific seasons. Maybe you change the game based on wingers. This series may be a defining moment for him as a Blue. If they want to build on assets with his age, he'd be a good target for Chevy with his brother in town next year, and Luke talked about playing together on the Flyers on CJOB. Think it would be easier on the parents.

 

[surixon]

Vilardi is 2 years away from free agency. I think this is the contract to watch, because a one year arbitration is the road that Trouba and Dubois took. I believe Copp took 2 years arbitration so there is that road too, plus short term, long term. There's options for arbitration eligible players. For me a 3 year deal for Vilardi fits best, looking at the development path of prospects behind him.

I don't know how declining Schenn is when his wingers had terrific seasons. Maybe you change the game based on wingers. This series may be a defining moment for him as a Blue. If they want to build on assets with his age, he'd be a good target for Chevy with his brother in town next year, and Luke talked about playing together on the Flyers on CJOB. Think it would be easier on the parents.

He should only be one year from UFA. He's had 6 accrued pro seasons and will be 27 summer of 2026.

 

[voyageur]

He should only be one year from UFA. He's had 6 accrued pro seasons and will be 27 summer of 2026.

It's the late birthday, same as Copp gives the Jets an extra year. That's what is listed on Puckpedia.

 

[surixon]

It's the late birthday, same as Copp gives the Jets an extra year. That's what is listed on Puckpedia.

Seems incredibly odd as he he had his full two years of junior hockey after his draft and then had six pro years. I didn’t think you could defer an elc more then two years, but if so gives the team another year to make a decision on him.

 

[voyageur]

Seems incredibly odd as he he had his full two years of junior hockey after his draft and then had six pro years. I didn’t think you could defer an elc more then two years, but if so gives the team another year to make a decision on him.

He has to be 27 to be a free agent, as far as I know. So he's in that window where he qualifies for the draft but not free agency advantage. I'm not a Cap Geek I can't explain why his 7 years don't qualify. Played 32 games in junior the year after he was drafted, and only 4 games in the A, in a slide year.

This playoff should bear some weight in Gabe's next contract. Especially if the Jets PP proves to rely upon him.