Player Discussion: Kyle Connor : Lady Byng Winner

[blues10]

I totally agree, and if I was the Jets, I'd be calling up Lambert and Chibrikov. Both of these players have 18 points in 20 games, and both have 7 or 8 goals. Both are NHL fast and great stick handlers. I don't buy they need more development time, as either you can score, or you can't. It's eye hand coordination.

Bedard for Chicago is only 18 or 19 years old, and is their top scorer I believe. Call these guys up -- we need scoring, and if they can't cut it, then send them back down. I'd very much like to see this done. Why do you have a farm club ? it's to develop talent for the big club, when you need players. We can't afford to go on a losing streak.

I’m hoping some guys on the current roster can step in with some goals. Lambert had some stunted development already best to let him simmer in the AHL. We have a very good 5 v 5 system. Getting the PP going will do wonders.

Bedard is a generational talent.

 

[buggs]

Time to LTIR Connor into the playoffs and get a really good 2024 UFA. I kid, but I would love that. GoJetsGo

Might be worth it just to have the league be forced to address the loophole.

 

[blues10]

I thought Ehlers was Dutch?

 

[robertocarlos]

I thought Ehlers was Dutch?

He wears wooden shoes in the off season. Close enough.

 

[Flair Hay]

I’m hoping some guys on the current roster can step in with some goals. Lambert had some stunted development already best to let him simmer in the AHL. We have a very good 5 v 5 system. Getting the PP going will do wonders.

Bedard is a generational talent.

To be clear: I am not going to argue Kyle Connor being out is a good thing.

What I will say, is that with him out, it will provide a trickle down of more minutes for a lot of good-to-great better two way players we have.

Our scoring will take a big hit which sucks. I think he has scored 20% of our goals...

But we will likely be even stronger defensively with Ehlers, Vilardi and Nino all getting more minutes.

We lose his scoring, but also gain back some of the trade offs we take with him playing against other top lines.

Will only make the team stronger when he returns, especially if we can add some middle of the lineup depth while he is gone.

 

[Jet]

As always, I'm trying to find a positive here

Missing 20 games will mean KFC is fresh for the playoff push....

That's all I got lol

The only slight concern I have is that Connor really relies on agility so I'm hoping that his knee is stable upon return. It will likely take him a while to feel comfortable with it.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

Team has been solid since Connor left.

You think he paired back with sheif when he gets back or will they try a different combo?

 

[larmex99]

Team has been solid since Connor left.

You think he paired back with sheif when he gets back or will they try a different combo?

Hard to imagine breaking up the top line if they continue to perform like they are now. With him on the second line we will have two first lines and he should feed on weaker opposition.

 

[10Ducky10]

Team has been solid since Connor left.

You think he paired back with sheif when he gets back or will they try a different combo?

Long time until he is back. Lots can happen.
Hopefully a line of KFC Lindholm Ehlers when he gets back.....

 

[DRW204]

Team has been solid since Connor left.

You think he paired back with sheif when he gets back or will they try a different combo?

the ehlers-scheifele-vilardi trio has been unreal. i do expect them to regress since they're rocking a 8.7 GF/60 (on 4.8 xGF/60) and a 19% SH%. but even regressing by 50% will still them scoring at a pretty high clip. id hope they keep it together though.

connor-names-perfetti as a 2nd line id go with.

 

[KingBogo]

Team has been solid since Connor left.

You think he paired back with sheif when he gets back or will they try a different combo?

I think they will worry about line combinations with KFC in about 6 weeks.

 

[AlaskaJet]

I thought Ehlers was Dutch?

Nei, Han er Dansk!

 

[Moon Man]

Team has been solid since Connor left.

You think he paired back with sheif when he gets back or will they try a different combo?

They will most likely put him back with Scheifele is my guess.

 

[gojetsgo]

 

[10Ducky10]

JMo and Scheif deserve it more.

 

[Channelcat]

KC should be there. No question. It's funny that Jets fans don't vote though.....

 

[LowLefty]

Nice to see him being added -
He was on a tear that ground to a halt due to injury and nothing else -
He comes back to the lineup after missing almost 6 wks and was still leading the team in scoring - not too shabby.

 

[surixon]

JMo and Scheif deserve it more.

Maybe, but Mark isn't even healthy atm so they won't name a replacement that likely can't attend anyhow. JoMo is a dmen and the players that needed to be replaced were forwards so in that respect KC makes sense.

 

[DRW204]

kind of cliche to post this after a huge night

however, the difference b/w KC this year, and previous ones is night-and-day imo. & has evidently bled into the top-line's overall performance.

i've been of the opinion that some key attributes of good defensive play is centered around effort, motivation, desire to make a play, and KC's engagement this year has been something that fans have been wishing and debating for since 2018, and deserves its props or recognition.

his effort along w/ scheifele's has really taken the top-line to another level.

 

[jokesondee]

He's a beauty. Gonna cost an arm and a leg in a couple years but you have to make it happen.

 

[kylbaz]

Don't know where to put this but pretty impressive.

 

[DRW204]

He's a beauty. Gonna cost an arm and a leg in a couple years but you have to make it happen.

81m /8 years

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

Anyone with a fight in a season ever win the Byng?