When will the Jets next make the playoffs?

[ChadBigly]

By then young Rutger should be a combat model; optimum self-sufficiency. Probably the leader (captain).

Universal Soldier? or Blade Runner? Rutger - must be Blade Runner right?

 

[ERYX]

Universal Soldier? or Blade Runner? Rutger - must be Blade Runner right?

Yes Blade Runner. That’s how Captain Bryant describes Ray Batty (Rutger Hauer’s character) when he’s briefing Deckard (Harrison Ford) on his mission.

This clip at 1:30:

 

[ps241]

I will vote once training camp starts if the thread is still around. I need to see if there are any changes.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

I will vote once training camp starts if the thread is still around. I need to see if there are any changes.

I’ll post another survey as season begins.

 

[oldunclehue]

Looking at the free agents/trades as of now....I think we have a shot to get in to a wildcard position and we will be fighting against Dallas, Nashville, Vegas and Vancouver for that spot...

I don't think we make it this coming year. I don't think we have the goaltending. Helle is amazing, but he can't carry the load and Rittich is very hit or miss.

 

[voyageur]

Right now I am looking at the roster and not overly optimistic.

If the only moves are to trade Wheeler and Dillon, one of whom should land a 2nd round pick that is missing from next year's draft, I'm not sure there's enough.

My projected lineup, based on what's here, for opening day would be

Connor-Dubois-Perfetti
Ehlers-Scheifele- (probably not Wheeler)
Harkins-Lowry-Appleton
Maenalanen-Gustafsson-Stenlund


Morrissey-De Melo
Samberg-Pionk
Heinola-Schmidt

Stanley as #7D, Toninato as #13F, with flexibility for callups.

Hellebuyck
Rittich


Moose

Malott-Barron-Lucius
Torgersson-Nikkanen-Reichel
Limoges-Bongiovanni-Eyssimont
Polei-Maier-Jones

with Meireles and Bilek as reserves

Copabianco-Kovacevic
Chisholm-Gawanke
Sauntner-Lundmark
Dean Stewart in reserve, with Ogilny out.

Berdin
Salminen

Cormier as the #3 on the Moose, if Berdin gets called up.

Holm in the ECHL, trying to work his way up.

Barron, Reichel, Kovacevic, Chisholm as the probable Jets callups.

There's some competition though that Kovacevic or Copabianco could end up #7 if Stanley beat Heinola out of camp, Both Barron and Reichel could win spots, so unlike most years the Jets should come out motivated with that competition being a motivator.

However I think that's a Jets lineup that has to win more 3-2 games than 4-3 games. Not a lot of secondary scoring, but hopefully tighter defensively.

I think there's still time to add some players, which could change the dynamic. The trade values of Wheeler and Dillon probably do not tip the scales.

I'd say the Jets are looking right now like a middle of the pack team in the Central, with Colorado on top then Chicago and Arizona the closest to the tank position.