Edmonton game, overtime, McDavid gets sprung on a breakaway, Wheeler goes full throttle and pretty much catches McDavid and pesters him enough to thwart the scoring chance.

Picture Laine in the same situation.....15 strides behind, fiddling with his mouthguard, and thinking that the game will be over and he can get to his Fortnight that much quicker.

Edmonton game, overtime, McDavid gets sprung on a breakaway, Wheeler goes full throttle and pretty much catches McDavid and pesters him enough to thwart the scoring chance.

Picture Laine in the same situation.....15 strides behind, fiddling with his mouthguard, and thinking that the game will be over and he can get to his Fortnight that much quicker.
- bennythehat

Great, wheeler made one play, now imagine me picking out one play Laine did well every game last year and your response to that.

Just keep betting on wheeler and I’ll take Laine from here on out. We shall see who comes out on top. Since the past is the past and can’t help us now or moving forward.
Good luck with your horse

He’s dying a slow death but will be paid handsomely for it.
Take him away from 55 and just watch how bad he looks.

Are you drunk? I’ve literally been saying Little shouldn’t be the 2C, is currently overpaid, and needs to be the Seattle puck for like 2 years.

As for Perreault, I mean... yeah. He’s an elite play driver. Put him with Laine.
- Rexypoo

At this point we’d be luckier to have wheeler remove his no move and Seattle take him

wheeler is now the most overrated Jet on the roster. He proved he can't do anything without Good wingers. He gets elevated constantly by his line mates.

By the way how many points does he have so far this season?
- TheUltimateJet

Fixed it for ya pal, that’s what friends are for

Great, wheeler made one play, now imagine me picking out one play Laine did well every game last year and your response to that.

Just keep betting on wheeler and I’ll take Laine from here on out. We shall see who comes out on top. Since the past is the past and can’t help us now or moving forward.
Good luck with your horse

He’s dying a slow death but will be paid handsomely for it.
Take him away from 55 and just watch how bad he looks.
- Ross77

you are selling waaaaay too low on wheeler.
#1 - he is an easy target because he wears the C and is paid big bucks and has a big personality
#2 - his stickhandling has been atrocious by his standards this year
#3 - he still leads by working his a$$ off every night
#4 - all the gaffs have not cost the jets yet this year and he will improve
#5 - his decline is not a cliff, it is more likely to be a graceful descent. I see him finishing the year at around 1PPG.
#6 - don't compare Laine and Wheeler, different expectations, skill sets, personalities, stages of career, maturity

you are selling waaaaay too low on wheeler.
#1 - he is an easy target because he wears the C and is paid big bucks and has a big personality
#2 - his stickhandling has been atrocious by his standards this year
#3 - he still leads by working his a$$ off every night
#4 - all the gaffs have not cost the jets yet this year and he will improve
#5 - his decline is not a cliff, it is more likely to be a graceful descent. I see him finishing the year at around 1PPG.
#6 - don't compare Laine and Wheeler, different expectations, skill sets, personalities, stages of career, maturity
- 2.0

What’s so funny to me is how defensive so many are getting on here when I call out wheeler, who is rapidly declining, is over paid, is being carried by 55, and most importantly, I don’t care how hard you appear to work (Hendricks) when your not playing good it hurts the team!!!

But yet those same people getting defensive had no problem ripping daily on Laine and wanted to trade him when in only, what a few months is clearly worth way more than Wheeler now, tomorrow and for years to come!!!

As for being our captain, I blame him as that captain for these so called room issues. If as captain you can’t fix it, step aside.

Trade Wheeler and watch how rapidly this team improves!!!!!!!

you are selling waaaaay too low on wheeler.
#1 - he is an easy target because he wears the C and is paid big bucks and has a big personality
#2 - his stickhandling has been atrocious by his standards this year
#3 - he still leads by working his a$$ off every night
#4 - all the gaffs have not cost the jets yet this year and he will improve
#5 - his decline is not a cliff, it is more likely to be a graceful descent. I see him finishing the year at around 1PPG.
#6 - don't compare Laine and Wheeler, different expectations, skill sets, personalities, stages of career, maturity
- 2.0

1: Fair. But he also deserves it. You wear that C, you accept the pressure that comes with it. When you have as many rumours of locker room trouble as the Jets do, combined with the constant adding of “locker room guys”, vocally unhappy players, and Wheeler being the only guy constantly praising the coach... it looks bad
2: Yeah.
3: He was atrociously lazy last year. He looked slow and hurt before Finland, great for about 20 games after, then refused to skate the rest of the way. How many times did we see Morrissey skate the puck out of our zone, look for an outlet, see Wheeler standing absolutely still on the red line, then have to send it to Scheifele who promptly ran out of ice due to the 2 on 1 coverage he was getting with Wheeler absent which lead to a dump and chase? I was constantly pissed off at Wheeler last year. Scheifele too, from January on, but at least he was a monster for the first half.
4: We’re losing, and he’s 33. I wouldn’t bet on either of those points being true as time goes on.
5: It hasn’t been a cliff, but it hasn’t been graceful. 2016 Wheeler was a top 5 winger. Now he’s a top end 2nd liner with a dangerous lazy streak. His rate of production (per/60, the one that matters) has dropped in consecutive years, and his defence has absolutely cratered.
6: Yeah.

Wheeler looked pretty good to start the season.....and then he got a new linemate. Yeah, you know the one that nobody can play with.
- bennythehat

Holy Christ, dude. Did Laine spend a Fortnite with your girlfriend or something?

1: Fair. But he also deserves it. You wear that C, you accept the pressure that comes with it. When you have as many rumours of locker room trouble as the Jets do, combined with the constant adding of “locker room guys”, vocally unhappy players, and Wheeler being the only guy constantly praising the coach... it looks bad
2: Yeah.
3: He was atrociously lazy last year. He looked slow and hurt before Finland, great for about 20 games after, then refused to skate the rest of the way. How many times did we see Morrissey skate the puck out of our zone, look for an outlet, see Wheeler standing absolutely still on the red line, then have to send it to Scheifele who promptly ran out of ice due to the 2 on 1 coverage he was getting with Wheeler absent which lead to a dump and chase? I was constantly pissed off at Wheeler last year. Scheifele too, from January on, but at least he was a monster for the first half.
4: We’re losing, and he’s 33. I wouldn’t bet on either of those points being true as time goes on.
5: It hasn’t been a cliff, but it hasn’t been graceful. 2016 Wheeler was a top 5 winger. Now he’s a top end 2nd liner with a dangerous lazy streak. His rate of production (per/60, the one that matters) has dropped in consecutive years, and his defence has absolutely cratered.
6: Yeah.
- Rexypoo

Are you okay?

Are you okay?
- grahamzky

Nope. Our team is somewhat bad, getting worse by the day via waiver wire, and coached to be even worse.

I’m angry. And seeing Wheeler and Scheifele constantly being given passes and byes in the face of their lacklustre efforts while Laine gets torched has long ago burned my patience with this fan base.

Nope. Our team is somewhat bad, getting worse by the day via waiver wire, and coached to be even worse.

I’m angry. And seeing Wheeler and Scheifele constantly being given passes and byes in the face of their lacklustre efforts while Laine gets torched has long ago burned my patience with this fan base.
- Rexypoo

You got to chill Rexpoo, the jets were a bubble team at best this year.
Also quit being frustrated about people's opinion on players. It's not like if the whole fanbase agreed on a player management would do what we say. If that was the case Chevy would have sent Bitetto packing by now.

You got to chill Rexpoo, the jets were a bubble team at best this year.
Also quit being frustrated about people's opinion on players. It's not like if the whole fanbase agreed on a player management would do what we say. If that was the case Chevy would have sent Bitetto packing by now.
- BWJumper

Therein lies the problem: we don’t have to be a bubble team. Coaching and roster management are making that happen.

Just passing on some Buff gossip I heard from a friend but.....apparently (and no I wasn't there and it could all be hearsay) but apparently Big Buff was at confusion corner bar and grill on Thursday during the Isles game.

It is said he looks very big, and we know Buff is a big powerful man but they weren't implying height. They were implying girth.

This is nothing but gossip, can't substantiate it whether he was indeed there or was not but, just passing on some local gossip.
- CharlieDog

Consider this now "triangulated" ... one of my golfing buddies was at Confusion Corner Bar n Grill and - yes - the Byf was there with a buddy of his drinking beers and watching the game ... I asked my buddy 'how did he look' ... "chunky" was the reply

Betchya the guy is 300 now ... not sure this story ends well for Jets

Consider this now "triangulated" ... one of my golfing buddies was at Confusion Corner Bar n Grill and - yes - the Byf was there with a buddy of his drinking beers and watching the game ... I asked my buddy 'how did he look' ... "chunky" was the reply

Betchya the guy is 300 now ... not sure this story ends well for Jets
- CorydonKeith

Buff was raised by his single mother and his grandparents. His grandparents meant the world to him. Remember the year Buff's Grandpa died? He gained a ton of weight and rotated between the wing and defence. Coach Noel was fired and Buff had his worst season as a professional. Well rumour has it Grandma is not doing well now. I love the guy but I don't see him helping us if he did return to the Jets.

Therein lies the problem: we don’t have to be a bubble team. Coaching and roster management are making that happen.
- Rexypoo

One year out of the playoffs doesn't mean it's the end for the Jets. St.Louis missed in 2018 then won the cup. Their opponent Boston missed in 2016 and were playing for the cup in 3.

Nope. Our team is somewhat bad, getting worse by the day via waiver wire, and coached to be even worse.

I’m angry. And seeing Wheeler and Scheifele constantly being given passes and byes in the face of their lacklustre efforts while Laine gets torched has long ago burned my patience with this fan base.
- Rexypoo

Michal Kempny was a waiver pick-up claim and guess what? He played on Washington's first pair when they won the Stanley Cup in the same year he was claimed! As stated previously Defense is overrated!

Michal Kempny was a waiver pick-up claim and guess what? He played on Washington's first pair when they won the Stanley Cup in the same year he was claimed! As stated previously Defense is overrated!
- TheUltimateJet

Kempny is actually good, though. Washington has made a habit of picking up cheap, underrated defencemen lately.
Jensen, Gudas, and Kempny are all top 4 dmen acquired for nothing at all, basically.

One year out of the playoffs doesn't mean it's the end for the Jets. St.Louis missed in 2018 then won the cup. Their opponent Boston missed in 2016 and were playing for the cup in 3.
- BWJumper

Boston and St. Louis missed for the same 2 reasons: young players transitioning into the lineup (which the Jets don’t allow, and can’t use as an excuse), and bad coaching.

Are you drunk? I’ve literally been saying Little shouldn’t be the 2C, is currently overpaid, and needs to be the Seattle puck for like 2 years.

As for Perreault, I mean... yeah. He’s an elite play driver. Put him with Laine.
- Rexypoo

Not a drinker, but I do throw some THC oil in my tea some evenings. I am glad you have changed your opinion on Little. The guy is a pure offensive C, who doesn't generate much offense..... As for Perrault, I see a guy who has a career high 32 assists in a season, and is on pace for 22 points this year. Small sample size, but considering he is 31, and coming off a 30 point season, I have little hope I will see "elite" play driving out of this guy. Trade him while others still think he is a top 6 forward.

Lastly, Raslovic has done nothing but impress me over the past two seasons. Do you think he could develop into that 2C role? He was great at Centre on the Moose and certainly has all the tools to be a great Jet for many years. Could this be something we FINALLY agree on?????

Not a drinker, but I do throw some THC oil in my tea some evenings. I am glad you have changed your opinion on Little. The guy is a pure offensive C, who doesn't generate much offense..... As for Perrault, I see a guy who has a career high 32 assists in a season, and is on pace for 22 points this year. Small sample size, but considering he is 31, and coming off a 30 point season, I have little hope I will see "elite" play driving out of this guy. Trade him while others still think he is a top 6 forward.

Lastly, Raslovic has done nothing but impress me over the past two seasons. Do you think he could develop into that 2C role? He was great at Centre on the Moose and certainly has all the tools to be a great Jet for many years. Could this be something we FINALLY agree on?????
- bikeguy99

I hate to disappoint you on this one, because I really like Roslovic and loved his Moose tenure... but he’s probably never an NHL Centre, let alone a 2C. His game just falls off whenever he’s in the middle. Just doesn’t have it.

2RW Jack Roslovic, however... I’m here for it

Boston and St. Louis missed for the same 2 reasons: young players transitioning into the lineup (which the Jets don’t allow, and can’t use as an excuse), and bad coaching.
- Rexypoo

Really. Boston had Pastrnak missed the playoffs then added McAvoy, and Carlo and made the playoffs.
And who were all the young St louis players making contributions last year besides Dunn. Maybe Thomas who avg ice time was 13 mins.

The Jets are in good shape. We haven't seen Niku healthy yet and Heinola will be a year older. A little luck in the lottery and add a middle pairing d-man, the Jets should be back in the playoffs.

I hate to disappoint you on this one, because I really like Roslovic and loved his Moose tenure... but he’s probably never an NHL Centre, let alone a 2C. His game just falls off whenever he’s in the middle. Just doesn’t have it.

2RW Jack Roslovic, however... I’m here for it
- Rexypoo

Ok..... I may have to agree. I haven't seen much of Ras playing down the middle, so I am still uncertain, but I have no issues with him as a 2RW. The kid plays a 200' game with skill and speed.

Kempny is actually good, though. Washington has made a habit of picking up cheap, underrated defencemen lately.
Jensen, Gudas, and Kempny are all top 4 dmen acquired for nothing at all, basically.
- Rexypoo

What's the difference between Kempny and Dahlstrom? Could you honestly tell me that you assessed Kempny as being great when he was Chicago's #8 defenseman?

Ok..... I may have to agree. I haven't seen much of Ras playing down the middle, so I am still uncertain, but I have no issues with him as a 2RW. The kid plays a 200' game with skill and speed.
- bikeguy99

When he was playing Center for those few games, he was close to 70% in the face off dot. Just a stat that gets missed too often!