I’d like to play with a healthy Shea weber to
- Ross77

And not have to cover for Buff every time he went for a wander....

I’d like to play with a healthy Shea weber to
- Ross77

Fair enough. But it says a lot about Chiapet’s luck that he managed to have a season like that with a lesser version of the Byfuglien he used to play with

And not have to cover for Buff every time he went for a wander....
- bennythehat

Believe it or not, Weber is a far less reliable defensive player in the last few years than Buff ever was.

Bottom 5 player in the NHL when he doesn't have the puck', my gawd what overblown nonsense that statement is.

Ummm he just has an unreal shot but he had more assists then goals and Connor was on pace for a career high in goals but that's totally unrelated.
Laine haters just want to ignore all of his contributions and stick to the very tired 'one trick pony' narrative, he'd be worth every bit of $9M on a long term deal, hopefully Chevy realizes he's gonna have to pay the biggest star he has.

You clearly just don't like Laine and have a hard on for Scheifele and Connor.
- JetFuel

Haha clearly his worst goal scoring season was his first season where he added more apples (only 5 of which were primary's), was his best assist season. 1'st season sub 30-goals. I do not like Laine. That is clear. So is my assessment of him as a 1-dimensional player. Great shooter, bad hockey player. I stand by what I stated. Big Jet's fan, not a Laine Fan if he can be flipped for a massive haul.

Perreault has been a very good player for the Jets. That I won't disagree. But father time plays no favorites. He is now slower and more brittle. Time to pass the torch here.

Andrew Copp? Don't get me wrong, I love Andrew Copp. He is a very good player. He can play on my Jet team anytime, just not higher than the third line, but capable of filling in for short periods on the 2nd line. But no higher on regular basis. Just doesn't have the offensive capabilities to play higher.

Your other comments? Interesting read! Each to their own.
- grahamzky

Agreed. Copp is a great 3C. Perrault is done. He had his time, and coming off a injury riddled career, putting up 15 points last season (4th declining season), he is done. Not to fear, Jets have a ton of guys ready to step up.

I’d like to play with a healthy Shea weber to
- Ross77

Well there is a reason that Chiarot keeps getting paired with each teams #1 right side defensemen. In my opinion Chiarot allows those defensemen to play their games. Buff and Weber are two examples.

Why does no one ever talk about the 15 long term extensions that have been signed?

Buff situation was completely injury and body breaking down related!! Nothing to do with organization and I heard this direct from a family member

Chairot is a spurned ex!! He publicly wanted to stay and wanted Jets to match Habs offer

Perreault’s career is over and he’s having a hard time facing the end

Copp sees himself as Bergevin, he is not, he has Trouba (im worth more than I am ) syndrome

Adam Oates combined with Sheifele not being able to get over his bad contract is what is derailing his personality, I have heard this direct from a source high up I the organization

Morrisey, lowry, ehlers, Connor, Helly, Demelo, Wheeler, Brossient, little, Stastny, harkins, Appleton, Pionk, and others as well have all spoke glowingly about the organization

This is nothing more than anti maskers conspiracy theory type bull poop and now it’s old. I know we are all bored during Covid folks but find something new to female dog about. The world isn’t flat

And for the record I have no problem with firing coach and GM.
- Ross77

I always speak about the long term extensions that the Jets have signed.

Some people on this board are pretty down on Winnipeg. They make it sound like we live in some remote desolate village.

I agree with you that both the GM and coach need to be fired.

A friend of mine made a great point about Tyler Johnson. He is the exact type of player the Jets should trade for. Tampa needs cap space and we could potentially offer it them by doing the following trade.

To Tampa Bay: Mathieau Perreault

To Winnipeg: Tyler Johnson, 2021 first round pick

Tampa buys out Perreault and them uses cap savings to sign Cirelli. We get Johnson and take a compensatory first for helping them out.

A friend of mine made a great point about Tyler Johnson. He is the exact type of player the Jets should trade for. Tampa needs cap space and we could potentially offer it them by doing the following trade.

To Tampa Bay: Mathieau Perreault

To Winnipeg: Tyler Johnson, 2021 first round pick

Tampa buys out Perreault and them uses cap savings to sign Cirelli. We get Johnson and take a compensatory first for helping them out.
- TheUltimateJet

Does Johnson waive for Winnipeg?

And what about the $5M he'll take up in space next season?

Perreault doesn't make much less then Johnson so it doesn't really help TB this season when they really need it to sign Cirelli and Cernak so this doesn't work for Tampa either really.

Haha clearly his worst goal scoring season was his first season where he added more apples (only 5 of which were primary's), was his best assist season. 1'st season sub 30-goals. I do not like Laine. That is clear. So is my assessment of him as a 1-dimensional player. Great shooter, bad hockey player. I stand by what I stated. Big Jet's fan, not a Laine Fan if he can be flipped for a massive haul.
- bikeguy99

Actually his worst goal scoring season was in 18-19.

Yeah I know you hate him and have a hard on for the softest player on the Jets and their checked out 1C who gets out muscled by 165 pound players, got it!

I always speak about the long term extensions that the Jets have signed.

Some people on this board are pretty down on Winnipeg. They make it sound like we live in some remote desolate village.

I agree with you that both the GM and coach need to be fired.
- TheUltimateJet

This has absolutely nothing to do with being down on Winnipeg at all, seeing it that way is typical Winnipeg thinking though.

It's a fact many Jets aren't happy and want out and I think it has very little to do with the city itself, if anything that's the well Ross and others constantly go back to, "it's not the Jets organization, it's the city" narrative.

Does Johnson waive for Winnipeg?

And what about the $5M he'll take up in space next season?

Perreault doesn't make much less then Johnson so it doesn't really help TB this season when they really need it to sign Cirelli and Cernak so this doesn't work for Tampa either really.
- JetFuel

Would Perreault's contract not offset this? Also Stastny is a one year temporary fix. There would be plenty of cap space afterwards.

Why does no one ever talk about the 15 long term extensions that have been signed?

Buff situation was completely injury and body breaking down related!! Nothing to do with organization and I heard this direct from a family member

Chairot is a spurned ex!! He publicly wanted to stay and wanted Jets to match Habs offer

Perreault’s career is over and he’s having a hard time facing the end

Copp sees himself as Bergevin, he is not, he has Trouba (im worth more than I am ) syndrome

Adam Oates combined with Sheifele not being able to get over his bad contract is what is derailing his personality, I have heard this direct from a source high up I the organization

Morrisey, lowry, ehlers, Connor, Helly, Demelo, Wheeler, Brossient, little, Stastny, harkins, Appleton, Pionk, and others as well have all spoke glowingly about the organization

This is nothing more than anti maskers conspiracy theory type bull poop and now it’s old. I know we are all bored during Covid folks but find something new to female dog about. The world isn’t flat

And for the record I have no problem with firing coach and GM.
- Ross77

How mature, don't like a topic and dismiss it as made up by anti-masker, flat earther conspiracy theorists, weak, really weak!

Would Perreault's contract not offset this? Also Stastny is a one year temporary fix. There would be plenty of cap space afterwards.
- TheUltimateJet

Well how, Perreault makes about $900K less then Johnson so it doesn't really save TB anything and the Jets have extensions upcoming to Laine if he isn't traded(but he likely will be), Pionk, Copp and Lowry(his dads hiring almost guarantees he isn't going anywhere)so Johnsons salary just gets in the way of paying those guys and even though Little is going on LTIR maybe he's back in the 21-22 season, not likely but still possible as of now.

This has absolutely nothing to do with being down on Winnipeg at all, seeing it that way is typical Winnipeg thinking though.

It's a fact many Jets aren't happy and want out and I think it has very little to do with the city itself, if anything that's the well Ross and others constantly go back to, "it's not the Jets organization, it's the city" narrative.
- JetFuel

I’m sure some want out, absolutely. But it’s a fact that a lot do not

Would Perreault's contract not offset this? Also Stastny is a one year temporary fix. There would be plenty of cap space afterwards.
- TheUltimateJet

I do not want Tyler Johnson and his remaining contract. I have less than zero interest in him, sorry

How mature, don't like a topic and dismiss it as made up by anti-masker, flat earther conspiracy theorists, weak, really weak!
- JetFuel

If you read what I wrote, I never said made up by anti maskers, I wrote the theory is as ridiculous as those by anti maskers and flat earth folks. Get it right please.
You have your opinions, I have mine, end of story

Well how, Perreault makes about $900K less then Johnson so it doesn't really save TB anything and the Jets have extensions upcoming to Laine if he isn't traded(but he likely will be), Pionk, Copp and Lowry(his dads hiring almost guarantees he isn't going anywhere)so Johnsons salary just gets in the way of paying those guys and even though Little is going on LTIR maybe he's back in the 21-22 season, not likely but still possible as of now.
- JetFuel

I guess you missed the part of my post where I suggested that Tampa buy him out.

I do not want Tyler Johnson and his remaining contract. I have less than zero interest in him, sorry
- Ross77

In my opinion he still has game. Put him on with Connor and Ehlers and you may have a part 2, to the triplets line that Tampa had a few years back.

I guess you missed the part of my post where I suggested that Tampa buy him out.
- TheUltimateJet

Sorry I did miss that part but it's too late for a buyout so it doesn't help Tampa.

If this trade happened and TB buried Perreault in the minors it'd save them an extra million compared to if they kept Johnson and buried him but I doubt that makes enough of a difference for them to part with a 1st for.

If you read what I wrote, I never said made up by anti maskers, I wrote the theory is as ridiculous as those by anti maskers and flat earth folks. Get it right please.
You have your opinions, I have mine, end of story
- Ross77

Its basically the same thing which isn't cool,
end of story.

Fair enough. But it says a lot about Chiapet’s luck that he managed to have a season like that with a lesser version of the Byfuglien he used to play with
- Rexypoo

Buff was an anomaly for sure! He made this league look like my Tuesday night beer league hockey. That being said, in his final seasons, his good heavily outweighed his bad decisions. He certainly won the jets some games, and cost some as well. He certainly is not a replaceable player. Don't think I'll see a guy laughing when he fights, rag dolls 2 guys in a game, and somehow puts up 6+ shots some nights. It was a wild ride when he was on the ice.

No bad for a guy who hid at his cabin to avoid his first NHL training camp. Haha

Buff was an anomaly for sure! He made this league look like my Tuesday night beer league hockey. That being said, in his final seasons, his good heavily outweighed his bad decisions. He certainly won the jets some games, and cost some as well. He certainly is not a replaceable player. Don't think I'll see a guy laughing when he fights, rag dolls 2 guys in a game, and somehow puts up 6+ shots some nights. It was a wild ride when he was on the ice.

No bad for a guy who hid at his cabin to avoid his first NHL training camp. Haha
- bikeguy99

Strangely enough, his best season in the NHL was his first in Atlanta. He likely had the strongest case for the Norris in 2010-11

Actually his worst goal scoring season was in 18-19.

Yeah I know you hate him and have a hard on for the softest player on the Jets and their checked out 1C who gets out muscled by 165 pound players, got it!
- JetFuel

Haha. Who is the softest player on the Jets? Hate is a strong word, but when Laine is on the ice, and the jets are protecting a lead, i do cringe.

Strangely enough, his best season in the NHL was his first in Atlanta. He likely had the strongest case for the Norris in 2010-11
- Rexypoo

I thought he was still a RW at that point in time? Either way, a one-of-a-kind player with a style likely never replicated. Unless Brent Burns and Ryan Reaves somehow conceive a child.