I've watched a lot of the World Junior games so far so here is my take on the Jets prospects and a few others as well.

Cole Perfetti: He is slick and smart with the puck and always seems to make the best play possible with the puck. He looks a bit uncomfortable on the wing but with the Jets depth at that position, he will most certainly be a center in Winnipeg. He won't make the Jet's roster this year but a very good bet for next season. Needs to improve both strength and speed.

Ville Hienola: This kid is a keeper and will be a mainstay of the Jets blueline for many years to come in a similar way Lars Erik was back in the day. He controls the play well, uses his body positioning well, is very smart with the puck, and can be physical. A great pick by Chevy. Will he make the roster this year ? That's a toss-up but with the taxi squad it's very possible. Jets nearest term prospect.

Henri Nikkanen : He has had some flashes of brilliance here and there but overall I have not seen the type of consistency to visualize him on the Jets roster in the next two years. Vesalainen is a better and similar player and represents competition for Nikkanen

As far as the other players, I was really surprised at how well some of the high draft picks have played. If there was any doubt about this past draft being one of the best crops of players then that has been laid to rest. It's a fabulous crop of talent and guys like Lafreniere and Raymond were not even playing.

-Zegras and Stutzle have been dominant players for their teams. Holtz....maybe not so much. I think Holtz and Quinn were picked to high at the draft which is why Perfetti is now a Jet.

-Byfield is looking better and better by the game.

-Niemela and Lundell look really good on Finland ( in addition to Hienola)
.
-While Drysdale only has a few points he has been a dominant player for Canada. -Cousins has played well (as he should being 7th pick by Buffalo in 2019) but having Byram and Drysdale on their 5-man units has really juiced his stats.

-Marco Rossi is obviously on a weaker Austrian team but I really never saw that much from him in the tourney. Right now I'm So glad the Jets got Perfetti laid in their laps vs Rossi....but time will tell that story.

Mercer- not a bad pick at 18th but once again, like Cousins, his stats are being juiced by his 5-man unit.
- jetsnation

I agree with all of this but still think Rossi will be very good.

I’ve also liked Newhook on Canada and think Holloway is a perfect winger for McDavid or Draisitle in Edmonton and will flourish there.

I agree with all of this but still think Rossi will be very good.

I’ve also liked Newhook on Canada and think Holloway is a perfect winger for McDavid or Draisitle in Edmonton and will flourish there.
- Ross77

Your Rossi bias is showing a bit Ross... 😃

Holloway has looked very very good in the tourney, Lundell has been solid as well, a guy who hasn't been mentioned but has looked good is Harley, a 1st round pick of Dallas, the Stars defense looks like it's pretty set for years to come if he continues to grow, all of Canada's dmen have looked pretty solid though, that Korczak kid who was a 2nd rounder of Vegas looks like a big solid 2nd pair RHD type dman.

I posted this on the Flames board, just curious what the Jets fans think of the proposal below.

I can't seem to get past the fact that Laine apparently wants out of Winnipeg. Wouldn't he be the perfect fit as RW on Calgary's top line? When a player of that caliber is available, I believe you have to do your damnedest to put a package together to get him. The Flames currently have an abundance of centers - if you subscribe to the thought that Lindholm will be the #1 centre. If so that weakens our RW position again and presents us with a problem of too many centres. Winnipeg needs help at the centre position. So - how about this?

To Calgary:
Laine


To Winnipeg:
Monahan (Centre)
Matthew Phillips (Centre)
Oliver Kylington (Def)
3rd Round pick (we have 2 of them) in 2021

I know this is a lot to give up - but you have to give - to get.

Picture Laine (ultimate shooter-goal scorer) on a line with Gaudreau (ultimate passer) and Lindholm in the middle providing that #1 Centre role that he seems more suited to than Monahan. Our Centre depth would be (1) Lindholm (2) Backlund (3) Ryan or Bennett (4) Gawdin, Ryan or Bennett.

In return, Winnipeg gets the #2 centre they want (and an A+ #2 centre at that), they still have Stastny as an A+ # 3 centre. They also get centre depth with Phillips (A- prospect) and a young smooth skating NHL defender that will likely see more ice time and better development in Winnipeg than in Calgary.

The $ in and $ out should also work as Monahan and Laine are roughly even. Kylington is signed on a 2 way contract for under 1 mil at the NHL level and under $100,000.00 at the AHL level.

I would love to hear some thoughts on why this would, or would not work.

Your Rossi bias is showing a bit Ross... 😃

Holloway has looked very very good in the tourney, Lundell has been solid as well, a guy who hasn't been mentioned but has looked good is Harley, a 1st round pick of Dallas, the Stars defense looks like it's pretty set for years to come if he continues to grow, all of Canada's dmen have looked pretty solid though, that Korczak kid who was a 2nd rounder of Vegas looks like a big solid 2nd pair RHD type dman.
- JetFuel

I can not deny I wanted a Rossi Jets jersey !!

I agree about Dallas D and think prospects as a whole they are very deep and don’t get talked about enough. Far too many focussed on only Leafs and Avs right now. Plenty of good teams with great young talent

I've watched a lot of the World Junior games so far so here is my take on the Jets prospects and a few others as well.

Cole Perfetti: He is slick and smart with the puck and always seems to make the best play possible with the puck. He looks a bit uncomfortable on the wing but with the Jets depth at that position, he will most certainly be a center in Winnipeg. He won't make the Jet's roster this year but a very good bet for next season. Needs to improve both strength and speed.

Ville Hienola: This kid is a keeper and will be a mainstay of the Jets blueline for many years to come in a similar way Lars Erik was back in the day. He controls the play well, uses his body positioning well, is very smart with the puck, and can be physical. A great pick by Chevy. Will he make the roster this year ? That's a toss-up but with the taxi squad it's very possible. Jets nearest term prospect.

Henri Nikkanen : He has had some flashes of brilliance here and there but overall I have not seen the type of consistency to visualize him on the Jets roster in the next two years. Vesalainen is a better and similar player and represents competition for Nikkanen

As far as the other players, I was really surprised at how well some of the high draft picks have played. If there was any doubt about this past draft being one of the best crops of players then that has been laid to rest. It's a fabulous crop of talent and guys like Lafreniere and Raymond were not even playing.

-Zegras and Stutzle have been dominant players for their teams. Holtz....maybe not so much. I think Holtz and Quinn were picked to high at the draft which is why Perfetti is now a Jet.

-Byfield is looking better and better by the game.

-Niemela and Lundell look really good on Finland ( in addition to Hienola)
.
-While Drysdale only has a few points he has been a dominant player for Canada. -Cousins has played well (as he should being 7th pick by Buffalo in 2019) but having Byram and Drysdale on their 5-man units has really juiced his stats.

-Marco Rossi is obviously on a weaker Austrian team but I really never saw that much from him in the tourney. Right now I'm So glad the Jets got Perfetti laid in their laps vs Rossi....but time will tell that story.

Mercer- not a bad pick at 18th but once again, like Cousins, his stats are being juiced by his 5-man unit.
- jetsnation

I... I mean... well said. I’ve still got a high opinion of Rossi, but yeah. Good

I posted this on the Flames board, just curious what the Jets fans think of the proposal below.

I can't seem to get past the fact that Laine apparently wants out of Winnipeg. Wouldn't he be the perfect fit as RW on Calgary's top line? When a player of that caliber is available, I believe you have to do your damnedest to put a package together to get him. The Flames currently have an abundance of centers - if you subscribe to the thought that Lindholm will be the #1 centre. If so that weakens our RW position again and presents us with a problem of too many centres. Winnipeg needs help at the centre position. So - how about this?

To Calgary:
Laine


To Winnipeg:
Monahan (Centre)
Matthew Phillips (Centre)
Oliver Kylington (Def)
3rd Round pick (we have 2 of them) in 2021

I know this is a lot to give up - but you have to give - to get.

Picture Laine (ultimate shooter-goal scorer) on a line with Gaudreau (ultimate passer) and Lindholm in the middle providing that #1 Centre role that he seems more suited to than Monahan. Our Centre depth would be (1) Lindholm (2) Backlund (3) Ryan or Bennett (4) Gawdin, Ryan or Bennett.

In return, Winnipeg gets the #2 centre they want (and an A+ #2 centre at that), they still have Stastny as an A+ # 3 centre. They also get centre depth with Phillips (A- prospect) and a young smooth skating NHL defender that will likely see more ice time and better development in Winnipeg than in Calgary.

The $ in and $ out should also work as Monahan and Laine are roughly even. Kylington is signed on a 2 way contract for under 1 mil at the NHL level and under $100,000.00 at the AHL level.

I would love to hear some thoughts on why this would, or would not work.

- hags11

Let’s look at something around Lindholm and Valimaki

I posted this on the Flames board, just curious what the Jets fans think of the proposal below.

I can't seem to get past the fact that Laine apparently wants out of Winnipeg. Wouldn't he be the perfect fit as RW on Calgary's top line? When a player of that caliber is available, I believe you have to do your damnedest to put a package together to get him. The Flames currently have an abundance of centers - if you subscribe to the thought that Lindholm will be the #1 centre. If so that weakens our RW position again and presents us with a problem of too many centres. Winnipeg needs help at the centre position. So - how about this?

To Calgary:
Laine


To Winnipeg:
Monahan (Centre)
Matthew Phillips (Centre)
Oliver Kylington (Def)
3rd Round pick (we have 2 of them) in 2021

I know this is a lot to give up - but you have to give - to get.

Picture Laine (ultimate shooter-goal scorer) on a line with Gaudreau (ultimate passer) and Lindholm in the middle providing that #1 Centre role that he seems more suited to than Monahan. Our Centre depth would be (1) Lindholm (2) Backlund (3) Ryan or Bennett (4) Gawdin, Ryan or Bennett.

In return, Winnipeg gets the #2 centre they want (and an A+ #2 centre at that), they still have Stastny as an A+ # 3 centre. They also get centre depth with Phillips (A- prospect) and a young smooth skating NHL defender that will likely see more ice time and better development in Winnipeg than in Calgary.

The $ in and $ out should also work as Monahan and Laine are roughly even. Kylington is signed on a 2 way contract for under 1 mil at the NHL level and under $100,000.00 at the AHL level.

I would love to hear some thoughts on why this would, or would not work.

- hags11

I’m saying no as the Jets.

- Monahan is an okay player, but he’s only a shooter. He cannot defend, and he does not drive play. He’s very much a product of playing with Johnny Hockey, and his game tends to fall apart when he’s tasked with centering his own line.
Not interested at all in Monahan.

- Kylington is already 23, and has spent a lot of time being injured, and seemingly hasn’t established himself as an NHL defenceman yet.
A guy that close to peak age having missed so much time this early on a Jets team with SO MANY better LDs coming up... no interest.

-I don’t know much about Phillips. He’s about to turn 23, and hasn’t played an NHL game. He might still be a good young player, but his ceiling doesn’t seem that high. The fact that Phillips hasn’t been viewed as a better option than Zach Rinaldo doesn’t look amazing either.

I agree with all of this but still think Rossi will be very good.

I’ve also liked Newhook on Canada and think Holloway is a perfect winger for McDavid or Draisitle in Edmonton and will flourish there.
- Ross77

I'm not down on Rossi at all. The kid has Gretzky like passing skills abilities and has great speed. Patient ....never rushes a play. It's just hard to judge him when the Austrian team hardly had the. puck on their sticks all game. I said time will tell between Rossi or Perfetti. I jumped for joy after the 8th pick was made at the chance of having either of them to be quite honest.

I did miss Lundell as well. Very good tourney for him.

I've watched a lot of the World Junior games so far so here is my take on the Jets prospects and a few others as well.

Cole Perfetti: He is slick and smart with the puck and always seems to make the best play possible with the puck. He looks a bit uncomfortable on the wing but with the Jets depth at that position, he will most certainly be a center in Winnipeg. He won't make the Jet's roster this year but a very good bet for next season. Needs to improve both strength and speed.

Ville Hienola: This kid is a keeper and will be a mainstay of the Jets blueline for many years to come in a similar way Lars Erik was back in the day. He controls the play well, uses his body positioning well, is very smart with the puck, and can be physical. A great pick by Chevy. Will he make the roster this year ? That's a toss-up but with the taxi squad it's very possible. Jets nearest term prospect.

Henri Nikkanen : He has had some flashes of brilliance here and there but overall I have not seen the type of consistency to visualize him on the Jets roster in the next two years. Vesalainen is a better and similar player and represents competition for Nikkanen

As far as the other players, I was really surprised at how well some of the high draft picks have played. If there was any doubt about this past draft being one of the best crops of players then that has been laid to rest. It's a fabulous crop of talent and guys like Lafreniere and Raymond were not even playing.

-Zegras and Stutzle have been dominant players for their teams. Holtz....maybe not so much. I think Holtz and Quinn were picked to high at the draft which is why Perfetti is now a Jet.

-Byfield is looking better and better by the game.

-Niemela and Lundell look really good on Finland ( in addition to Hienola)
.
-While Drysdale only has a few points he has been a dominant player for Canada. -Cousins has played well (as he should being 7th pick by Buffalo in 2019) but having Byram and Drysdale on their 5-man units has really juiced his stats.

-Marco Rossi is obviously on a weaker Austrian team but I really never saw that much from him in the tourney. Right now I'm So glad the Jets got Perfetti laid in their laps vs Rossi....but time will tell that story.

Mercer- not a bad pick at 18th but once again, like Cousins, his stats are being juiced by his 5-man unit.
- jetsnation

Just to add to this: Sweden- Finland game now over. Heinola was a complete stud out there. His skating skills are extraordinary. The TSN crew also compared him to Lars Eric Sjoberg. Heinola also named "Player of the game". Chevy drafted a real gem here. The kid just gets better and better.

Cole Perfetti talking xG on TV gives me life

Am I the only one who sees flaws in Byram’s game that would worry me at the NHL level? Everyone seems to have him pegged top pair stud D on TV already and I don’t see it.

A few thoughts/observations.

Covid, flat salary caps (couple of years), expansion draft are all things which I feel are limiting some managers with their moves (especially in Winnipeg). And Chevy’s job is probably the worse GM position in the league. I feel he has done a decent job in the position. His draft and develop model and maurices philosophy don’t mesh together, and either the latter changes or will have to be dismissed.

There are no Hawerchuks, Selannes, Carlyles, ... in this new version of jets 2.0. I may be wrong but there have been more players in these last ten years that have indicated that they don’t want to be here as opposed to those that have said they want to. Good contracts like Scheif, Ehlers, Helly, morrisey, Connor just lead me to believe that all of these players will leave Winnipeg before the age of 30. How many of them will sign again and say they did so because they want to be here? Yet to be seen.

Anyone know how many Canadians we have drafted since 2011?

We will lose in a trade involving Laine. Unfortunately it will happen and I think Laine has the possibility of being an awesome player. Agents like Liut, Lemieux are doing their job by looking out for the best interests of their clients (and theirs) $$. Agents don’t care about markets, covid expansion draft, flat caps. The trade will happen after the expansion draft. Unfortunately agents latest tactic is to demand a trade or state “it would be better for both parties involved if the player is given an opportunity on a different team.” I would have expected more from player agents from that era!

Does anyone know vesaleinan, Samberg, heinola, guatafsson, berdin need to be protected for the upcoming expansion draft if they were to make the team?

Am I the only one who sees flaws in Byram’s game that would worry me at the NHL level? Everyone seems to have him pegged top pair stud D on TV already and I don’t see it.
- Ross77

I don’t put too much stock in the WJC. I am glad that Jets prospects are doing good. I remember that Petan and Comrie looked like sure bets during the WJC and they fizzled out at the big league level.

A few thoughts/observations.

Covid, flat salary caps (couple of years), expansion draft are all things which I feel are limiting some managers with their moves (especially in Winnipeg). And Chevy’s job is probably the worse GM position in the league. I feel he has done a decent job in the position. His draft and develop model and maurices philosophy don’t mesh together, and either the latter changes or will have to be dismissed.

There are no Hawerchuks, Selannes, Carlyles, ... in this new version of jets 2.0. I may be wrong but there have been more players in these last ten years that have indicated that they don’t want to be here as opposed to those that have said they want to. Good contracts like Scheif, Ehlers, Helly, morrisey, Connor just lead me to believe that all of these players will leave Winnipeg before the age of 30. How many of them will sign again and say they did so because they want to be here? Yet to be seen.

Anyone know how many Canadians we have drafted since 2011?

We will lose in a trade involving Laine. Unfortunately it will happen and I think Laine has the possibility of being an awesome player. Agents like Liut, Lemieux are doing their job by looking out for the best interests of their clients (and theirs) $$. Agents don’t care about markets, covid expansion draft, flat caps. The trade will happen after the expansion draft. Unfortunately agents latest tactic is to demand a trade or state “it would be better for both parties involved if the player is given an opportunity on a different team.” I would have expected more from player agents from that era!

Does anyone know vesaleinan, Samberg, heinola, guatafsson, berdin need to be protected for the upcoming expansion draft if they were to make the team?
- Jetter

Do you really want guys in the 30’s on the team? The NHL is a young man’s game. The Jets should be trading guys for picks/prospects when guys reach 28 years of age or older. I am not a fan of Craig Button, but I do agree with his philosophy of dispassionate loyalty. You keeps guys and right before their decline, you trade them for a haul. It’s also called asset management, something that Chevy has no clue about.

As far as drafting Canadians. Chevy has drafted 4 (Scheifele, Morrissey, Stanley and Perfetti) in the first round since relocation.

Just my opinion!

I’m saying no as the Jets.

- Monahan is an okay player, but he’s only a shooter. He cannot defend, and he does not drive play. He’s very much a product of playing with Johnny Hockey, and his game tends to fall apart when he’s tasked with centering his own line.
Not interested at all in Monahan.

- Kylington is already 23, and has spent a lot of time being injured, and seemingly hasn’t established himself as an NHL defenceman yet.
A guy that close to peak age having missed so much time this early on a Jets team with SO MANY better LDs coming up... no interest.

-I don’t know much about Phillips. He’s about to turn 23, and hasn’t played an NHL game. He might still be a good young player, but his ceiling doesn’t seem that high. The fact that Phillips hasn’t been viewed as a better option than Zach Rinaldo doesn’t look amazing either.
- Rexypoo

Fair comments.

Here is info on Phillips:

Age | 22
Size | 5-foot-7, 155 pounds
Shoots | Right
Acquired | Drafted in 6th round (166th overall) in 2016
Last season | Stockton AHL (38 gm, 15-18-33)
ETA | 2021-22
Do not ever count this guy out. Ever. Based on draft position and stature — small forwards selected with 166th pick — he’s another guy in which you want to use Mangiapane as a comparison, but while it fits from the narrative of an undersized player, Mangiapane is stockier, stronger and, compared to Phillips, a few inches taller. For Phillips to make it to the NHL and stay, he has to overcome that size mismatch. In the AHL, so far, so good. Last year in his second season, Phillips was named an all-star and had a terrific season interrupted by a broken kneecap.

Do you really want guys in the 30’s on the team? The NHL is a young man’s game. The Jets should be trading guys for picks/prospects when guys reach 28 years of age or older. I am not a fan of Craig Button, but I do agree with his philosophy of dispassionate loyalty. You keeps guys and right before their decline, you trade them for a haul. It’s also called asset management, something that Chevy has no clue about.

As far as drafting Canadians. Chevy has drafted 4 (Scheifele, Morrissey, Stanley and Perfetti) in the first round since relocation.

Just my opinion!
- TheUltimateJet

We would need to trade them before they are thirty. For example. Would you be willing to trade scheif in the next year or two before his contract runs out? Same goes for morrisey, helly, ...I’m not saying keep a boatload of players until their mid 30’s but would be nice to keep some of the guys I mentioned beyond 28 years old. Unfortunately, I believe we will lose out on players after their 6-7 year contracts end. They will test the ufa market.

4 Canadians in 10 years. Quite low in my opinion.

I don’t put too much stock in the WJC. I am glad that Jets prospects are doing good. I remember that Petan and Comrie looked like sure bets during the WJC and they fizzled out at the big league level.
- TheUltimateJet

I say it right now. Heinola is a guaranteed lock and even more so than Perfetti ( Perfetti will be fine though too) . Neither is a Petan or Comrie.

Do you really want guys in the 30’s on the team? The NHL is a young man’s game. The Jets should be trading guys for picks/prospects when guys reach 28 years of age or older. I am not a fan of Craig Button, but I do agree with his philosophy of dispassionate loyalty. You keeps guys and right before their decline, you trade them for a haul. It’s also called asset management, something that Chevy has no clue about.

As far as drafting Canadians. Chevy has drafted 4 (Scheifele, Morrissey, Stanley and Perfetti) in the first round since relocation.

Just my opinion!
- TheUltimateJet

I really got to disagree with you here Ultimate. It's not completely a young man's game. You need a mix of experience and youth on your team or you will NEVER win a cup. This is especially true on defense. The average age of almost all Stanley cup Winning teams is between 28 and 29...some over 30. That of course means that half the team is over that age threshold. I don't know the stats but I would imagine the youngest average age of a team to ever win a Stanley Cup was in the 27's.

The bottom line is your thesis is very incorrect. NHL playoffs are a whole different ballgame and experience really matters.

I say it right now. Heinola is a guaranteed lock and even more so than Perfetti ( Perfetti will be fie though too) . Neither is a Petan or Comrie.
- jetsnation

I’ll make a handshake bet with you right now that Heinola doesn’t play 10 games this season

A few thoughts/observations.

Covid, flat salary caps (couple of years), expansion draft are all things which I feel are limiting some managers with their moves (especially in Winnipeg). And Chevy’s job is probably the worse GM position in the league. I feel he has done a decent job in the position. His draft and develop model and maurices philosophy don’t mesh together, and either the latter changes or will have to be dismissed.

There are no Hawerchuks, Selannes, Carlyles, ... in this new version of jets 2.0. I may be wrong but there have been more players in these last ten years that have indicated that they don’t want to be here as opposed to those that have said they want to. Good contracts like Scheif, Ehlers, Helly, morrisey, Connor just lead me to believe that all of these players will leave Winnipeg before the age of 30. How many of them will sign again and say they did so because they want to be here? Yet to be seen.

Anyone know how many Canadians we have drafted since 2011?

We will lose in a trade involving Laine. Unfortunately it will happen and I think Laine has the possibility of being an awesome player. Agents like Liut, Lemieux are doing their job by looking out for the best interests of their clients (and theirs) $$. Agents don’t care about markets, covid expansion draft, flat caps. The trade will happen after the expansion draft. Unfortunately agents latest tactic is to demand a trade or state “it would be better for both parties involved if the player is given an opportunity on a different team.” I would have expected more from player agents from that era!

Does anyone know vesaleinan, Samberg, heinola, guatafsson, berdin need to be protected for the upcoming expansion draft if they were to make the team?
- Jetter

Vesalainen, Samberg, Heinola and Gustafsson don't need to be protected. Berdin does have to be.

I’ll make a handshake bet with you right now that Heinola doesn’t play 10 games this season
- Rexypoo

Just to clarify, when I said "lock" I was referring to him being the first Jet from the last two drafts to make the team. This season is only 57 games at best and the Jets added several defensemen in addition to what they already had so it's a stretch for Heinola to make the roster this year, but still possible. Absolutely next season though.....100% and then for a long long time afterward. A very talented player of the same ilk as Heiskanen.

I say it right now. Heinola is a guaranteed lock and even more so than Perfetti ( Perfetti will be fine though too) . Neither is a Petan or Comrie.
- jetsnation

Heinole will be a Jet this year or next - running the power play in place of Pionl. Well. at least in my books.

Perfetti? Hopefully he has another gear that he hasn't shown yet. Lundell is a dominant player for the Finns.

Heinole will be a Jet this year or next - running the power play in place of Pionl. Well. at least in my books.

Perfetti? Hopefully he has another gear that he hasn't shown yet. Lundell is a dominant player for the Finns.
- grahamzky[/quote

Time to let the drafted players develop. Samberg, heinola, vesalainen, Gustafson need to play for the jets this year. I realize that Maurice won’t play them but some injuries to the Thompson’s, forberts and perreaults on this team would force his hand. Just like in the past with scheif and connor

Heinole will be a Jet this year or next - running the power play in place of Pionl. Well. at least in my books.

Perfetti? Hopefully he has another gear that he hasn't shown yet. Lundell is a dominant player for the Finns.
- grahamzky

Not sure that Heinola's shot is enough of a weapon, but he sure has the smarts.

Have to remember that Perfetti is a year younger than most of his teammates. If he is back in the WJC next year, he will be more dominant.

Not sure that Heinola's shot is enough of a weapon, but he sure has the smarts.

Have to remember that Perfetti is a year younger than most of his teammates. If he is back in the WJC next year, he will be more dominant.
- bennythehat

Are you sure about that, Perfetti just turned 19