FrostyWinnipeg

Exactly. I challenge you sir!

Oilers made a lot of moves this off-season and im not sure there was a bad one.

I like Lowry. Maybe more then the Schief.

I remember when Clitty showed up, there was quite the buzz around him. He was probably our #10 defenceman tho when you think about it. Used to be you were worried if a player did not clock in 400 games now the 400 games payout is more of a bonus.

In my best Nick Cage voice, "Settlement...it's like pleading guilty...but not!" What he really meant - "I am confident that once all the facts are hidden from public view, I will be absolved of having done nothing wrong."

Perhaps this not the year the youngsters break through.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/jets/scoreboard-will-light-it-up-if-jets-dont-327995481.html Nice video of the board.

5 for 1? Nice.

According to article I read, Stempy has been asked to the Devils training camp. So we can write him off as well. Too bad. 6g in 18games for us last year.

For the first quarter of the season Now what about Stempy?

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/jets/Why-are-so-many-in-Jets-Nation-eager-to-get-rid-of-Byfuglien-327947711.html For those behind the paywall I cut and paste this one for you. Sometimes it’s hard not to marvel at the man. He stands 6-5 and weighs in at 265 — give or take — and also has the kind of heavy shot that often leaves goaltenders thinking of a less-dangerous line of work. Like, maybe, as the front man on a bomb-disposal unit. So let’s all try to agree that Dustin Byfuglien is a unique talent in the National Hockey League. He is a powerful force of nature versatile enough to play forward and defence and, when he is really engaged, the kind of player who can completely take over a game. Just for the sake of argument, then, a question: Why are so many in this town so eager to ship out the man, rather than sign him to a new deal to keep him in Winnipeg Jets colours? An unrestricted free agent next year, his name has been linked this summer in trade rumours to a ton of teams, from Boston to the Islanders and Rangers, to Philly, Pittsburgh, Montreal, Minnesota and Edmonton, just to name a few. And the cache the Jets could receive in return for Byfuglien, whether it is players, picks or a combination of both, could be substantial. That’s just a small part of why the case to trade him has such sturdy legs. But there’s more. Captain Andrew Ladd is also an impending UFA and he figures to earn a tidy raise in the neighbourhood of $2 million from the $4.5 mil he pulled down last season. Getting him locked up is paramount. As well, the Jets future stars — Jacob Trouba, Mark Scheifele and Adam Lowry — along with goaltender Michael Hutchinson are all restricted free agents next summer who are in line for substantial raises. Giving every one of those players a new deal likely costs the Jets, at minimum, about $10 million. And so big picture, having el capitaino and those young dudes on board long-term is critical for this franchise. That likely means Byfuglien, who is 30, gets pushed way down the list of priorities. But what about the short term here? And is the camp that so eagerly wants to move him too fixated on what the Jets might look like in two, three, four years and not next spring? This team is coming off a season in which it set a club record with 99 points, despite a swack of injuries to key personnel. The window for the older core of Ladd (29), Byran Little (27), Blake Wheeler (29), Mathieu Perreault (27), Mark Stuart (31) and Toby Enstrom (30) closes a little more with every season. And already this summer Jets management decided to take a pass on re-signing vets like Lee Stempniak, Jim Slater and Jiri Tlusty while losing Michael Frolik to Calgary. Jets Nation can gush about the deep prospect pool and the draft-and-develop model absolutely means you have to leave room on the big club depth chart for the young guns, but, as deep as that pool is, it remains unproven. It’s true, the Jets have an overload of defencemen under contract — nine on one-way deals — but none of them have Byfuglien’s versatility or his ability to move from a stacked right side over to the left. The consensus out there is Byfuglien would be worth in the neighbourhood of $7 million, not that big a bump up from the $6 he earned last year. Granted, that’s not a huge hit to the bottom line in itself, but coupled with the others soon to be at the pay wicket looking for more, it’s admittedly dangerous. And the possible term, given his age and his style of play — plus the fact he hardly served up all-star calibre play down the stretch in the playoffs — means this could be a risky move for the club three-four-five years into a potential deal. On top of all that, the last thing the Jets need is to be a just-ok/longshot contender handcuffed by the cap and then be forced to deal to shed salary. But what shouldn’t be lost in the zeal to establish a consistent contender in the next few years is the importance of winning right now. And when the Jets open the 2015-16 season on Oct. 8th in Boston, having Dustin Byfuglien in their lineup makes them better. What happens before or after that — whether the Jets sign Byfuglien, move him soon, deal him later in the season as a rental or live with the impending-UFA distraction all year — is obviously up to GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. He’s trying to build something lasting here, something that works in the NHL’s smallest market and one that is hardly a free-agent destination. Can the Jets live for the now, keep focussed on the future AND have Dustin Byfuglien in part of both of those plans? Absolutely. But that will cost and there is risk. Still, if you took a poll of the men in the dressing room chasing the dream right now, to a man they’d all — guaranteed — say the same thing: having No. 33 in their lineup every night is a helluva lot more appealing than not. And that’s got to count for something, too. ed.tait@freepress.mb.ca Twitter: @WFPEdTait

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/p-k-subban-montreal-canadiens-children-s-hospital-1.3230086

If not Copp at 4th line center then who?

Should not be too hard to settle that debt considering his stats/age.

That be too bad for Harrison. Should be in big league. Lots of players waiting for expansion.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/pass-or-fail--new-york-islanders-all-black-brooklyn-jerseys-140310054.html

Will definitely see some movement with the D. Hedging for Clitsome and Buff's status I think. And Morrissey's development. But its possible they make a couple of early season trades for picks or even waive a couple of players. Is Clitsome still mending?

Fraser had 5 goals in 36 games. Thats pretty good for a possible 4th liner.

Your depth doesn't have to be rookies though. Halischuk and Fraser are two examples of veteran guys who might get pushed to the AHL by rookies. Sure, I understand that. I'm just very wary of going too young, too fast... And that's what I'm seeing right now. Not trying to be negative, it's just hard to ignore. I think our opening lineup will be: Ladd - Little - Stafford Perreault - Scheifele - Wheeler Burmi - Lowry - Ehlers Fraser - Copp - Thorburn With Hali and Peluso as extra forwards. Options for call-ups will be Petan, Cormier, Johnny Albert and Ryan Olsen. Not so bad but still seems a little scary to me. I just hope our prospects are as good as the hype train has made them out to be. This is a pretty solid lineup guess.

Jets at 28-1 (were 25-1 in June) Chi is 13-2 Ana, LA, NYR and Tampa all 10-1 Middle of the pack pick.

And he's said himself it's Jets or Europe.

Uh white uni's at home? Fail. Oh well another Pav playoff loss

Lots of gold. Might as well drop the "blue" in the name.

This might also sway some voters... http://www.canoe.com/Canoe/Money/News/2015/09/14/22551520.html If that's true thats the first 'true' Con surplus since the 60's?

Seeing Jets training camp games on the cable guide future brings out a smile.