Rod Black

No kidding. He was somewhat guarded, like he doesn’t know what to do. Relying on previous years successes way too often, which does give the impression he didnt think change was needed. Remarkably, he was happy they made the playoffs, even if they just slide in as the last team to enter the post season, made no mention they were the first team out of the playoffs. He was definitely proud they participated and I thought, “low bar Chevy”. The presser was NOT encouraging to any degree.

Agreed. It might be a challenge to Chippy or Chevy that it’s “me or them”. Now the fans know that the coach knows there are underachievers. The coach has made it clear to Management that there are players that aren’t performing. The most valued is imo is 37. I’m ok with 80 leaving, but want a great return. 55 has shown he’s not a leader and is selfish. I’d guess some value is there because of point production. No one will take 26 - reputation as a cancer - could have been traded in 2019 but chipper said no.

“I thought we accomplished what we wanted when we started the year…” Yikes! Winnipeg is 25th of 32 teams since 2012 in terms of playoff games won. He’s ok with that. Relying on 2018 Went to conference finals, beat Edmonton in 4 straight. Sounds like Dave Ritchies “check my record”. Respecting Bones comments on pride and pushback, said there was pushback earlier and that the players are proud. That’s a different assessment than the coach. Minute 40 ish. is there change that is required? “We’re gonna look at all those things”. Yikes. that’s a 12 year GM giving his assessment. Looks like they won’t sell many new season tickets, forcing the team to move to Houston, eventually. Net capital gain by Chippy and company of 600-700 million dollars.

55 is going to say he doesn’t have a problem? He could spend some time listening to fans rather than playing on his play station. but NOOO, he ended the year at a minus 16.

Wheeler talks like he’s stuck in 2018. Limping into this years post season is not an improvement. As Friesen writes with 1 year left on contracts “any or all of them could be traded or risk getting nothing”. Which ones will get traded? No team will take 26 at full cost. How many games weren’t sold out this year? Will that number grow next year?

Yes, that Peter Young, he’s recovering from chemo to the throat. He doesn’t post like he needs to protect the players or True North.

Jets players receive a grade…https://winnipegsun.com/sports/player-grades-how-the-jets-fared-individually-in-4-1-series-loss-to-golden-knights?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0OJm9JWm1ty-YpNDAJa8D4jdkxg-5-oH0dgfqng_F4D5anCgwga1hFlKQ#Echobox=1682713412

I wonder if wheeler liked that public comment from his bud. wheeler being roasted on the twitters…

No player, not one, has said they were better than Vegas players. And in other tweets. Pretty clear what the fans, they pay to get the bills paid, think… is it possible that the players need to listen fans?

Maybe if Wheeler doesn’t like what bones said, after a terrible effort, he could quit. Problem solved.

Lots of fans agree with you. Stastny said it, Kevin Hayes said it. Like the locker room Chipman’s arrogant letter to season tickets holders, the threat, is absurd. That stuff can’t be overlooked. Bowness bringing the players down a peg is a step to improve the team. Chipman should be able to handle it. Failing to recognize the “outing” of the poor play, back from January February, is hiding from the problems. Do fans want the poor effort to continue? Seems some do. Does the organization expect to sell tickets with a less than champion effort? Not addressing the lack of effort is like enabling alcoholics. Bowness did a good thing. A needed intervention. Ripping a band aid is worse than what he revealed.

Clearly, and it’s quoted, Bowness doesn’t regret what he said other than the disgusted part. Yet he said it and hockey people continue to say he spoke the truth. He also says the message is clear, he’ll never accept that kind of effort in a game like that. Have they even had the exit interviews yet? Is that the “sessions” that you referred to? Sounds like the dissenting players have been caught. That’s the Jet player problem, they can’t handle the truth.

Do you have a link you can provide with the complaints from their “sessions”. Upset millionaires aren’t the end of the team.

No team wants to pick up wheelers contract. He is irrelevant and an albatross. Actually Bowness obviously doesn’t care if he stays, based upon his short contract, age, and doesn’t need the cash.

The talking heads certainly aren’t criticizing Bowness for criticizing….

Nope. Ehlers had no problem, he just wants to play hockey, no guilty conscience from him. 37 isnt bitching about the coaches comments. Every player “quoted” is more like it. 55, 44 haven’t been quoted. and from someone who should know what he’s talking about… Oh my, another player not bitching at the coach.

Right. He didn’t say bones was wrong with the particular assessment.

Four grand a seat to watch those underachievers. Wheeler (8 million dollar man) hasn’t found a solution, hasn’t shown he has a plan, so I can’t agree with him. Wheeler needs to act like he deserves 8 million. He is set for life.

Meanwhile in Fort Lauderdale, Paul Maurice coached Panthers are headed to game 7 against the top performing team in the league. Don’t think for a second that Bowness didn’t know what he was doing. Now, how is it possible for the players to belly ache that they don’t know they are viewed as a problem? The coaches comments make it publicly clear what he thinks and what tons of fans think of them.

Blake Wheeler becomes offended. See, the players were expected to act like pros and they didn’t fix the problems, now 26 starts whining - as one tweeter says “exhibit A : wheelers the problem.”

Hypothetically if Chevy gets whacked, who replaces him? I sure hope to Christ it isn’t Craig Heisinger, True North’s cheap hire as an assistant GM. Heisinger hasn’t said a word about Graham James from when they worked together.

Stastny did say that. That’s right.

Lowry was quoted on Twitter today saying there will be changes this off season. Even players are speaking out. He’s a keeper.

You might be right. Wheeler had the C removed from his jersey. Scheif wasn’t given a C. Did Bowness see he didn’t deserve it? JMo kept an A. Lowry got an A. Two of three A’s performed. Scheif and wheeler line was disbanded. Were they separated because of the high level of performance? That second bag Scheif took to Vegas was a Play Station to play video games. He won’t grow up. He barely learned to drive! No team wants wheeler. Trade Scheif to a team where he won’t be a leader because he doesn’t know how to lead, he whines like a child. Those two perhaps are the uncouchable ones as stated by Maurice. Laine didn’t want to leave because wheeler and 55 were such great leaders. How many players has Chevy drafted that worked out for the jets? It’s a short list.

two coaches in a row have deeply criticized this current bunch of players. Barry Trotz might have known these players and decided he didn’t want to associate with such a bunch of losers. If 55 and 26 return next year, people won’t be renewing season tickets in record numbers.