Ducky

Pair him up with Morrissey!!!! Another RHD, just what we need. If ladd is re-signed for close to 6m per year, some of what goalie said could likely happen. Think about this... Not including hellebuyck, next year we should expect a minimum of two, and possibly more, rookies making the team again. Morrissey, Lemieux, Petan, Connor, De Leo, Comrie, Lipon, etc... are all going to be coming into camp competing hard. Let's say Connor and Morrissey and Petan and Lemieux are the last 4 left to decide upon. Who sits if Morrissey plays? It should be Stuart but it won't be so Chiarot? I heard Maurice say he was playing better of late but has been a huge disappointment if you ask me. I thought he might top out at a 4 D man but he struggles on the 3rd pairing....not ready to give up on him but Maurice won't sit Stuart. That leaves Petan at Center and Lemieux and Connor at LW. If Petan makes it, he won't be taking anyone's job down the middle so it will have to be on the LW. So, let's say one of them make the team. Who do they replace? Lemieux starts on the 4th and replaces who? Thorbs or Burmi? What if Connor makes it too? Someone has to go. Is it that big a stretch to think that Staf or Pavs will be traded? We'd get a pretty good return on Staf and he probably won't see as much time on the top 6 next year, especially if Connor makes it. Of course if Ladd is traded, it leaves room on the roster and in the kitty bank. Trade Ladd for LHD prospect and whatever else you can get for him and use that 5m+ to re-sign Trouba and Scheif and maybe even a UFA this summer? Trade Pavs or Hutch for whatever you can get.

Cam Fowler for Ladd + ?

Criticism?

Postma is an UFA after next year and it is obvious that Maurice doesn't have confidence in him. Buff Myers Postma on the right with Trouba, Enstrom and ??????? on the left. The Isles don't have a lot of trading partners and Hamonic wants to come here. Myers is a big caphit at 5.5 and the Isles might not like that. Hamonic is less than 3.9 and signed for a year more than Myers. I'd add Petan no problema. The Jets would probably have Hamonic for the rest of his career.

I almost started a thread on Trouba a couple of hours ago. I'm okay with giving him a two year bridge and seeing how he turns out. He doesn't hold a lot of leverage. Two year bridge for 3.75m and 4.25m. Same for Scheifele and then 1.9m and 2.1m for Lowry, 900k for Hutch and 2m per year for two years for Armia.

Supposedly really bad ice in Deadmonton last night...

Try to get someone like Vlasic. It would cost but would be worth it in the long run.

Buff has been one of the most consistent players on the team this year. Am I the only one that thinks Trouba plays well with Buff but poorly away from him? You're going to add to Myers to pull Hamonic but I am all for that trade....add a 2nd or Petan. Trouba Buff Enstrom Hamonic Morrissey Chiarot Trade Ladd and a Pavs/Hutch and something else if needed and bring back a 2LHD. Trim some dead weight in the off-season. There could be about 3 more rookies making the team to start next year too. Morrissey, Connor, Petan, De Leo and Lemieux should all be competing for spots. I can see us having trouble making the playoffs again next season.

I'm not against trading Pavs but if we do and Helle goes down, are the Jets comfortable with Hutch/Comrie as the two goalies? I'm not. I would be okay with keeping Pavs for one more season. Pavs for Kempe and 2017 1st rounder... Ladd for Bowey and 1st rounder... Stuart and Burmi and Thorbs and Peluso for whatever they can get... I'd even be okay with moving Stafford at the TD if the return was enough... If they can't trade Hutch or Pavs, leave Helle on the farm for the tank....I want Matthews.

That's a lot less than he used to get..........the less the better. Ship him out with Ladd.

The less Stu, the better...

I haven't seen Stuart on the PK as much as usual...is this why the PK seems to have improved?

I can't see LA picking up Pavs with a year left on his 3.9m AAV and 4.75m actual salary. That would be a sweet deal though. The longer it drags on the more I worry they are going to re-sign Ladd.

another one by him... To Carolina Hurricanes = Michael Hutchinson To Winnipeg Jets = Two 2016 third-round picks (Carolina and Winnipeg) ANALYSIS: Something has to give with Winnipeg’s goaltending situation. Despite some recent struggles, Connor Hellebuyck has probably been the Jets’ MVP as a rookie this season and was in the Calder conversation for a bit. He’s the future between the pipes, and now that Ondrej Pavelec has returned from injury, he’ll be the present in trying to backstop Winnipeg into the playoffs for a second straight season. Pavelec and Hellebuyck both have another year left on their current contracts, while Hutchinson is a restricted free agent this summer. That might mean he draws the short straw and gets moved at the deadline. If the Hurricanes trade Ward, Hutchinson could form a decent tandem with Eddie Lack until one of their prospects are ready to take over.

Here is a trade idea for Ladd from Larry Fisher... To Winnipeg Jets = Tom Wilson, Riley Barber and Madison Bowey ANALYSIS: The Capitals will be going “all-in” at the deadline — they want to get that Cup for Alex Ovechkin — so if the Jets can’t afford to re-sign Ladd, look for Washington to enter those sweepstakes. The Jets will have several options to choose from if they decide to trade their captain and two-time Cup winner. There will be teams offering up their first-round pick for that kind of experience, but the Jets may be more selective. Bowey is a Winnipeg boy and formed a defence pairing with Jets prospect Josh Morrissey on Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2015 world juniors. Wilson is a rugged winger who could complement Adam Lowry on a crash-and-bang third line and make the Jets tougher to play against in future seasons. Put Brendan Lemieux with them and they’d give other teams fits. Barber is an undersized point producer who has picked up in the pro ranks where he left off in college. He could grow his game on the farm with Nic Petan as his set-up man.

Stamkos is over rated and overpaid. 10m for him is too much. The cap won't drop by that much.

They won't re-sign Ladd and take the C off of him.

I'd rather play Pavs as backup. Trade Hutch after he plays a few games. Maurice was commenting how Pavs was skating and working out on his days off. I like hearing stuff like that.

If Pavs were sent down, I think he still takes up a spot on the roster too. That is a bit of a conundrum.

Comrie is getting shelled, he can use the help. If they waive Hutch, they lose him. He is an RFA after this season. The only reason Helle went down is because he didn't have to go on waivers. sheesh............

Not totally up to Maurice who goes up and down. He talked about it earlier in the year. He has input but not his final decision.

When's the last time you looked at his stats? GAA 2.34 18th sv% .918 4 way tie for 16th Win % .542 27th very average or a bit below.

You let Ladd leave and you are up against other teams and his price goes up. Trade him.

what about guys like Buff and Wheeler playing the best hockey of their careers? Coaching?

because of injuries he only played 66 games his first year and 12 last year.