Ducky

The extra year doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things IMO.  
Bring him in now.  Get some money in his bank account, signing bonus and game cheque for the remainder of the season.  Start getting those "good" feelings with the team and organization.
Let him meet the team, the coaches, the trainers, experience how a pro club operates on a daily basis, let him get the feel for all of that so his expectations are set and less unknowns next year.  Also to make him want to be a part of it.  The chartered flights, higher end hotels, equipment, and all the perks.  Get him on a training program and eating the right way.
They did it with Copp and Trouba, and if he wants to come, I suspect they will do it with Connor as well.
 

UND 5 Michigan 2. Connor gets an Assist to end up 36 35 71. 
Should be signed this week 

Let's not forget that Compher and Motte are both 21 and playing their 3rd year for Michigan. Connor is 19 and in his first year while setting records.
Nobody said Tkachuk is no good.......most have him rated 5th or so.....
 

Jeez, what a time to start thinking of winning 3 in a row...

Myers misses games too...is he not a top 4?
 
 
edit... I just checked, Bogo has played 8 more games than Myers and will have about 18 more by the end of the season.
I guess Myers isn't a top 4 either.
 

Pavs steals a win.
 

What a lousy night. Jets now in 26th place. Brutal. 

So you're saying there's a chance...

Postma, Buff, Trouba = RHD
Stuart, Melchiori, Chiarot = LHD
pay attention TUP.

Glover too.
The chance of someone sticking in the NHL from the 2nd round is lower than 20%. If we pick Matthews, Pul, Laine, PLD, or Tkachuk, I hope we move up to get Bean or Juolevi or Chychrun if he is available, too.

Speaking of prospects, I've read some news that Jamie Phillips may not be offered a contract by the Jets, He's a goalie prospect. They do have interest in an unsigned undrafted goalie tho out of Providence, I want to say Nick Ellis is his name, They might sign him instead. 
 
We are weak on the LHD side of things and on the Right side of things also... Stacked at forward prospects, not so much at D in general.
Poolman is interesting, he probably could turn PRO if he wanted, but... I'm not sure he's a JET next year, Our LHD side is weak for sure but... He'd be a Moose, And to leave College to go play for the Moose? I dunno about that one. He might be better off playing another year in the college. 
 
Connor? Connors a JET next year or he's with Michigan still..Bottom line, he ain't turning pro to go play for the Moose. 

Doesnt seem like any reason for Connor to return to college next season.  I expect he signs with the Jets as soon as he's done with his season if that happens before the Jets' season is done.  And he wont be playing for the Moose.  He has all the leverage and while the team would want to maintain their option to assign players anywhere, there will be an agreement that he plays for the Jets, not the Moose.  His agent will see to that.  Just like Andrew Copp.

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Actually, Maurice said it he was playing with it since November and if he got two days off it was starting to get better but now it has got tot he point where it was affecting his play and not getting better after days off. It didn't matter whether they were in a playoff fight or not, he would be getting the surgery regardless.
 
http://video.jets.nhl.com/videocenter/
 
 

Most analysts say Chychrun is NHL ready or VERY close.

Melchiori didn't look out of place and got a couple of nice hits in too.

Melchiori didn't look out of place and got a couple of nice hits in too.

Melchiori didn't look out of place and got a couple of nice hits in too.

Petan is playing like he doesn't want to go back down...
I'm hoping for a 1-0 loss in regulation.

Denny is an under-utilized superstar. If he ever had a  quality, healthy QB throwing him the ball....he could go 1500 yds, 10+ TDs. 

No sense keeping Enstrom in the lineup our season is over get the surgery and be ready for next season.

Melchiori was recalled.
Interesting hearing Maurice discuss Toby.  He's been hurt since November.

These fighters took on these roles largely because they willingly stepped up to accept them in the first place. It's not as if they were first round draft picks who mistakenly got assigned goon roles on their first day of training camp - these are the fringe guys who did what they needed to do to carve out a NHL career, they accepted the risks and felt that in the moment, it was worth it. Don't complain about it now. If you didn't like it, you shouldn't have done it. It's not as if they can realistically expect people to believe they didn't know the risks of getting punched in the head.

Toronto wins!! One point separates the Moose and the Marlies....

What you are seeing is the value of giving a player time in the minors.
Kosmachuk is playing a really simple game right now.  He gets the puck.  He gets his head up quickly.  He surveys the ice quickly.  He makes a decision quickly.  He makes an accurate pass.  He gets on his horse.  The only thing complicated about what he's doing is the speed he's doing it at, and all that is about the reps he's gotten with the Moose and the time he's been allowed to slowly build in his progression to this moment.  It's probably also given him the confidence to try and thread the needle with passes that have gone thru some pretty tight spaces - confidence that many players in his position would have ignored and gone with a safer play instead.
I don't get to watch every minute of every game, but of the parts I've seen, Kosmachuk has pushed play forward while being largely mistake free.  He's impressed me so far.

Bobby held his own in that debate against Lawless and brought up some good points.......
I am happy with the amount/lack? of fighting in the game right now and there are bigger issues like consistent calling and larger penalties for hits to the head.