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Morissey for Eberle wouldn't be close to getting it done. Eberle is a proven player already, Morissey isn't.

I think the Frolik scenario is a possibility. Chevy isn't the type to paint himself into absolutes like that. If they can't agree to terms on an extension, they may still decide there is value in having him play-out his final year here. I know everyone is always about never losing an asset for nothing, but there is an intrinsic value in him playing one more year here. One more year to bridge the time for some of the younger defence prospects to develop, even if it means him moving to the left side. Our prospect cupboard isn't as bare as it was when the team first got here, they may decide that one more year of being a legit contender for a playoff spot is worth more to the growth of the "new' core then what they could get for Byfuglien. It really comes down to what other teams are willing to pay. I don't think they would move him for pure picks and prospects. There would have to be at least one legit roster player coming back (top 6 or top 6 potential for a forward would be nice). I also don't think Chevy will trade him if he doesn't get back what he perceives as fair value. If the market isn't what he wants, he will keep him the extra year. That could change depending on what happens with Frolik and Stafford. If we can't re-sign either of them, then a top 6 forward really becomes a priority. I wouldn't mind seeing him moved, but I don't even know what a fair return would be. RH defensemen is an area of strength for the team right now. Out of the 3, Buff is the obvious one to go due to age and contract. Too many unknowns at this point to really say he has to re-sign or he will be traded.

I agree. You either move him in the off season or you risk getting nothing for him. Hopefully the Jets are contending for a playoff spot at the trade deadline next season (anything can happen in our division). If they are out, then you will of course trade him. If they are in, there is no way you can trade him at that point.

Here is how the NHL defines a rookie: A huge difference playing in the AHL compared to the NHL. He is a rookie, and future looks bright for him to become a steady stay at home defensemen. He is 23, pretty young for a defensemen, and has shown well for his first season in the big league. They brought Pardy in over Chiarot mostly because of the PK I think.

Comparing rec league sports to pro sports hey??....Alright.... I was replying to Bigblueteammates question, that was since deleted. The question was related to "playing sports". If the initial question/post wasn't deleted, you'd see I'm not comparing rec/high school sports to pro sports.Interesting how you deleted my previous post explaining my response yet you left yours here... I deleted the posts. And the ones that were deleted were deleted because you couldn't provide an explanation without insulting another poster.

He was arrested on Friday. How could it be reported earlier? I'm simply joking because of the Zach Bogosian thing where it could *only* be true of the media reports it rather then fans with possible insider knowledge. Stoll is one of many with the only difference is him being dumb enough to be caught. This was explained to you in PMs, but you seem to want to keep complaining / bringing it up in public, so let me say it here again for everyone. I have no doubt that many things are true that are never reported in the media, but without a credible source backing it up we have no way of knowing what is true and what isn't. Most people are anonymous on these boards (don't use their real / full names and / or are never verified) so anyone can say anything about anyone and claim it is the truth. I believe I gave you the option to post your full name and occupation and how you come by the information you know, and you never responded to that part, so I'm guessing you have no interest in putting *YOUR* name and job on the line. We have no interest in this place becoming a rumour gossiping site, because there is no way to separate the trash from the truth. Which people have *insider information* and which people are just out to troll and tarnish someones name for the fun of it.

I don't think that was a freak accident. It was a deliberate slash.

I'm not saying this applies in this case but don't forget a referee has a second to make the call while supplementary discipline has the benefit of watching video as many time as they need to. I've also heard it argued that since Subban was ejected at the beginning of the game he has already missed a full playoff game. Suspensions in playoffs are alway lower due to the magnitude of the games.

Interesting explanation of the call from Kerry Fraser. http://www.tsn.ca/c-mon-ref-calls-on-subban-were-correct-1.258699

What is the reasoning behind the no-AHL play? He has one more year of eligibility in Juniors. So the agreement between the leagues is that if the Jets don't want him on the pro roster, he has to go back to Juniors rather then the AHL minor league team. The argument from the junior teams is that they invest in scouting, drafting and development for their junior programs and if the player isn't going to be in the NHL, they want the payoff of having the player they developed on their roster.

Still undecided. They will see how he feels after skating today. Maurice seems to think it won't be long term, so if not game 1, maybe in for game 2?

It isn't accommodating them, it is accommodating the national broadcast schedule. This is a Sportsnet decision.

You can't really just take Slater's 1.6M and give to an existing player on the roster as you still have to put a body in Slaters place. If that replacement happens to be Copp, well his contract is just under $1M, so that only leaves 600k to give to one of those other players.

I do. It is NHL news.

Just heard on TSN, they had Kevin Donnelly (I think it was him, but a True North representative) on. He basically said, the Jets being the new kids on the block, they wouldn't dream of asking the league to wear white at home. But they do encourage the fans to wear white for the tradition.

Wonder if this means Connor gets the start against the Flames? Or is he being called up as insurance over the playoffs?

I think people are just waiting for the bottom to fallout with Pavs (which historically has always happened). The guy has two shutouts in a row. Nothing to complain about that, but I don't think many people consider him to be the long term answer in net. But we can enjoy this ride for as long as it lasts.

verVery reactionary decision making. Scoring is down for one season and full blown panic set in. Honestly! Full blown panic?! Am I missing something? Where are the huge groundbreaking changes? The biggest change is to the convert, which is what, 5% of the game?The change to how defensive backs can play against receivers is one that should have happened long ago, along with the refs putting the ball into play quicker. Everything else could be changed and any other year, no one would blink. Is everyone really that opposed to changing where converts are scrimmaged or is it something else? Because I'm not seeing it. It will still be CFL football. We won't know for sure until we get through the season on what the impact to the converts are going to be. Will coaches start running for 2 points more? How many more misses will there be on the single? There may be no impact with this, or there may be quite a few if a lot of 7's are turned into 6's and 8's. Sure it was rare to miss a single the way the game was played before, but to me a TD is pretty much a gimme 7 points with a chance to turn it to 8 when you needed it. But that was the point of the convert. To give you a chance at 2 when you needed it. Not sure this change was really needed to introduce more misses or more 2's. The change to PI concerns me a whole lot more. This is going to either open the game right up (which may or may not be a bad thing), or more then likely you are going to see a plethora of penalties called in the first half of the season before an internal memo is drafted telling the refs to tone down the PI calls because it is slowing down and taking the excitement out of the game. I don't think I like the changes to punt coverages either. Then again maybe I'm just getting to be an old curmudgeon who doesn't need a bunch of offence to enjoy a game. I like a good defensive battle. Games tend to stay closer, and you always have a chance to pull out a win at the end. I think this could mean a whole lot more blowouts next year. I'll take a close game with lower scoring over a blowout any day.

I wish they would have waited at least one more year to see if the lower scoring was a continuing trend or a blip due to expansion before implementing some of the more drastic changes. Wonder how many will stick and which ones will revert back next season.

White shows up much better when everyone is wearing it then the dark blue. Don't mess with tradition. The whiteouts were huge with Jets 1.0

I'm guessing they don't technically own the land the stadium is on (UofM retained the rights to that?) But the stadium itself and all the equipment in it is an asset that they are getting equity in. Without the land, I'm not sure it will ever be worth similar to what they got when they sold the old stadium off, but they own the structure and all the assets inside. The Bombers, as an entity, don't need to post a profit. They need to break even / make enough money to have a rainy day fund and be sustainable long term. As was mentioned, the mortgage payments are a fixed cost every year and are only going to get "cheaper" as inflation increases their revenue over time. So many people have claimed that they would never make a payment and the loan would be forgiven. They came awfully close to making enough money to pay the whole thing in the first year (technically second since they deferred last year). It should only get easier here on out. Add in playoff and Grey Cup revenues and they are looking to be in decent shape. The challenge will be if they continue to do poorly in the standings and attendance dips, but with the new TV deal, gate revenue isn't as big a percentage of their pie as it used to be, so that risk is mitigated a little bit.

Yeah I'm trying to figure that out. If you look at the actual PDF report, it looks like a half a million loss. But they also said they were able to increase the reserve fund by 500k

http://www.bluebombers.com/article/wfc-posts-39-million-profit-in-2014

If these teams happen to meet in the playoffs, there will be no one left standing at the end of it. Always a rough physical game between these two.