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Granola eating, tree hugging hippie.

Sweet.

I love you like a brother (or sister) I've never wanted :-), but what exactly are the Jets playing for? Just to have a bit of fun with this, let's play fantasy land where you are the head coach with real NHL head coach responsibilities. You are no longer a logical loyal fan who knows what this team should do. You are in the hot seat. It's all on you know, everyone is watching. What approach do you (or any others here who want to play) take in coaching this team? Imo you can't have it both ways where you coach them to try to win but you hope you lose because your team would ultimately benefit from it. Try saying that to the media. My guess is that approach is it wouldn't even fly in camera. You are dealing with very competitive individuals who want/and know how to win. To keep with the path you've (and others here) have been on for some time now and what you (and others) believe needs to happen to achieve a lot of things you (and others) believe is needed for this club, you would be sitting most of our core players e.g., NE, BW, DB, MS, TE, JT, BL, TM (if healthy) which would have happened weeks ago. You'd probably still dress PL and CH for development purposes. You then would dress our top prospects playing in the AHL or currently in the press box. I assume that's the approach you would take based on your continuing posts for some weeks now? I myself coach the team my GM has given me (with my influence hopefully) by focusing our efforts every game to win to make the playoffs. Until we are mathematically eliminated that's what we do because i can't have it both ways. We field the best team possible (which comes with some tough decisions based on current production, injuries, the strengths of our next opponent and what we need to do to combat it, maybe I have some differences of opinions with my ac's etc etc). When that crappy time comes, I then think development. (see above). I'm not necessarily defending PM here because he has indeed made some odd decisions since being here, but it's easy as a fan to say this is what the Jets are playing for with no skin in the game. It's a tough gig that I respect anyone in that position has (which doesn't mean I like them or don't think they should be relieved).

I hear what you're saying but where I pulled that quote was when PM was giving a bit of a dig to Mike Babcock on how they approach younger players and what the expectations are of them. So to go back to your analogy, I'm not going to buy those lottery tickets just yet because I don't believe at all I have a chance of winning.

"I don't ever want to walk into a season not wanting to win the Stanly Cup'. Paul Maurice. Like him or not as both sides have valid arguments, this is the mentality of a coach I want leading this team, whether it's Paul Maurice or someone else.

You've just summed up in five words that there are still good sincere people in politics regardless of stripes, ideology and beliefs. These are the people 'we' need to get behind, trying to get them back in and/or ensure they remain on the playing field. "We' can be a mix of public citizens from all walks of life and perspectives, politicians from all stripes and colors, influential business and entertainment gurus etc etc. That's where real change happens.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States.

Well said. After the loss against the Wild, I was reminded yet again of how maddening and frustrating more times than not to watch our team, to get us thinking they are finally turning the corner then WAM!, car wreck. My wife, two children and two dogs do not enjoy football and hockey seasons. Who is he talking to? is the common question around here. To be able to function, we are just like the players, we need to have very short memories.

Correct on both fronts. However, I'll just add a little bit to the latter one: Just win baby so I can shove all those statistics, percentages, logic, memes and gifs up the naysayers a** But I do love all loyal MBB posters here, no offense. :-)

It sure would be funny if you could. Imagine the interview had with the puck on his new team?

Just to briefly jump in on this from a non-political point of view but to use the current U.S.A political landscape as an example, the statement I bolded from part of your sentence is being questioned from every angle imaginable and unimaginable. It would seem, regardless of issue and at times apparent straightforwardness, no one in the U.S.A political environment is safe in saying this about anything about anyone without being challenged, befuddled or countered. Imho, I don't think I'm exaggerating here. I don't know about anyone else but I find it very very exhausting, and at times very very bizarre like I feel I may not be seeing things that some other people are seeing. That's why I love saying this at times: Go Jets Bombers Go.

Love the hashtag, outstanding.

However Boston is assured a playoff spot just yet.

I just threw-up in my mouth.

By posing that question I assume you don't believe our management has a direction or a direction you don't believe is viable? My assumption is they do have a direction but I'm on the fence how much significant change we need to get us into the playoffs and be competitive. I do believe we are not at the stage of blowing everything up just yet. What is this direction? I, like you, listen when Chevy actually talks to the media. From my gathering he is trying to assemble a roster with considerable size/strength blended with some speed. Areas of concern continue to be fielding a competitive top six forward and defensemen lineup. We seem to have rolled the dice with our goaltending approach and did not get the consistency we were looking for. Some of these players will not be Winnipeg Jets come the 2017 2018 season. With the coaching staff, none too happy with some of our outputs (pp, pk, coverages, offensive/defensive zone plays etc). Are we trying to create a system that plays to our player strengths or are we trying to make our players fit into a scheme that doesn't fit to their skill sets? One might suggest the latter. We will reevaluate our coaching staff this off season and make the necessary changes that we believe will improve our club. No ones job, including chevy's, is 100% secure right now. This is my educated guess to answer your question with the caveat of having no insider knowledge.

I'm probably in the minority but I actually like what that message sends. To me, it sends the message that we feel that we are heading in the right direction. I would predict we will see a lot more movement from us in the off season, i.e., Goalie and defensemen upgrades.

I just imagine a world where I tell my players we need to lose more than we win for the better of the organization. I know what you (and others) are saying and I know it can result in better odds at acquiring a higher draft pick coupled with providing icetime to players who need the development at this level. All good I know. But these two worlds of 'my job is to help us win every game knowing we won't win every game ' to 'let's look at the bigger picture' will continue to collide and I don't know if I'll ever find a comfortable spot between the two as a loyal fan. I also think there are some Jet people, be them players, coaches, management whom also struggle with this. But they have a big pool of money to go home and jump into whereas all I have is a jersey, a shirt and a hat to help.

This is just me and it's all how one looks at it but I've always found approaches taken by Jerome Iginla and others historically over time somewhat irritating. Keep it at, I'm here to help the Colorado Avalanche be successful regardless of where we find ourselves in the standings. If the organization that employs me feels they can better themselves by trading me away, so be it. It would have been like Milt Stegall saying trade me to a contender as my career is almost up. I couldn't see him doing that, at least out in the media.

Right, totally comparable. I understand that the larger woman with good vocal chords is getting warmed up to sing, but until she comes out on the stage, we're still playing for a playoff position. It's not whose a better fan, it's just that they are still in the hunt, that's a fact. Until it is no longer a fact, I chose to 'hope'. Just my preference no better no worse than your approach.

No we are not out of the playoff picture just yet. Going by what I'm reading and seeing, the Jets management, coaching staff and players feel they're still in the hunt. So why wouldn't we get behind that?

Because our coach and gm believe we are still in the hunt. :-) Maybe we sit tight like the flames and roll the dice with what we have. if we don't succeed, we let lose our spare parts in the off season. Unless of course another gm becomes desperate, panicky and we can get way with more than we bargained for in selling some of our accessories like Stafford, Pav, MP etc

M.O.A.B's moniker says The Champ so I referenced it. I liked his post about smhing . . .

The Champ has spoken. :-)

Darts?