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I don't agree but compare them both at 22? The potential is definitely still there for Laine. Wheeler has been a good pro but his best is behind him.

Of course Wheeler,how old is Wheeler now? And you can see that he is not the same player he was 2 years ago,no shame happens to all players. I think Laine took his game to a better level last year and how was he rewarded? There is no top level talent like Laine that will bid his time ,careers are too short and money these players can make too large.

I repeat again, at the end of the year when your best players need to shine,Laine was dropped to second line with a fourth line center. That would make any star upset,spin it any way want. Unload him yes,make our team weaker by unloading a top scorer over a mediocre coach i guess that's where we are headed.

But at the end of the year it was Laine who was put with Eakin not Wheeler..we can spin it anyway we want but it looks like Laine is not happy with how he has been treated and i agree with him,Maurice has his favorites and that's that. Most coaches do,but imo its wise to make them your most talented.

Yep no doubt but the 10 million plus paydays are now, and the mindset is now not later ,you just have to look at the players now no matter how little experience they have that demand play me or trade me. That has changed. No player of Laine 's ability is gonna be happy with second line minutes. Too much money on the table.

Good thing your not a coach or GM! I jest but we are a drafting team and if we can't ( or won't) have a coach that can let the young guys play. ( i will include Roslo and Niku in this) then these young guys are gonna walk...reality of modern day million dollar paychecks. These guys know it will cost them big coin down the road if they are not playing.The days of players biding their time is over.

Nope after we acquired Eakin ,Laine was dropped to second line with him and Ehlers....another fourth line center in Eakin was added to list of centers that Laine has played with. And again we wonder why he wants out maybe?

To a point,but if he isn't getting ice time with other top players how is it his fault? Why should he stick with a coach who clearly favors other players over him? He outplayed Wheeler last year and his reward? Second line again with a fourth line center. We wonder why he is frustrated?

Maurice and his refusal to leave Laine on the first line will be our downfall...better to leave Wheeler there he is in his prime.🙄

Taylor Hall signing.... “When you look past some of the smoke and some of the stuff that’s happened to the Sabres over the last couple of years, under the hood, there’s some really good pieces,” Hall said during a video call Monday, a day after signing a $8 million contract. ( Yeah the 8 million had little to do with it..🙄🙄🙄)

Trying to think which team news suck more than the Canadiens,,,only the Leafs i guess....🤢🤢

Good riddance,did zero in the playoffs..

That you could definitely debate, but in general giving long term contracts to older players is a bad gamble. The days of showing loyalty is long gone, for both players and owners. It's about the bucks now.

I was referring to his age and length of contract.🙂

Best thing is that Little retires,but i doubt that Little is going to throw that money away. That contract looks worse and worse for Chevy. See that St Louis threw 45 million at Krug who will be 36 when that runs out, seems like these GM never learn.

Jets still have big time need on defense. Scary if we go in with basically the same group that finished last year imo. Samberg can't fill the losses we have suffered last summer. Hopefully someone is coming...

Perfetti is 5 "11 but who's counting? 😄

Would rather LaPierre but understand the reluctance with his injuries just a feeling i have about if that kid gets healthy..but i am sure the scouts for the Jets know better.😄👍

William Wallinder - i could see the Jets taking a shot at this kid...ranked from 15 to 30..excellent skating defenseman with a great shot ,big as well. Really raw but the potential is there for a real steal...

Was a big Buff fan but he screwed the Jets big time last summer( and fans) if his desire was gone just hang them up save us all a lot of grief. But i guess it was all about what was best for Buff..if he does not come back ,its a crappy way to end your career.

A little playoff humor....Two Canadians in hell.... Satan decides to pay them a visit, so he walks into their room and sees them talking and laughing. Confused, he asks them why they're happy. They tell him, "Well, we're so sick of the cold where we're from, and this place is nice and toasty." Satan, annoyed, storms away and goes to Hell's boiler room, where he turns up the temperature. He goes back to the Canadians' room, along the way being begged by all sorts of people to put the heating back down. He enters the room to see the Canadians having a barbecue. Furiously, he asks them what they're doing. "Well, we can't pass up this wonderful weather without getting out the barbecue!" Satan realizes he's been doing the wrong thing. He goes to the boiler room and turns it down until it's at a colder temperature than ever seen on earth. He knows he's won now, so he goes back to the Canadians' room, only to see them jumping up and down in excitement. He shouts at them in fury, "WHY ARE YOU STILL HAPPY?!?!?!" They look at him and shout at the same time, "Hell froze over! That means the Leafs won!"

We lost four starting d from last year, Buff really hurt us though. Demelo idk we lack toughness on the D and as a team overall. Is there a top D that will come here? Tough year. Chevy definitely has his most challenging offseason in a long time.

No no its ok Maurice will put him on the first line and drop Copp,you won't know the difference..

Wow,i mean what a set up but i will decline the obvious opportunity here..🤣