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Morrissey is exempt. 2013 drafted players 2014 2015 2016 are all exempt So Morrissey petan connor ehlers comrie roslovic etc are exempt. Lemieux also actually. Guys like Lipon de Leo are not.

If panarin didn't win ghost would have. McDavid finished 3rd in the voting

Columbus can't afford trouba. Anyone check their cap? It's not possible They don't even have the space to sign Seth Jones. They are screwed. Murray is actually an rfa in 2 years. He was drafted 2nd overall the same year trouba was drafted 9th overall. Rfa. Just signed a 2 year bridge. Most I'd do since it's Columbus wanting Laine over Puljujarvi is 2 plus Roslovic for 3 plus Werenski. If Columbus wants Laine that bad and the Jets feel that the difference between Laine and Puljujarvi isn't as huge as some think... Columbus is the one adding to move to 2... not the Jets

Columbus apparently calling leafs and Jets about moving up... Something to consider here To Columbus Pick 2. Roslovic To Winnipeg Pick 3 Werenski or Murray Hartnell as a cap dump of sorts Jets get one of the finns, They get LHD help also. Columbus gets their finn plus a future center PLUs some cap relief. I'd consider it for sure. Puljujarvi plus a legit LHD? How couldn't you. That is worth more than Laine is.

You sure like beating dead horses, Picking Tkachuk at 2 would be an epic fail.. If they traded down and took him, that's fine but taking him at 2 is a huge fail.

I hear yeah there but he just said he plays the game like Ovechkin, Laine is not a dirty player out there, as a matter of fact, you look at his penalty minutes and they are very low, I just think in terms of style, that's who he compares himself too. I don't think thats a huge concern at all... Barkov compared himself to Ovechkin his draft year also and went 2nd overall to Florida and has turned in to a stud.. it's just the style they play, Right handed shooting goal scorer really. The character concerns about Laine would be more like giving his coach the finger a few years ago but... everyone is young and stupid at times and it seems like he's learned and that's all you want from a guy. I trust the scouts to make the right decision, if it's laine, so be it. If it's Puljujarvi, so be it. It's going to be one or the other. I just don't think people should get caught up in the hype of one player so much cuz you know that if the Jets take Laine and in 3 years Puljujarvi is the better player, a very real possibility, then people will be crapping on the Jets saying they should have taken Puljujarvi. I guess people need to remember that without Puljujarvi and AHO for that matter feeing Laine the puck at the World Juniors, he wouldn't have scored as much, without Barkov feeding him the puck at the World Championships, he wouldn't have done as much either. Fine line here for sure. People buying the hype too much but reality really is the gap between Laine and Puljujarvi isn't as huge as people are making it out to be. Laine has the flair, the personality, the confidence, kind of rockstar style... Puljujarvi is more humble and down to earth it seems. Wouldn't shock me one bit to see the jets walk up to the podium and say winnipeg selects from Karpat Liiga... Jesse Puljujarvi. Wouldn't shock me if they walked up and said " From Tappara Liiga, Patrick Laine".

Not as much as the scouts know. Bottom Line.

Yeah it would be awful to have a 50 goal scorer. For the record, I'm pretty sure this is just BOB and other GM's talking out their butts to get clicks and to hype the draft... but the other part says it's a very real possibility that the Jets take Puljujarvi instead. Personally, I'm happy with either one, It's fine with me whoever they pick as long as it is one of Laine or Puljujarvi, Toronto IS taking Matthews BTW, that's a lock for sure. Jets will have their choice between Laine and Puljujarvi and will chose the guy they feel best suits this organization... Looking at it from a Jets perspective, what do they need? They need a sniper, they have the potential to have a couple already tho in Connor and Ehlers and even Scheif for that matter. All 3 of those guys easily could be 30 goal guys if it all goes well so the head says Laine is the guy. However, the Jets do value character and they have done their due diligence here, Character is important to the JETS, it's hugely important. They have all the answers on these guys, If you listened to Chevy he's mentioned they talk to family, friends, teachers, coaches etc... it's not just as simple as holy crap this guy scored a bunch of goals... it's about the person also, how he fits, what he's like off the ice... I just don't think people who have honestly not seen either of these guys play very much should set their hopes so high on one particular player... The fact is, these scouts know more than all of us combined and have a pretty solid draft history actually, i trust their judgment. It's not my ass on the line, it's not theirs either, I'll tell you this much tho, if the Jets are making decisions based on who the fans want, Chevy and his scouts should be fired immediately. Take the guy they want and see what happens. Puljujarvi isn't some scrub either, he's a legit top 6 talent also just like Laine, he can score, he plays a 200 foot game, he's a set up guy, he can actually do it all, he's a damn good player, just like Laine... damn good player, whoever the Jets take, Likely Laine, just seems likely at this point, then I'm fine with, if it's not Laine and it's Puljujarvi, then that's ok too. They will both be very good players and down the line, 3 years from now, nobody really knows who the better player will be.

Buying in to the hype machine 2 much I see. The gap between Laine and Puljujarvi isn't as huge as people make it out to be. But guess we will see what happens Friday Jets value character players. If Laine has any sort of character issues that the jets are aware of... they won't take him. They will take Puljujarvi. It's not always about taking the so called best player. .. it's about character potential fitting in.... among other things. If Jets pass on Laine it means they aren't convinced he's the right guy for this team. I get this feeling that Puljujarvi will be the better player in the long run. People can believe what they want but if the jets pass on Laine they have their reasons. People probably cried when jets took scheif over couturier or Hamilton in 2011 also but that worked out well. Jets know what they are doing and whoever they pick... Laine or Puljujarvi will be the right choice

Mcdavid didn't play the full season. That's why he didn't win it. If he did win it would have been a joke of sorts. Panarin while not a pro hockey rookie was an nhl rookie and was the best rookie all season long

All bob is really saying here is there are some teams out there who If picking at 2 would possibly take Puljujarvi over Laine. He doesn't say that the jets are one of those teams tho. It's speculation. It tells me that the jets are very tight lipped about who they are taking at 2 and rightfully so.

FWIW I still think laines our guy but have said all along I wouldn't be surprised if they took Puljujarvi instead

Some teams obviously feel he does. Buy hey... great response back.

They aren't saying that at all. They are saying the gap between Matthews and Laine is greater than the gap between Laine and Puljujarvi. The Laine hype has got so many ppl who have seen him play 5 times believing he's so much better than a guy they've seen once or twice. Lol. No. Actually sounds like a few nhl scours feel Puljujarvi has higher potential hence them telling bob that the jets might take Puljujarvi instead. Tells me there are several teams who would take Puljujarvi over Laine. Laine was at the world championships so therefore all of us non pro scouts love him and think Puljujarvi sucks. If Jets don't take Laine. ..... they have Damn good reasons not to. Who knows what they are but lol at being pissed at getting 1 of the 3 nhl ready players. God. Some of you buy a Laine jersey already?

What has Dano and Armia done at this point to warrant being protected? It's probably one or the other.

Have fun while the rest of the city laughs at you for thinking you know more than pro scouts

I agree. It seems like people who have barely watched him play are convinced he's some sort of god. I wouldn't say attitude issues but knee injury concerns and the fact that if he's not scoring goals he's not doing much else. Pulujarvi is the better all around player and his potential is probably greater than laines.

I'd trade Enstrom Protect 1 3 7 Helle Buff Trouba Myers Scheif Wheeler Little Lowry Perreault ( new deal) one of Dano or Armia *whoever has the better year or even both. Lose one of Hutch. Stuart. Burmi Thorburn pretty much Burmi is rfa tho so who knows. But it won't be anyone overly significant Of that group I could see Stuart being taken. Veteran presence and has a decent cap hit to help Vegas hit the floor. If Toby waives his NMC which is possible I'd assume they would take him since 5.75 for 1 year helps them even more. I can't see them protecting 30 something enstrom with 1 year left on his deal.

Buff is involved. He has to be protected as does Enstrom right now. . Mt guess.... Enstrom is traded.... Jets protect Buff Trouba Myers As for hutch being sent to the ahl.... don't count on it.... they won't risk losing him and having no goalie to expose in the expansion draft. Bet they try and move pav at the draft

FWIW Bobby mac from tsn thinks there is a very real chance the jets take Puljujarvi because of his better 200 foot game.

I'd take a 6th rounder if it means "losing" Pavs. He has no value. Overpaid and not good

Hutch signed 2 years so he's gonna be exposed. Helle will be protected. Comrie is exempt. Pav is ufa so doesn't qualify

Saw The Conjuring 2 tonight. Startled me several times. Not scared but just startled lol. Good movie. Def recommend it

Maybe we can get a LHD making big money with 1 year left for pavelec

I'll bet pavelec is traded or waived. I think they are done with him. He serves no purpose and isn't very good. He's traded or waived to moose... refuses to report and is then suspended and sent home