Jets' trade deadline offerings are for the NHL's Dollarama shoppers.

Hmmm...

Unlikely that the Jets could get Johnson for Stanley+.

Maybe a lottery-protected 1st, though.

I think the CBJ would be reluctant to trade Johnson at this low point.

I want the Jets to put together a package with Stanley and aim for a 1st. Might be unrealistic, but maybe Stanley+Lambert would entice a team with a pick in the #20-24 range... DET? BUF? BOS? MTL?

Yup, I recall you being higher on Salomonsson than ASP. I noted that ASP was really only out-producing Salo because of his PP production. Anytime I saw them play in the same lineup, Salomonsson impressed me more.

The comparison I've made is Reinbacher, with my preference for Salo (2 months older).

Scheifele's having himself a season, isn't he?

Two things. First, the Jets seem to have found their system play, particularly defensively. Some of this is the health of Samberg and Lowry, along with the demotion of Toews' line, I think.

I'd be very surprised if the playoff cutoff is below 90 points, and more likely 92 or higher.

At 90 points, the Jets would need 32 points in their final 22 games, or 16-6 record (0.727).

Ha. Then Salomonsson has a very strong 3rd period. Big game for Samberg.

Salomonsson with his first really dud game, mirroring the rest of the team, I guess. Just a lot of poor passes and puck decisions by #57 tonight.

I think the Jets could find a trade for another AHLer that has hit a wall in opportunities, but they would prefer a pick at this point.

Yup. Jets seem to have gotten into a cycle of stagnating / blocking the development of prospects, crashing their trade value as they fail to progress into NHL roles. It's a growing problem for the Jets who purport to be a "draft and develop" organization.

Jets have been hoping for a low-end draft pick for Heinola, but obviously no takers as yet.

A trade would be good for Heinola, but I don't think he has any trade value except for an AHLer that another team wants to move for similar reasons.

I'll reiterate another troubling issue - the fact that so many hockey media members (including those who purport to take progressive stances) post preferentially or exclusively on X, a social media platform that is literally designed to foment racism and sexism. The media truly is the message.

Koepke-Barron-Duehr would be a line with very high level speed, size and aggressiveness. I'd like to see that.

Koepke and Barron are at the 97th and 98th percentile in skating speed and in the upper echelon for speed bursts.

Relegating Nyquist and Pearson to a 4th line role is a logical decision.

Guessing 5-flourouracil for squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer). Irritating, but not likely too serious.

...whether it's the puck itself or a prospect, having that extra asset would be important to augment next year's team. If the Jets are falling flat, keep the prospect as an early return on a bigger rebuild. Regardless, Chevy needs to add assets, and right now the best value is for draft picks. /End

Jets might need to adjust and include a solid roster player like Iafallo or even DeMelo, but with the focus being a #20-25 range pick. It could be conditional and convert to a 2027 pick. The purpose is two-fold. First, it gives the Jets a valuable asset to go shopping, perhaps at the 2027 TDL. 2/n

Here's another approach: what if Chevy went shopping for another 1st as a trade target? Obviously, it would need to be from playoff locks, such as NYI, BOS, DRW, PIT, MTL, BUF. Find out the asking price, perhaps with Stanley as the centrepiece and a prospect like Lambert as an add-on. 1/n

I hope the Jets recognize their situation vis-a-vis a "miracle run". Here's how the @hockeyviz.com model positions the Jets, and that likely doesn't factor in injuries to Morrissey, Pionk, Nino, etc.

Another way to think of the Jets' future probabilities:

Playoffs: 4.1%
#1-2 overall pick: 15.2%

I have no doubt that Stanley will get a really nice contract as a reward for his progress. He's an unusual big/physical D in that his main asset is offense. Teams might note that his SH defensive metrics have been passable, too. Will the Jets pay? It's a balance between contract vs. trade value.

Of course, a key question revolves around Stanley and whether he will be re-signed or traded (I don't see a middle ground). Is there any scuttlebutt regarding contract negotiations between Stanley's reps and the Jets?

Still, the Jets do have some objectives to pursue down the stretch. These include:

1) Manage the load for vets and initiate recovery for any with nagging injuries.

2) Give prospects NHL time for experience and assessment.

3) Manipulate standings for draft lottery positioning, however subtle.

It does seem like a dud of a TDL. If the Jets want to make any sort of splash, they'll probably have to put Stanley on the market, perhaps along with a prospect like Lambert for teams that are looking at both now and future timelines. Otherwise, I think the Jets are just looking at scraps.

Yup. And Arniel persistently benched Perfetti in defensive situations in the past couple of seasons, despite the fact that Perfetti is actually a very good defensive winger. I think Chevy has to re-strategize the Jets' draft-and-develop model from top to bottom. It's in free-fall.

Toews isn't going to be benched. I hope Nyquist is traded or sidelined soon and the Jets take another look at Gus and Zhilkin down the stretch.

Unless I understand more about the dynamic between Chevy and Arniel, I don't really know whether firing Arniel will fix the problem.

I have been clear that the Jets need to urgently review their development process and consider whether Roy, Keane and Morrison have been a major drag on development.