That lovely stretch pass was from Salomonsson, not Zhilkin.

Nehring with 1g 1a tonight with 5 sog in their win.

Yager and Barlow looking very good tonight for the Moose.

2 more apples for Engle.

Walton's Sudbury team looks like a tire fire. Could be a long season for him.

He's lacking in the toolbox component, that's for sure.

ignore link above... typo.

Looking forward to watching/following Nehring this season. I think he's in a similar tier to Yager & Barlow and perhaps on the same timeline. He's the same age as Barlow. He's on a top-ranked NCAA team that's full of mature vets & he was already standing out last year as a freshman. Big year ahead?

My intermittent reminder that Barron might be the Jets' second best C today. He deserves a trail in the role of 2/3 C. He's a good one and the Jets could benefit from elevating his role.

The ancient Greeks gave us a perfect word to describe this... hubris.

I think Arniel is going to find out that the Jets' system doesn't work well when two of your D pairs are incapable of maintaining tight gaps anywhere on the ice.

At least Stanley and Schenn prevented Dallas from getting into the grills of the Jets skilled players last night.

...just kidding.

Yes, he is developing into a prospect to watch. WMU is a powerhouse and he's a key player. They outshot Ferris State 50-18 last night but got goalied in a 3-2 upset loss.

Fleury looks plausible on D because of his mobility & an occasional puck-carrying burst, but he really doesn't have a concept of how to play without the puck. His positioning and anticipation are off. I have no idea what role the Jets imagine for the 64-5 pair. They looked like a speed bag tonight.

I'm trying to find my surprised face.

Yup. Unforced error.

I'm still waiting for Barron to get off the 4th line.

Now, with Schenn and Stanley on the ice, a Stars rookie goes after Scheifele.

It's such a futile concept that Schenn and Stanley offer any physical deterrence. It's a huge blind spot for Arniel and the Jets coaching staff.

Especially needing Samberg.

As I watch Rantanen and Hintz and other Stars get physical with Jets' better players it reminds me how silly and futile it is to imagine that Schenn and Stanley are needed to add physicality. They just end up getting pushed to the margins of high-skill games like this.

My guess is that Gus clears. But it's very interesting that Lambert and Ford have claimed roster spots at this time.

Underrated concern...

Well, if you like your "history" to be fictitious, then I guess you'll appreciate that story.

I loved Arniel's quip when he formally announced Connor's new contract...

Something to the effect of

"I have important news...

Chibby just signed a new two-year contract...

He took a bit less on his deal so that we could re-sign Connor." 😂

Duehr playing C with Zhilkin moved over to the wing?

??? what thought?

Great. I'm hoping to watch some games from Nehring this season too, though it's hard to find the time.

Wheeler has way more experience than I do of course, but I think he's underselling Nehring. Nehring had a wasted season in the USHL due to injury but his freshman season in the NCAA was really strong. He's now 6'5" and plays with pace and aggressiveness, with good touch. I could be wrong, though. 🤷‍♂️

This was a nice overview. I'm kind of surprised that there was no mention of Zach Nehring in the Jets' pipeline. I think he's a bit forgotten because he plays in Western Michigan in the NCAA, but I would certainly put him into a tier at or above He and Walton.

Also, Wheeler has now moved Salomonsson to the top of his list for the Jets, which is a change for him. He moved him from #6 in February, 2024 to #1 this year.

I agree that he's a bit too low on Salomonsson, as has been the trend. I think he has firm potential as a 3-4 D at the NHL level.

Pushing Heinola to his off side? This seems to push him even further down the depth chart...

RD
DeMelo
Pionk
Schenn
Miller
Salomonsson
Heinola

LD
Morrissey
Samberg (injured)
Fleury
Stanley
Clague

Looks like Schmaltz has mostly played RW (with Hayton or Cooley). Still would be a good addition for the Jets' middle-6, though.

Yes, I think he'd be a good fit. Has he played much C lately, though?

I agree. It's a bit early to look through the teams that might be "sellers", but...

McCann (SEA)
ROR (NSH)
Copp (DET) 👀
McLeod (BUF)
Strome (ANA)
Frost (CGY)