Out of the box

Team: 2021-22 Winnipeg Jets

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 14, 2021

Published: Jul. 15, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Bringing in landeskog provides the Jets with a solidified top 6 for the foreseeable future, while also bringing in a strong leader and someone to help the culture. Perfetti leapfrogs wheeler next year. Hamilton is brought in to play alongside Heinola, it’s a risky pairing but fun to watch that’s for sure. Could swap hamilton and pionk to balance things a bit. Stanley definitely could be ready for top 4 minutes as well so he could swap with Heinola if need be.

Now this doesn’t fit Chevy’s MO at all, hence the title. But this would be a dream scenario. I know a lot of Jets fans aren’t huge on chasing hamilton if he hits FA. But he would solidify the top 4 and provide a high end PP option. If Landeskog isn’t interested in coming to WPG or happy with this price, I honestly believe Perfetti could jump into that spot. Can also look at a guy like Tatar or Schwartz to fill that spot at a cheaper price. Landeskog should be a target for Chevy if he hits FA.

Also, before anyone asks how the cap would workout next year with PLD needing a new deal, vesalainen needing one and appleton as well, that’s an issue to figure out after next season. If you have to, you can look at a trade involving Kyle Connor, wheeler would ideally head to LTIR but this isn’t Tampa. If Perfetti impresses as 3C, maybe exploring a PLD trade would be on the table as well. I mean hey, at this pace PLD and Laine won’t be on their respective teams come 2022-23 lol.

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