MTL one is way off... Why would they give that for Laine? Drop Danault or Suzuki and add a second thats it

oh well.. i guess mtl's out

Don't think any of those teams pull the trigger if the price is that high. Especially for a player that trashes his teammates and plays lazy.

That interview IMO was taken out of context, I feel like a lot of what he said got twisted up by the reporter.

LOL, Montreal is gonna have to give up Suzuki with this. Jets want top 6 forward or top 4 dman. Not interested in any of your dman btw. And then a top prospect and a 1st at least.

If Laine is moved jets fans will be disappointed

At this point if buff retires they need to get a good top 4 defenseman for Laine.

No they realistically don't. If they make a trade out of reaction to buff retiring they will lose the trade. I think if buff retires they should roll with what they have and then next year make a splash. If they rush moves this year for a chance to make a run they close their window. By locking Laine and Connor up they only extend their window. Yeah they wont contend this year but it sure will open up a great chance in the next 2 years. Chevy is smart, he will look at the long term picture and make the right choice.

Maybe but chevy's job has to be somewhat in question at this point. How much longer can he keep his job without a cup?

you're kidding right? Chevy has done an absolute stellar job, the guy has made some really solid moves. I don't see his job in question unless he really f*cks up. I think if he made a Laine trade out of reaction and lost it badly then maybe his job would be in question. Need your opinion on this, I think Chevy has done great. @MisstheWhalers @bunzy1034 @Jetman

He’s a smart gm . He has balls unlike some of the other gms in the league..... he’s done an amazing job honestly.

Yeah he's done a good job but how long can he last without results?

What do you mean no results? They made it to the WC finals two years ago. Its not his fault they were cap strapped this year with two big RFAs coming off ELC's that just shows he's drafted well. they will contend next year imo.

And how exactly is that not his fault?
Also your standard for success should never be making the conference final

I mean making the conference finals is better than missing playoffs year after year. Also its not his fault that he has players coming up that need big contracts and can't afford to keep some other guys. Hes done a more than good enough job drafting to replace these players that leave. The one thing I wish he didn't do was sign Little at 5.5. Thats the one thing I wish he didn't do. But other than that he has dine everything else right. I think his job is no where near in danger unless he really f*cks it up and pulls a hall for Larsson type trade.

He's done fairly well all things considered, being a GM based in Winnipeg isn't easy.
He's had some missteps for sure but nothing so major where you're left saying: "WTF was that?!!.."

That being said if he panics due to what's going on with Buff and makes a trade for a dman then I think he might be due for criticism or firing depending on the trade obviously. Trading Ehlers for Hamilton should get him fired, Ehlers for Pesce is understandable. I'm dead set against trading Ehlers though.

An NHL team in Winnipeg will always have to take the long view/slow and steady approach to building a winner, Chevy seems to understand that so imo he gets a passing grade.

Don't know what people expect, the Jets have been in the league what 8 seasons now and the Blues won their first cup after what like 50 years in the league?
It takes time.

100% agree with this, I just mentioned it in my last post, unless chevy goes and makes a hall for Larsson type trade if buff retires, his job will be fine. He has done a lot of good and he is a very smart guy. But I do agree that he has made some mistakes (wheeler&little contract mainly little) @Socially_Hawkward_Podcast

Well you Winnipeg fans are a patient bunch. Here in Chicago the GM can win 3 cups and be on the hot seat after a couple down years.

I agree....I say if the price is right, we trade for Faulk....He shouldnt need a big return as Carolina already had him on the trade block....Appleton and a high pick is all thats needed...Esp with Chibisov playing well tonight