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Jets need to blow it up to a certain extent. A definite retool and I think the best guys they can move are Helly ( because he said he WILL test free agency when it comes) and Ehlers. Hold onto Connor, Scheiffele (likely can resign), let Wheeler play out his year since he’s not worth much. Not sure what they will do with Dubois but I guess maximize his return whether that is offseason to Montreal or a rental at TDL. Their defence is atrocious and they just won’t compete and will stay mediocre unless they make serious attempts to fix it. Legitimate hockey trades are options for them, as are prospects and draft picks. I think Helly could fetch a return like this and that would be very good for the jets. But to expect more would be insane. I hope to god that the wings wouldn’t consider this. I don’t care if it means he extends or it’s this price as a rental, the wings need to stay PATIENT. Helly hasn’t proven he can win the big game. Sure he’s a top 5 goalie, but without a great defence in front of him he gets exposed as fairly average. How often have we seen him outdueled by inferiors like Brossoit? Not smart for Detroit and they already have Cossa on the way, 2 or 3 years out when they could open their window. And the more I look at that Debrincat trade that has been floated around, the less I like it for the wings, stay patient.