What Prospects Make the Team Next Year

I would look to move Dillon or Schmidt- definitely not DeMelo. And i’d play Heinola and Samberg over Stanley

Lucius needs another year in college, Chibrikov has another year remaining on his KHL deal.

If Rashevsky is ever coming over, now would be the perfect opportunity; his NHLE is 46.159, which is really high for a prospect. Good fit to start on the third line and work himself up the lineup.

I don't personally think Tonatino should be a regular on any NHL lineup.

I think Perfetti is a lock for a top 6 spot so it'll be something like: Connor-PLD-Perfetti/Ehlers-Scheifele-Wheeler for top 2 lines.

It seems like they'll look to move at least one veteran dman and it likely isn't either of Pionk or Morrissey but if they don't like any of the offers they're getting for Schmidt, DeMelo or Dillon it has to be factored in that both Samberg and Heinola are still waiver exempt next season so there's a chance they keep the vets and only graduate one of Heinola or Samberg along with Stanley and the other goes back to the AHL.
Also possible that a guy like Stanley or Heinola could get traded, it is interesting that at this point of the season Heinola has been demoted yet again and Samberg's playing... 🤔

Barron is waiver exempt next season and Gustafsson isn't so I think Barron ends up in the AHL and Gus finds himself somewhere in the bottom six. Can't imagine either Lucius or Lundmark make the team. Not one guy in the long shot category will be with the Jets next season, Kuzmin and Torgersson will start their professional careers next season with the Moose, both Berdin and Holm will be with the Moose next year though maybe Berdin gets claimed when he's sent down after camp which would be unfortunate, the Moose should have a good defense again next season.

I wonder if Vesalainen, Kovacevic and Gawanke will be tendered qualifying offers, they should be, no reason to not imo and would be dumb to lose that depth plus giving up on them already would be really stupid. I'll be pissed if they don't get Gawanke up for some games before the season ends, he looks pretty good at the AHL level and has earned a callup.

Svechnikov has definitely earned a contract but this organization makes some puzzling moves so maybe he won't be back.

I'm guessing next seasons Jets team could look very similar to this seasons Jets team even though we as fans think there should be big changes made this is an organization that is often content with status quo, the insiders have hinted that change is coming though so maybe there will be some bigger moves made.

I won't be surprised if the Jets look like this next season:
Ehlers-Scheifele-Wheeler/Connor-PLD-Perfetti
Harkins-Lowry-Appleton/Toninato-Gus-Svech

Morrissey-DeMelo
Dillon-Pionk
Samberg-Schmidt
Stanley

Helle-Comrie

I think Chisholm should be in the theres a chance category, same with Gawanke. Both of those guys are great defenceman.

Locks for next season: Wheels, Ehlers, PLD, Connor, Perfetti, JoMo, Pionk, Dillon, DeMelo, Heinola

Trade bait: Schiefele, Schmidt, Stanley, Vesalainen, Sanford, Stastny

Very likely: Samberg, Barron, Gus

There's a chance: 2022 1st rounder, Gawanke, Kovacevic, Lucius, Berdin, Chisholm

Longshot: Rashevsky, Chibrikov, Kuzmin, Torgersson, Holm, Lundmark

Schiefele should 100% be traded this offseason. The effort isn't there and it would give us cap space to sign PLD. Same goes for Stastny, except the effort is better than Schiefele's. Schmidt should be dealt to give room for our young defenseman. Stanley same reason, also he doesn't use his body at all being a 6'7'' defenseman. I would rather have a 5'11'' defenseman in Heinola who can pretty much do everything with the puck and make all the smart plays. Sanford we don't have enough room for next season, Vesalainen needs a fresh start on a new team, would definitely benefit his development.

Connor, PLD, and Perfetti should be the first line next season. Also the Jets should consider putting Dillon and DeMelo on the same pair, it will create a shutdown pairing, something we heavily lack.

Full lineup next season should be:

Connor- PLD- Perfetti
Ehlers- Barron- Wheels
Svech- Lowry- Appleton
Gus- Harkins

JoMo- Pionk
Heinola- Schmidt
Dillon-DeMelo
Samberg

Hellebuyck
Comrie

ALSO FIRE THE WHOLE COACHING STAFF!!!!