Quoting: Windjammer
I don't know. I think that trade would make make the Jets defense better, but hamper the offense quite a bit, so the overall results probably wouldn't push the Jets forward. Unless, of course it just turns out to be the perfect mix for Maurice's coaching style with that change and FA pickups.
I think if it is a trade that is made, it will likely be another one that no one sees coming and patches a couple holes with younger players, that will take a year or two to build on.
So, overall I don't know if there is any trade or signings that make the Jets contenders again next season, without some fluke of coincidences and everything hitting just right. I mean look at Vancouver and the Islanders this year. If you start rolling at the right time anything can happen. But, l do think a smart trade and FA signing or two could get is back up there the season after next.
Yeah and that's what I think too, the offense will take such a hit you're really no further ahead, once again people can bash the defensive games of some guys like Laine, Connor, etc but in the end you need to score goals too and if you're not putting enough pucks in the net you're going nowhere.
Also it could work with a big overhaul to the bottom 6, a new 3rd line that could produce at an average rate of what most 3rd lines do and pick up a bit of the slack from losing Laine but that'd mean taking Lowry away from Maurice and I don't see that happening either unfortunately.
I don't think Maurice's coaching style would work with a team full of All-stars.. Lol
Take a look at the free agents in 2021, pretty slim pickings, this seems like the year to grab a guy or two if they'll sign in Winnipeg and thats if they don't cause any future cap issues, not major ones anyway.
I don't think either the Islanders or Vancouver get enough credit for the teams they are, they're actually fairly well built the both of them, yeah they have some dead weight here or there but on paper they're decent teams, Trotz really has the Islanders playing well though so there's that, their TDL acquisitions really paid off for them too.