Changing the coach is priority number one. Imagining the Jets with Gerard Gallant as the coach gets me giddy.

They need a 1RD so badly. They have to go after hamilton. Side Stanley into oleksiaks spot (Stanley is the only bright spot of this series, he’s arguably been the Jets best dman and is likely a top 4 guy) and then move Heinola to 3LD.

Why would the Jets want Wagner? The last thing Winnipeg needs is low end winger.

I agree Hamilton would be a great fit, but how much do you think Chevy would be prepared to offer?

Honestly, 0. Chevy is such a quiet GM. He makes like 1 big move every 4-5 years. He just made his big move this year so probably won’t do anything.

If I was GM, I’d offer 7 years at 9.25 million per year. It’s a lot but it’s the amount it would take to get him to even consider coming here. If he doesn’t take that, then don’t go higher and look at trading for Jones.

Lol Stanley only hit late and elbow players...dirty as hell.
Our fourth line is putting him in the spin cycle every shift.

His only redeeming quality is his reach.

-I feel like Gallant's a fit in Columbus, don't know why but just a feeling. He could start a rebuild and you know he'd be able to properly look at your prospects but he'd be good in Winnipeg too.
-It kinda shows how bad the defense is when Stanley's the best one in your eyes. On the other side of the table (Montreal fan with limited films of him) I see nothing great coming out of Stanley in this series except being big. Need to say I liked him and Gawanke very much but does he showcase a great offensive side, no. Is he able to follow faster than average guys, no. You compare him to Oleksiak but I find a better comp at this point is kinda Sustr, they've both been productive in the pre-pro career (NCAA and OHL), are big and under average in the mobility department. He may have a couple great seasons down the line but I don't think he'll return his first round draft capital to the team.
-You're right Winnipeg should throw all the money they got for any top pair dman available and they might want to go the offer-sheet route, one team in particular might be a target this offseason. They've got a big ELC up, a big impact player ready for a big pay raise and not much coming off the books this year and this team is the Colorado Avalanche. Are you going to get Makar? Likely not but I'd say they have to give it a try and if they don't want to throw first rounders out they could target Timmins instead which would still be an upgrade for you yet not that bonafide top pairing. A 4 years (UFA minus 1 year if I'm correct) 10.9m$ offer for Makar could make things tougher for Sakic this summer and you guys can afford it with big contracts coming up now.

I just see Stanley as someone who is constantly improving. He went from not having a spot on the roster, not even a scratch spot, to an everyday dman in less than a full season. He’s still getting better too. Think he’ll be an effective #4-5 dman.

Our GM does not have the guts to OS someone. I’d love to make life hard on Colorado with an OS like that but I know Chevy wouldnt do that.

Montreal is playing the perfect series. Their defensive system is so tight. It’s like the islanders.