Quoting: swinny
I have no issues with anyone on the Jets blueline.
The issues this team has had last year was the blackhole the 3rd line was offensively. (Honourable mention to an ineffective 4th). Having only two lines that can produce makes them easy to defend, meaning in the long run they spend more time in their own zone ultimately.
When this team to the WCF, that was definitely not the case - that 3rd line was good. And if anyone says the blueline was better..... I will disagree before they have the chance to say it. This version and that version are very much equal billing.
What I see here is a team with some runway left, and it would be a fool's errand to try and put a bandaid solution on the biggest issue.
Whether it is Kerfoot (which for some reason Jets fans seem.to hate the idea), or a Josh Bailey (who Islander fans seem to have a hate on for), or a Craig Smith..... point is there are some really effective players that can be had for pennies on the dollar that are just better than what is left in the UFA market.
Oh you don't have to tell me that, I'm about the only Jets fan that's been banging 'the 3rd line sucks' drum for a long time.
To me its Lowry though, he's trash, even when the Jets were good he was only okay, the bottom six was just better than overall with Perreault, Armia, Copp, Tanev, Roslovic and Little after Stastny was acquired.
The Jets defense was way better the year they went to the Western Conference final, they're going nowhere with a top pair of Morrissey/DeMelo, they might make the playoffs or win a round but they aren't going on any extended run with such a weak top pair.
I'm down for acquiring any of those guys, how much success they'll have on a line with Lowry remains to be seen though.