Quoting: CaseyFlyman
That's fair, so a longer-term option isn't a need. How are you feeling about the D-men that are there already? Genuine curiosity, I don't know that much about Winnipeg.
I know you didn't ask me specifically, but I'll chime in:
- Morrissey is the best one on defense.
- Pionk has bounced back this year and the Jets don't have alot of RHD depth.
- Dillon and DeMelo are the two pending UFAs, but the Jets are comfortably in a playoff spot so I think they will keep them as the "own rental". They may try to re-sign one or both
- Samberg has been playing sheltered minutes on the third pair with Schmidt and if Dillon moves on then I could see the Jets moving him up to 2LD. Schmidt is a servicable bottom pairing guy, but his contract is not efficient.
- Heinola has potential and yesterday Bowness said that if Heinola didn't get injured he was going to be on the opening day lineup.
- Stanley and Chisholm have been the 7/8 guys because they require waivers to go down to the AHL. Stanley was once ahead of Samberg and Heinola on the organizational depth chart so he has stagnated. Chisholm seems promising, but who knows with not may NHL games under his belt.
Edit: they have the kid Salomonssen in Sweden and The Athletic have him being a 4/5 NHL defenseman eventually (and he is right handed)