The more looking at other teams for potential 2C/1RD options I have done the more and more convinced I am that becoming that the only realistic path to a Stanley cup is a rebuild

Will be interesting to see how many of the young guys make it to the Worlds. I wonder if Björck makes it after they blocked him from going to the U18s

Okay yes, I agree there

TBH, do they? I expected this exact press conference lol

The EDM remix ESPN is using is atrocious

Murat’s Q in the presser covered young players on their second contract, so that’s why Chevy was talking about a larger group than Laine/Connor/Ehlers.

Regardless, Cheveldayoff’s answer left much to be desired, unsurprisingly

It was the same old waffle. The only interesting tidbit was that he was directly asked if Arniel would be back and didn't answer directly

Chevys answer on young players is part of the problem. They have no faith in them. They expect them to fail. They have no idea at all when they’re ready.

Absolutely

99% of what he said was complete BS. It’s like there’s 2 different people as coach: one for press conferences and one who actually does the job

He is elite at talking the talk but not actually doing what he says

Shortest and most on-topic Ron MacLean anecdote

Murat, do you any knowledge why Nikita Chibrikov wasn’t assigned to the Moose today while Lambert&Yager were? I’m aware Salomonsson remains in concussion protocol and therefore cannot.

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@mirtle.bsky.social Did The Athletic get rid of the "What did you think of this article?" feature? I don't see it on my browser anymore. The one with the 3 different emotes

Final confirmed lottery odds for May 5th

I accidentally left the tab I watched this on open while switching to something else and it started looping…

Thanks, appreciate it

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Sorry to go back to an old post but was thinking about this today and wondering if you know why his waivers age is 19? He signed his ELC in October when he was 18.

I'm a couple eps behind but Called Up and then The Athletic Podcast Show are my 2 go to prospect podcasts

Cheers all

Do you have a link to the full vid?

The players on this team are practically begging management and coaching to play young players more

I would say that this team basically stopped integrating prospects into the team from 2018 onward. It's like they thought that having a window open meant zero prospect development into the NHL.

I could be wrong but I seem to remember Elliotte reporting that Chevy told Maurice he had to play one rookie Dman that year and he chose Stanley over Heinola.

I tried to find if he talked about it in a blog and only found this from May 2021

Yup, the wider league seems to finally be catching on. I wonder if we start to hear the Jets referred to as a "draft and develop" team less and less now, something that is obviously lazy

This reminds me of Bones' last year when Chevy came out after the season and went "all our veterans are asking me about our young guys they're so excited for them!!" and then not a single young prospect made the team full time in the next 2 years

"Also why is Haydn Fleury in the NHL?"

Game 7 against STL saved his career

Heinola was recalled before the deadline and isn’t eligible to go back to the AHL. His season—and Jets career—ends tonight