Comments on: Winnipeg Jets Trade Deadline Candidates

By: Daisy Giesbrecht

Daisy Giesbrecht — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:25:00 +0000

Honestly, our depth on goaltending is very good. I don’t know that Khabibulin would be a good trade, even for nostalgic purposes. We’d be better off to rent Selanne for the playoffs, god willing. I know that’s probably not going to happen.

By: Kyle Kosior

Kyle Kosior — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:22:00 +0000

I think Wellwood is a very likely candidate. He can help teams immediately and is a very low-risk addition. Jets can always make a pitch to re-sign him in the summer.

By: Aaron Geddert

Aaron Geddert — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:44:00 +0000

don’t forget about ryan kesler, he was from the moose organization as well, and cody hodgson, an obvious calder trophy candidate

By: Falcon19

Falcon19 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:40:00 +0000

I’m a firm believer in trying to get something in return for a pending UFA is there is a fear of leaving the team with nothing in return. However, with that being said it’s not terrible to hang onto a guy who is leaving because it opens space to make a move during free agency. As long as there aren’t any rash decisions and the Management group keeps to the plan I’m all for building from within. If an opportunity to move someone arises i’m sure Zinger and Chevy will weigh their options and make the smart choice. Their track records speak for themselves and from what I know about them they think along the same same and Zinger has found a few diamonds in the rough with the Moose. Example Alex Burrows (echl) and Rick Rypien amongst others.

By: James Bird

James Bird — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:44:00 +0000

Hainsey or Stuart Id say, Hainsey is weak on his backhand and that tough-guy attitude (Stuart) can really get you in trouble with penalties, I just think Oduya is far too valuable to trade.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:12:00 +0000

Am I the only one that doesn’t want to see any of our players get traded? I love this team. Maybe I have a bit of a soft spot for all the players because of the inaugural season, but I wouldn’t trade any of them.

It’s going to be a little upsetting when the first Jet player is eventually traded away.

By: Garret Wilkinson

Garret Wilkinson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:11:00 +0000

Trade Oduya, bring up flood. Use that Cap space to bring up a good forward depth

By: Garret Wilkinson

Garret Wilkinson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:09:00 +0000

Wouldn’t say trade ladd, just make him a healthy scratch to get his act together

By: Garret Wilkinson

Garret Wilkinson — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:08:00 +0000

I think the amount of cap space both have, both could be gone. Hainsey isn’t THAT great and hasn’t really impressed. Same with Oduya as he is hit or miss. A lot of room to get some more forward depth. Bring up flood and start playing him, see how leech does. Postma will be ready in a year or two to boot

By: Derek4real

Derek4real — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:38:00 +0000

it’s tough to find value right now as much as we would like to see Oduya shipped out, we can try to pray on teams in need of a shake up, but we don’t need a Gomez? I can’t see us chasing after Getzlaf either (anaheim would be stupid to let him go) I’m glad Chevy isn’t pullin the trigger on just anything to move guys, but I don’t like seeing Flood out of the lineup when he has played well enough to earn a spot I think. Something has got to give soon.

By: Derek4real

Derek4real — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:38:00 +0000

By: Dale Nesbitt

Dale Nesbitt — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:28:00 +0000

Slater isn’t going anywhere. He’s just about the only Jet who can win a face-off.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:22:00 +0000

Please trade Ladd.

By: Timothy Bonnar

Timothy Bonnar — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:52:00 +0000

Same.

Oduya may be more attractive to buyers though. Then again, a team that has a self imposed cap may be able to make a move for Hainsey. His cap number next year is 1.5 million larger than his actual salary. 3 mill isn’t terrible for a play like Hainsey.

By: Timothy Bonnar

Timothy Bonnar — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:43:00 +0000

A few other players that could be on their way out…

Mark Flood – He is a D man, a pending UFA and could be a nice insurance policy for a team who is about to make a playoff run. He is also carries next to no cap hit, so a team with Cap issues wouldn’t have a hard time squeezing him in.

Kyle Wellwood – He has done a great job for the Jets. He can play all three forward positions and he can help out on the powerplay. Welly is also a UFA at the end of the season. As much as I’d like to see him stick around, his production and UFA status and low cap number could make him an attractive add for contending teams that are struggling on the powerplay. Dallas or St. Louis could make sense.

Jim Slater – Another player that I really like. He works hard, he wins faceoffs, he blocks shots and kills penalties, but he is also a pending UFA with a low cap number. Could a team that is struggling on the PK and or in the faceoff circle be interested in his services? San Jose has a terrible PK for example.

Not sure that any of these guys move, but it is possible.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:12:00 +0000

I would much rather see Hainsey go instead of Oduya.

By: M Remis

M Remis — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:12:00 +0000

Thanks RP, I am very curious to see what the Jets will do at the trade deadline. Will be a good test for Jets management…I’ll have to do another post on forwards who could potentially be on the way out.

Do you think Oduya’s high salary (it’s about 4 million for the season so lets say 2 million for the remainder) will deter teams from acquiring him? What could they even get for him? a 5th round pick?

By: Richard Pollock

Richard Pollock — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:47:00 +0000

Good article. I’d agree, Remis. Oduya is almost certainly on his way out. The question, to me, is if anyone else follows him? I think the Jets’ play until the end of the month will determine that; even if it may not be best for the team long-term.