Ducky

Trade him for a pick and a prospect. If you want to re-sign him, do so this summer.

My point of view is to fire RK and KA and get an experienced GM and prez of hockey ops to straighten things out. Hextall would have been a good option. The next coach doesn't have to be the one to lead them to the cup but he has to be the one to help straighten things out and get the team to play a certain way EVERY game. When teams play the Sabres they should know that they are going to get 100% effort from every player on every shift. They play the same game whether up by a goal or two or down a goal or two. Although, if you clean house, Eichel will probably want out. The organization has a conundrum.

You'd seriously trade Eichel for those two AND take a salary dump? More like send a salary dump.

Jack shouldn't be traded but if he is, Skinner should go with him.

Ladd is on the taxi squad and if I remember correctly, his deal is 1m per season and the rest is a signing bounus throughout the term of the contract. The best re-signing Chevy didn't do.

You don't give up on an elite player signed long term because he is having an off year...no matter the reason. Shipping him off with your 2nd best forward for a guy with 2 more seasons on his contract and another with 4 is bad asset management, especially since Eichel is on another level than the other players. There'd be 31 teams lined up for him if he were to be made available and the return would be a king's ransom. I think he has been playing hurt since TC but that's just me.

If you're re-building, have the patience to know you won't win a cup in 2 years and it takes a lot of pain before building a contender.

Left the morning practice early...something tightening up...didn't dress for the Sens' game...first game he has missed in the NHL due to injury.. Jets luck.

-45C (-49F) tonight with the wind. I'd hate to have the Jets get shut down for any period of time right now. It is supposed to break this Monday but this is the longest cold snap I can remember for quite awhile. Probably helps to stop the spread of Covid though. Too freaking cold to go anywhere. On a normal year, I would be leaving tomorrow for somewhere warm for about 3 weeks. It was supposed to be Panama this year. Fishing while drinking beer, birdwatching and later drinking beer, sightseeing and drinking beer at different stops, eating the local food while drinking the local beer. I'm going to miss traveling this winter...

From what I heard, CBJ wanted both players and wouldn't trade PLD for Laine straight up. Roslo was sitting out wanting a trade. He wasn't going to crack the top 6 here and when he did, he didn't show very well.

The Laine/Torts relationship will be an interesting one. Roslo on the other hand has 7 points in 7 games.

Tucker Poolman got it and he quarantined for 14 days. Not sure if that is NHL protocol but it is Manitoba's. Anybody coming in to Manitoba from anywhere must now quarantine for 14 days as well. Doesn't matter if you are coming from inside Canada to Manitoba or not...it is 14 days. We will finally get to see PLD in a Jets' uni tomorrow. He must love it here...-40s with the windchill all this week.

Very close games with a playoff feel. Tonight's game was the 1st of the 4 that has been decided by more than one goal. Helle and LB have played outstanding and goaltending has been the difference so far. I was expecting it to be rougher seeing as this is the 4th time they've played and 3rd in a row of 4 in a row.

Laine and Roslo are both playing and PLD can't play until the game on the 9th...f$%^ing Covid.

I'm hearing Hall is one of them.

Here's hoping all players are Covid free and continue to be. Rossi is still recuperating from complications due to Covid and will not play this season.

To be honest, if I'm betting, I'm betting on a Sabres win. Gotta get 1 or 2 guys in front of the net and shoot from everywhere. He lets out rebounds and has trouble following the puck. Sabres score one early and I'm the Devils' coach, I'd yank him.

Keep shooting at him and you win the game. He let in two in short order and his confidence is gone. There's a resaon why he isn't a regular in the NHL.

I just saw Jersey has wild eyes in net. Get one past him and his game goes to *****. Side to side is world class but that's about all he has really.

At least Chevy shouldn't be trading away our 2021 1st for a 2C at the TD.

The Jets will have more room on their cap that's for sure. If PLD re-signs long term for 8mish, I'll be happy. This gives us crazy depth for the center position with Scheif PLD Stastny Lowry and Copp if needed. Also, I think they are trying Harkins at center tonight. My guess would be Maurice plays Stastny LW and stacks the top 6 once PLD goes through his quarantine...I wouldn't...I'd play Stastny at center. I am interested to see how much Laine re-signs for.

PLD and a 3rd isn't enough for Laine alone never mind throwing in Roslo. PLD better be a 1C or the Jets lose this trade. Two RWers off of the roster with an aging Wheeler as the only top 6 RWer? I guess if Laine wanted out this isn't bad but I don't think it is enough. He plays better D than he gets credit for. Ehlers plays the best D of our top 4 wingers but Laine is 2nd. Laine might be gone in 3 years and PLD in 4...

Heinola played on the 1st pairing tonight for his first game since the WJC and he didn't look out of place whatsoever. The guy's as cool as a cucumber. Still kinda light tho. The Jets have a lot of LHD and not too many RHD.

Looks like they are relaxing the restrictions and 2 people will be able to vist now. Better half hasn't seen her 2 kids in over 3 months now. I hope the restrictions are relaxed a wee bit.

Either I am really out of touch or I had too much to puff...what does that mean?