It's unfortunate that we weren't able to sign Gustafsson. I don't think Ellis would be that terrible. He put up a 2.72 GAA and a .911 SV% in Anaheim (not the greatest defensive team in the league), and those are reasonable numbers. If he can post a .911 for Winnipeg he'd be an upgrade.

Ponikarovsky is a decent add for the year. We can use the extra tertiary (sometimes secondary) scoring.

Mueller/Hudler/Jokinen would help a lot. Mueller is still at the top of my list, because there's plenty of room for him to grow into his potential, and grow alongside some of the Jets' other young talent. Not sure if he's even a realistic possibility, but it would be nice.

Edit: Okay, Hudler's off the board...

Jokinen signing! Great signing!

2 year deal means it's a short-term-ish fix, but means we want playoffs next year while we wait for younger players to grow and develop such as Scheifele.

I love that Cheveldayoff didn't forget about next season and got us some veteran talent. The long-term plan still exists while the short-term fix is there.

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Mueller would be an interesting risk. He would have to come cheap, though.

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What do you guys think about Cam Barker? Winnipeg boy. I hope we aren't in on someone like Carle.

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What's wrong with Carle? I'd much rather have him than Barker, who I think we should stay far away from.

A better question: Why would we want either? We don't really need another defenseman. I'm sure Chevy wouldn't mind adding someone like Carle, but there are teams out there that need him a lot more than we do. I doubt we'd put together an offer that would rival what other teams would be willing to give for a solid defenseman like that.

Do people actually still think Cam Barker is a serviceable d-man? I thought only Tambellini was that dumb.

Cam Barker really sucks. Look at him attempt to defend Grabovski along the boards here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n425sk_LLD8

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Yeah, if he can't make Edmonton's blueline, the Jets (and pretty much all other NHL teams) certainly don't have a use for him.

I would love to see Mueller in the mix.

Chevy said he wants more of a top nine this year.

So with the current roster what do you guys see the lines being next year?

I'll take a guess:

Ladd - Little - Wheeler (figure they have to stay together)
Kane - Olli - ????
Burmi - Antro - Poni (like this line)
Thorburn - Slater - Cormier/Mahacek

Anyone else care to take a shot?

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Carle is going to get an undeserved $5.5 million from someone. Hopefully it's not the Jets. I pray it's not the Jets because it would ruin the good that we have going.

Why Barker? We need bottom-pairing defensemen. Right now we have Grant Clitsome as our 6th and possibly Derek Meech. There's no drop off from those two players and Barker. Barker is low risk/high reward option. We lose nothing for a one-year deal. I'd rather have him than Meech.

Carle, however, is not worth a long-term big money contract. Stay far, far away, Cheveldayoff.

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