My take on the top 2 lines: A lot of skill, but hardly any physicality. And in this league, especially, come playoff time, you need top line player that plays with an edge, while also having the skill to score. To me, the Jets' lines seem unbalanced. All the guys that could play physical are on the third and fourth lines. I'd move Nino up to the second line, move Vlad down to the third line, make Vilardi the 1C, move Ehlers up to the first line, if he's not injured long-term, and make Scheifele the 2C. If Ehlers injury is long-term, I'd say call up Lambert. Right now, the the top 2 lines are stagnant, at 5-on-5, and the top line needs to play like the top line and drive play. And this is why I do think the Jets should have given McGroarty a real chance at making the team. He has skill, and physicality, which would pay dividends as a 2C right now.
I know at some point you’ll do a Santa’s wish list but here’s mine: 2C - Zegras, Gaudette or Brock N. Plz God not Vinny Trochek 🙏 D - Matheson or Trouba. Cheers!
My take on the top 2 lines: A lot of skill, but hardly any physicality. And in this league, especially, come playoff time, you need top line player that plays with an edge, while also having the skill to score. To me, the Jets' lines seem unbalanced. All the guys that could play physical are on the third and fourth lines.
I'd move Nino up to the second line, move Vlad down to the third line, make Vilardi the 1C, move Ehlers up to the first line, if he's not injured long-term, and make Scheifele the 2C. If Ehlers injury is long-term, I'd say call up Lambert. Right now, the the top 2 lines are stagnant, at 5-on-5, and the top line needs to play like the top line and drive play.
And this is why I do think the Jets should have given McGroarty a real chance at making the team. He has skill, and physicality, which would pay dividends as a 2C right now.
I know at some point you’ll do a Santa’s wish list but here’s mine: 2C - Zegras, Gaudette or Brock N. Plz God not Vinny Trochek 🙏
D - Matheson or Trouba. Cheers!
Heard some real interesting things about Zegras' character that made me wary of trading for him.