I personally am a fan of Perreault. I think he relates well to what Frolik was to WInnipeg. He made everyone around him better. A very hard working possession type player with good vision. He and Little are the secret sauce for their lines the same way that Frolik was. ANY TEAM IN THIS LEAGUE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE PERREAULT.

Postma has played a lot better the last 20 games. There is a good chance he will be around next year on the third paring. There are lots of teams that would pick him up if he were placed on waivers. He also offers depth for injuries.

My bet is that Chevy grabs a top goalie in the off season for the next 2 yrs. . He doesn't have the budget to also obtain a top 4 d-man. It will likely be an improved third pairing guy at best.

I'll also add that I have only missed a handful of Jets games since they relocated back to Winnipeg. I play hockey three times a week and coached hockey for many years. The eye test is not everything. Mnay NHL teams put a lot of weight into advanced stats for a reason. We are all entitled to our own opinions but I think Perreault passes the eye test in every way. He has just been a bit snake-bitten this year in goal scoring.

I personally am a fan of Perreault. I think he related well to what Frolik was to WInnipeg. He made everyone around him better. I think Perreault does a similar thing. A very hard working possession type player with good vision. He and Little are the secret sauce for their lines the same way that Frolik was. ANY TEAM IN THIS LEAGUE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE PERREAULT.

Postma has played a lot better the last 20 games. There is a good chance he will be around next year on the third paring. There are lots of teams that would pick him up if he were placed on waivers. He also offers depth for injuries.

My bet is that Chevy grabs a top goalie in the off season for the next 2 yrs. . He doesn't have the budget to also obtain a top 4 d-man. It will likely be an improved third paring guy at best.
- jetsnation

I agree, hang on to the Postman. Chairot and Stu need to go though. We don't really need a top 4 guy with a blueline of Trouba, Morrissey, Byfuglien, Enstrom, Myers, and Postma. I would like another bottom pairing guy or two just for insurance purposes.

Edit* HOLY CRAP I QUOTED!

...and who gets the key and winning goal for the Jets....you guessed it......MATTHEW PERREAULT !!!

Perrault does make everyone around him better, did you see him when he played on the third and fourth lines this year? No , no one did!!
Postma may have had positive metrics tonight but his play on the islanders second goal is a play he makes all too often and the puck ends up in our net. No chance he gets picked up on waiver, you guys want him on this team next year is equal to wanting another lottery pick. And your boy Dano was the worst player on the ice tonight by such a large margin it's not even funny.

Perrault does make everyone around him better, did you see him when he played on the third and fourth lines this year? No , no one did!!
Postma may have had positive metrics tonight but his play on the islanders second goal is a play he makes all too often and the puck ends up in our net. No chance he gets picked up on waiver, you guys want him on this team next year is equal to wanting another lottery pick. And your boy Dano was the worst player on the ice tonight by such a large margin it's not even funny.
- Ross77

How can you be so bad at watching hockey... when Perreault was in the bottom six, he was with Matthias, Lowry, or Thorburn... whom are lacking in skill. He was also recovering from an injury, and I believe he has something like 25 points in 30 games since. Byfuglien, Morrissey, and Postma were the only decent players we had on the blueline tonight. Chairot was brutal as usual, Stuart was confused and spun around as usual, and Melchiori couldn't handle the puck as usual. Dano, to his credit, was solid tonight while playing his offside with an linemate to work with.

How can you be so bad at watching hockey... when Perreault was in the bottom six, he was with Matthias, Lowry, or Thorburn... whom are lacking in skill. He was also recovering from an injury, and I believe he has something like 25 points in 30 games since. Byfuglien, Morrissey, and Postma were the only decent players we had on the blueline tonight. Chairot was brutal as usual, Stuart was confused and spun around as usual, and Melchiori couldn't handle the puck as usual. Dano, to his credit, was solid tonight while playing his offside with an linemate to work with.
- Rexypoo

I ask you the same thing all the time!! look I never said i hated Perrault, I've said Jets fans over value him and that is 100% true. You cant say he makes everyone around him better then give him a get of jail free card when playing in the bottom 6!! My point all along is we have other players who can do exactly what Perrault does if given the same opportunity in the top 6, Armia and Petan come to mind and we are not paying them 4 million for 4 more years!! Dano was so far from solid last night when you cant see that it makes me think you love the guy or he is your brother or something. Postma 100% was at fault for an Islander goal last night and you know how it happened, he lost a battle in front!! shocking right. My point is, you guys who love metrics dont watch hockey!! you see hey, Postma had a positive metric night but he causes goals against every game!! I dont care about shot attempts, you dont win hockey games with attempts you win by scoring more and allowing less, again, shocking right. Turn off your computer and watch the game without your man crushes, you might learn something. Postma is a hack and the only reason he is in NHL because he is on a bottom 10 team, if you dont want to be a bottom 10 team, get rid of Postma

"Dana was solid"..... that takes the cake and proves you didnt watch the game, guy was wearing concrete skates and looked drunk

Analytics suck.
Postma sucks
Dano sucks
Stuart sucks

Analytics suck.
Postma sucks
Dano sucks
Stuart sucks
- bennythehat

ahmen

Postma sucks and would go unclaimed through waivers
- Ross77

He won't be in the NHL next year

I ask you the same thing all the time!! look I never said i hated Perrault, I've said Jets fans over value him and that is 100% true. You cant say he makes everyone around him better then give him a get of jail free card when playing in the bottom 6!! My point all along is we have other players who can do exactly what Perrault does if given the same opportunity in the top 6, Armia and Petan come to mind and we are not paying them 4 million for 4 more years!! Dano was so far from solid last night when you cant see that it makes me think you love the guy or he is your brother or something. Postma 100% was at fault for an Islander goal last night and you know how it happened, he lost a battle in front!! shocking right. My point is, you guys who love metrics dont watch hockey!! you see hey, Postma had a positive metric night but he causes goals against every game!! I dont care about shot attempts, you dont win hockey games with attempts you win by scoring more and allowing less, again, shocking right. Turn off your computer and watch the game without your man crushes, you might learn something. Postma is a hack and the only reason he is in NHL because he is on a bottom 10 team, if you dont want to be a bottom 10 team, get rid of Postma

"Dana was solid"..... that takes the cake and proves you didnt watch the game, guy was wearing concrete skates and looked drunk
- Ross77

Again, that's not correct. Petan and Dano both have insane underlying numbers, but the aren't yet good enough to step into Perreault's role. If anything, Matty P is underrated by the Jets, mostly because he's been misused a lot here. He was an 18% career shooter when he signed here. They're both close, but Petan needs to play and Armia needs to be unshackled from Lowry.

Again, you're wrong with the Postma claim. I've watched every single game the Jets have played since they game back (maybe take off 10-15 for whatever circumstances), and about 100 Thrashers games before that. I've followed this team since 2009. Postma is absolutely an NHL defencemen, whereas Chairot, Stuart, and Melchiori are average AHLers. Shot attempts are absolutely more effective when it comes to evaluating a team or a player. Remember when Colorado topped the West a couple years ago? Anyone who knew their stuff could've told you they were going to crash and burn, because they were getting buried on the shot clock every single night.

As for Dano? Yeah, solid game. No lapses in the defensive zone, he was hitting, and him and Petan created a lot of scoring chances. I'll take it for a guy learning a new position.

Ross77, "You only see what your eyes want to see. How could it be what you want it be? You my friend are frozen."

Again, that's not correct. Petan and Dano both have insane underlying numbers, but the aren't yet good enough to step into Perreault's role. If anything, Matty P is underrated by the Jets, mostly because he's been misused a lot here. He was an 18% career shooter when he signed here. They're both close, but Petan needs to play and Armia needs to be unshackled from Lowry.

Again, you're wrong with the Postma claim. I've watched every single game the Jets have played since they game back (maybe take off 10-15 for whatever circumstances), and about 100 Thrashers games before that. I've followed this team since 2009. Postma is absolutely an NHL defencemen, whereas Chairot, Stuart, and Melchiori are average AHLers. Shot attempts are absolutely more effective when it comes to evaluating a team or a player. Remember when Colorado topped the West a couple years ago? Anyone who knew their stuff could've told you they were going to crash and burn, because they were getting buried on the shot clock every single night.

As for Dano? Yeah, solid game. No lapses in the defensive zone, he was hitting, and him and Petan created a lot of scoring chances. I'll take it for a guy learning a new position.
- Rexypoo

no you're wrong, 😃 Shot attempts are more effective than goals ? Now that's classic!!

I'm here for the free Eye Test...

no you're wrong, 😃 Shot attempts are more effective than goals ? Now that's classic!!
- Ross77

I'm 100% right. Grabner has almost 30 goals this year, but his shooting percentage is not even close to sustainable. He isn't shooting enough to keep up that pace. The same thing happened with the Avalanche as a whole. That, and ridiculous, unsustainable goaltending. The Jets regularly outshoot the opposition with Postma, Dano, Petan, or Perreault on the ice. The Jets also get crushed when Chairot, Thorburn, and Stuart on the ice. Even the Matthias-Lowry, Armia line doesn't do all that well. When it comes to team shooting %, the rate at which they shoot the puck is absolutely more important than how many went in.

Again, that's not correct. Petan and Dano both have insane underlying numbers, but the aren't yet good enough to step into Perreault's role. If anything, Matty P is underrated by the Jets, mostly because he's been misused a lot here. He was an 18% career shooter when he signed here. They're both close, but Petan needs to play and Armia needs to be unshackled from Lowry.

Again, you're wrong with the Postma claim. I've watched every single game the Jets have played since they game back (maybe take off 10-15 for whatever circumstances), and about 100 Thrashers games before that. I've followed this team since 2009. Postma is absolutely an NHL defencemen, whereas Chairot, Stuart, and Melchiori are average AHLers. Shot attempts are absolutely more effective when it comes to evaluating a team or a player. Remember when Colorado topped the West a couple years ago? Anyone who knew their stuff could've told you they were going to crash and burn, because they were getting buried on the shot clock every single night.

As for Dano? Yeah, solid game. No lapses in the defensive zone, he was hitting, and him and Petan created a lot of scoring chances. I'll take it for a guy learning a new position.
- Rexypoo

I am taking Rexypoo's side here although I don't agree on Dano. Postma will stick around and Perreault is a very valuable member of the Jets. I agree , Ross may be watching but he is likely just a puck follower and blind when it comes to watching what else is happening away from the puck. Perreault in particular rarely makes a mistake or caught out of position. That being said every one, even Trouba or a Jonathan Toews gets burned once in a while so lets not hear about the occasional mistake. I also agree that Armia would be better of without Lowry but the problem is that this year there is no room for him on the top two lines. Maybe next year our third line will be competitive like the top two.

Third line could be Connor - Petan - Armia ( a line who can check but also score)

I am taking Rexypoo's side here although I don't agree on Dano. Postma will stick around and Perreault is a very valuable member of the Jets. I agree , Ross may be watching but he is likely just a puck follower and blind when it comes to watching what else is happening away from the puck. Perreault in particular rarely makes a mistake or caught out of position. That being said every one, even Trouba or a Jonathan Toews gets burned once in a while so lets not hear about the occasional mistake. I also agree that Armia would be better of without Lowry but the problem is that this year there is no room for him on the top two lines. Maybe next year our third line will be competitive like the top two.

Third line could be Connor - Petan - Armia ( a line who can check but also score)
- jetsnation

We both know that line would basically cycle for days until Connor got some open ice. Armia is possibly the best player in the NHL when it comes to board play (aside from the elite guys, obviously. Kopitar or Crosby would wreck Armia). If that line exists as the #3, I would hope that Matthias-Copp-Dano is the 4th (Lowry to Vegas).