Talk of any team moving (Jets included) is just idle barking unless the ownership is unstable. And the Jets have some of the stablest ownership in the league that just bought in on two significant downtown developments. It'll take more than 1-2K empty seats a game to get the owner interested in selling.

People will talk but winnipegers know there’s no need to worry any time soon. True North has invested way too much money in the surrounding areas to be able to afford to lose this team. Plus our owner is the richest person in Canada

they wont move unless money is the reason. i also feel that arizonas ownership is the majority of the problem with that situation, as far as the nhl is concerned they just want the drama to be over. i dont think the jets are realistically moving anytime soon. but that depends on them making better decisions at better times than arizona did with their state.

I've heard the ownership kinda screwed ST holders forcing them to pay for three years+ interest to renew this season. Dunno if that's true but thought that was weird.

TNSE isn’t going to sell the team, large developments happening in the downtown core we are talking several billions. For the STH issues, TNSE had a policy where they needed people to sign on long term to show their longevity. However some shareholders couldn’t afford or moved and couldn’t satisfy the agreement that’s where you hear disgruntled fans. There is some issues TNSE has to figure out, from raising the the corporate STH to 30% from 15%. How to market to a blue collar town then a major city like Toronto and New York. We have a strong base, but it takes time with selling season tickets. People will go to games if a major game is on, compared to not as great teams (a lot of nhl teams are like that). In Winnipeg it’s about a deal. We like our deals. And the problem is people want to buy so they can go to the games they want and sell the rest. But when you play Columbus or San Jose, no one cares so those tickets will never sell if you are a STH. So STH don’t resign when they can get them on a third party app for cheap, and avoid the sunken cost. To them that’s a better deal. So TNSE needs to try to tackle the games the fans don’t want to see. TNSE needs to say this is a game (Columbus) not to miss with some whacky promotion. Whereas selling tickets to wild, the leafs, Montreal game won’t be a problem. The real problem will come when mark chipman dies. Will the org be strong enough to continue? The real benefits for longevity in the city is our city is rapidly growing and the large developments hitting the core this summer and next. Overall I’m not worried, but don’t be surprised if we don’t sell out STH for the next couple of years.

They should do cheap beers to get fans into it more imo

@@patrickgoulet8170I went to a game in March against Anaheim and they had a few bars in the arena doing a happy hour. I told the bartender I didn’t know they did that and they said they just started trying it out to get people in the doors earlier and get a better atmosphere etc. Finally, TNSE is realizing they need to start trying. Hope that continues and expands.

Winnipeg isn’t a very rich city the people here are working class people and when you charge thousands of dollars for lower zone playoff tickets yeah people are going to get turned off

​@@lebronbrady6638Winnipeg as a city, also doesn't have the corporate dollars of a MTL, TOR, VAN, etc

Not to mention the gouging that comes from parking, food and beverages

They need a new building. It's too small.

@@bobsmith962 lol good luck with that

Yep

This is so relevant. The management consistently puts together a talented roster and retains depth. Drafts well. But you are so right..they have not had a roster with players who have to win in postseason games. That certain edge. It can be a part of things..just need attention to that. Tampa did it by adding incisive role players. We know what Florida has done. Vegas likes quietly intense competitive players. Every viable team figures this out. Jets aren’t that far off.

The grass isn't always greener, didn't you learn with Monahan and toffoli this year. There are other teams that have less playoff success but I'm probably not changing anyone's mind nor do I care to.

@@patrickgoulet8170 I would not have thought either of those guys to be a playoff fit. Each have excelled in their careers but Toffoli has really bounced around and this was one stop too many. Monahan was possibly done with his career from injuries and did well enough in Montreal..again each not an answer to playoff hopes.. How much was Coach Bowness the BBC answer for a playoff run.. that was for me the area where I doubted things. He was quite good at taking over for Coach Montgomery in Dallas on short term but ultimately he was polarizing preseason and they moved on from him.

Nah im not a winnipeg fan but their ability to fill up the area outside their arena with fans during the playoffs is crazy. Theyre some of the most deserving of a franchise

Meruelo has the rights to all that for some period of time.

Why? It wouldn't make sense for, just as an example Dustin Byfuglien and Teemu Selanne to be part of the same team history if the franchises were completely different. Just like it wouldn't make sense if a new Atlanta team were to also have Flames and Thrashers history. Same with the Rockies and Avs. I think the whole franchise history scheme is completely fine.

What about Flames history?

I never understood this argument we are the thrashers now not the coyotes, we should be proud of our story

I could have sworn for at least one of the games against the Blues in 2019 they wore the white at home.

Time for a Blue out.

They need a modern coach who can embrace the new systems. Maybe they should give Jay Woodcroft a shot. I still don't think the Oilers horrendous start this season was on him.

The Jets had a great season. Thats all. It ends there. But the Jets issues are not the team itself...yeah we need a change but it's been how the owners are conducting themselves in regards to the cost and treatment of fans inside the arena. History repeats itself...i hope not but it does. A great season ended in absolute disappointment.

Jets had an awesome season

Another first round exit is not that great. Great regular season, but a piss-poor playoff where the team was exposed. Jets have a lot of nice players, but they don't have enough players that are built for the playoffs.

Nope. That's just a trivia question at this point.

huh, so just like the Leafs..

Same with the leafs, 2020 aside as well lol. 2019 Bruins, 2021, Habs, 2022 Bolts, 2023 Panthers

I heard some Toronto fans say the same thing, I dont think it's the right mindset. Watch we Oilers fan will say the same as well, lol.

@@lukebickerstaff9651 Exactly. Every time somebody tries to bring that fact up, it just seems like an excuse to explain away their loss and make it seem like the Jets aren't that far off since they lost to the eventual cup finalist or cup champ. The Jets have won 3 playoff series in their first 13 seasons back, so losing is losing no matter what their opponent goes onto to do the rest of playoffs.

Blue North..... I'd buy into that. 🏒🥅

What was it the moose did a green or a blue out around 2008? It looked horrible, the only fans you could notice was the ones wearing white. LA did a black out one game, the place looked empty. Some colors just don't work. As a fan I never notice the c of red or the orange crush, it really just doesn't pop.

i dont wanna hear that- i hate the jets- actively root for their downfall even for very stupid very petty reasons (several random incidents in games with the dallas stars where ya boys took some hockey liberties and got away with it) - the jets have no right to feel unsure about their future just cause they temporarily feel like the second coming of toronto. yall are better than that have a good goaltender- had rick shore up your defensive planner- which only bodes well for the next guy they bring in as they wont have to overhall the entire defensive playbook, the stars can attest to that.ALSO you have one of the best playoff traditions ever. i might hate their guts but put that down and see the hockey lover within you-and trust theyll find a spark. youre not buffalo or the clipped wings blackhawks, or a yotes fan who had to literally watch your team keep showing sparks of brilliance just to fumble into utah, youre the phoenix. a damn good team that just refuses to leave, you spent sometime in hell (atlanta) and ya came back 3 days later(several years) have some faith and maybe bully the owners into doing better promotions. its no fun kicking a dead puppy i only want to win if everyone is legitimately godtier. and i want everyone to feel the exact same way as i do when you move on in each round. thats how ya get the best hockey. and ultimately i remember that more than i dwell on their limits. dobby didnt beat the bolts- but boy did i believe he could. its magical to feel like that, i remember crying after that brutal bolts win. but thats it- the rest of the memories are of glory- kivi scoring a hatty against the avs, dobby raising his skill to its highest level built in rags to riches narrative- everyone was cheering and happy and in a good mood for like 80% of that run. and i made a song from a qoute in the locker room "were not going home" we eventually did but we were just so happy to have each new day graspin. forget that part- and thats how you become the leafs.

Yea then Lowry can put up 35 points as our top center. Super awesome.

@@patrickgoulet8170 I always laugh when I see people acting like their team would never survive without a so called star player being there anymore. What exactly has Scheiffele won in Winnipeg? He costs the team as many goals as he scores with some of the laziest backchecking in the league for an apparent top line centre.

@@diggergeensen860I will say I watched every jets game this year and mark played one of his best all around seasons then I've seen from him.. no his is not a super star but he is a first line center on most teams a point per game player and knows the game really well

@@PRIMEHDZ Scheifele would be lucky to be a second line center on most teams. He still makes too many defensive lapses. He was much better defensively 5-6 years ago. The last few seasons, he is constantly making soft plays and he's loses his assignment. The Jets top line does not drive the team. Far too many times this year, there were games where you couldn't find the top line, as that's how ineffective they were on the ice.

@@pomerlain8924 shows how much u know about hockey lol I watched all 87 jets games I stand by my first comment

And he shouldn't have lost his spot. He made the team, got injured, and then once healthy, they didn't give him another chance. That's BS. They didn't even try to see what he could do in the main club. But they give Stanley a chance and keep playing Pionk, who was a defensive liability.

@@pomerlain8924 true. bones said he wasn’t the same though which could’ve very much been true because of how players sometimes don’t bounce back right away from injury

Or the Kings WPG was 2nd in the West. LA was 7th

Ya, that Jennings trophy for fewest goals against doesn't mean a thing!

Nah, the current playoff format is fine. How about the Jets play better and not give up 5+ goals a game? Learn to play some semblance of defence in the playoffs. Hellebuyck and the defence were equally atrocious. Full stop.

That defence was insane with Byfuglien, Morrissey, Trouba, Myers, and Chiarot! Would love to get back to having a big mean defensive core.

@@sacrilegiousasparagus637 one of the most stacked blue lines I ever seen

Yep the defense has not been the same since the blue line exodus after 2019. It felt like Chevy didn't even try to keep Myers or Chiarot.

@@SugarHillSleep it was our X-factor and we haven’t been able to find another one (defensive or offensive) since. That’s why the avalanche were so good, they have the offensive x-factor.

That's still more than a lot of working class people can afford to shell out right now.

I smell sarcasm

He would be a superstar if he didn't throw breakaway passes to the other team, if he found some defensive consistency in his game and played a role in a system rather than wheel around wherever he wants. If he had more than 4 goals in 35+ playoff games, if he wasn't injured every season except this last one, if he made his teammates better. I'd agree with you at that point.

LOL, I recognize that. That is sarcasm. I admit, he does have some Kuzmenko in him. I like that.

I have not talked about them yet.

@@TheHockeyGuy cool I was just curious thank you i appreciate it! Have a great day! :)

Almost every team drafts their core players and Jets have drafted only once in the top five in their thirteen drafts and that was when they took Laine behind Auston Matthews. Jets haven't been awful at drafting but not getting multiple picks in the top five really limits your chances of drafting superstar players. First five drafts they drafted Scheifele, Trouba, Morrissey, Ehlers, Kyle Connor in the first round, in those same drafts McKinnon, Barkov, McDavid, Draisaitl all went in the top five.

The team needs a new coach that will properly deploy guys in the line-up correctly.

Wait that was monahan

Strong words from the front lines

@@canadiansovietI’ve lived in Winnipeg my whole life and could not disagree more. jets owner David Thompson is the richest man in Canada and truth North year after year is investing the surrounding area. The most recent example is the complete demolition of Portage Place to create a proper mental health clinic to help those in need downtown. That’s not an owner who has moving the team as even a possibility. The Jets are not going anywhere, true north is all in on Winnipeg. They fought hard to get this team back and they will not drop it.

Two different views of people who live in Wpg. Bettman had to come to Wpg and 'talk' with Chipman. I'm not going to bring politics into this...driving down Main and walking downtown will tell most people what they already know. In the end 'mental health facilities' wont put asses in the seats nor lower the prices inside the arena. If you want to discuss politics in Wpg we can open a forum but this is about hockey and the Jets and viability as a hockey club in Wpg.

@@winnipegconcertfootage3958 You voted Liberal.

@@canadiansoviet actually I voted conservative 😂

they need that jersey to signify the difference Winnipeg Jets 1 @ 2

Byfuglien was hardly “slim”

The 2017-18 team had less experience, but had a rock solid blueline and had scoring depth from all four lines. And they had guys that were built for the playoffs like Brandon Tanev, Bryan Little and Paul Stastny. The team defense was also much better as they didn't give up a lot of high-danger chances and allowed Hellybuyck to see shots.

Those picks will be nothing

@@BM_2002 A GM that can actually scout and draft would disagree and if you do not have that you fire them.

They didn't get screwed. They didn't show up. And they had a coach who was too stubborn to make changes.

they screwed themselves by playing like shit

They didn't play well

Sure buddy

Haha. I'm trolling. I'm just pissed at them. They're my team. I know they didn't play well. There's always next year. 👍. At least I'm not a delusional leaf fan expecting my team to win the cup every season. Lol

Fly Jets Fly?

They literally chanted “Pull your goalie” in game 1... how did that turn out?

The fact that's the standard chant across all professional sports in America says alot on how the general populace in America views sports as entertainment compared to how people from foreign countries view them as a lifestyle.

@@danielnam9026 They literally won that game, then the next game was only Go Jets Go and they lost that one. Thanks for proving my point! lol. It should be the responsibility of fans to make the opposition uncomfortable and distracted when away from home. Maybe the "white out" isn't successful for a reason. fans used to chant good things to upset the opposition like "silver medal" or "Laine's better" (not true. lol) or "pull your goalie" etc... fans can do better than the basic minimum effort.

@Matt Imagine spending money losing your voice to some stupid chants just to watch the players on the ice play like shit. Winning one game isn’t the end goal, it’s a best of seven.. you need to win 4 games in total.

Definitely not!

He's done quite well at bringing in players as well as doing well in the draft.

@@sameold5050 The team has 3 playoff series wins in his 13 seasons. That's not good enough, in any league. This is a results-based business. Not a "drafting players well" business. He should just be a scout for drafting players. But when it comes to the business of assembling a team, a new set of eyes is needed. The Jets need a GM that will be ruthless when it comes to winning. That means making the hard, but necessary moves to move the team forward. Chevy has not been willing to do that and it's what is holding this team back.

@@pomerlain8924 It's not easy getting top players to come to Winnipeg (or many Canadian teams). It's getting worse & Winnipeg (and Calgary) seem to be very undesirable places. Monahan & Toffoli, well done by Chevy getting them here without giving up any players off the roster. Maybe Monahan will re-sign, I'm doubtful though. Hopefully they can bring in a great coach & not promote Arniel. When over 25% of season ticket holders don't re-new, that is very troubling.

@@sameold5050 lol I love that response. No one hates Winnipeg, actually a lot of players like it because most players are close to home instead of being on the opposite side of the continent from home. Also Cheveldayoff is terrible I was just being easy on him. I was a Thrashers fan and I followed the team to Winnipeg, since I no longer follow them instead I’m a Buffalo fan now. But with that said he’s been there since 2011, that’s the longest tenure in the league currently. He hasn’t done anything. I agree he should go back to scouting like he did for Chicago before being hired in Winnipeg. The roster needs to be overhauled, they need to bring in a player with experience. Maybe someone like Pat Maroon. Cheveldayoff won’t do that instead he’ll bring a guy in like Alex Newhook and act like that is going to solve the veteran presence in that locker room. I’ll give him that he finally moved Wheeler because mainly I hate that man with every gut in my body lol🤣.

@@Zach3ry Look, if you think people like Shitterpeg,Manitoilet you're nuts. It's undesirable for many reasons. For over half a century there has been a net migration of people from Manitoba to other provinces. It's hard to attract & retain people that have other options of places to live/work. Any GM would have a difficult task building a top contending team here. A rebuild (like other markets can), nope. Chevy has done quite well considering this task. Unfortunately, the Jets tend to look like contenders but they fall short in the playoffs. Pat Maroon won't solve this. And he didn't move Wheeler, he signed with the Rangers.

Yep, I don't understand why people keep claiming he's done a good job. It's 13 seasons, and the team has won a grand total of 3 playoff series, and just 1 in the last 6 seasons. It doesn't matter the players he picks in the draft or if he wins a trade in July. Outside of 2018, he hasn't assembled a team that's built to win in the postseason. Can't keep blaming the coaching or the players. The Jets need a GM that will be ruthless.

They do not need to be relocated. Most of your complaint seems to be that you think they need a brand update.

I heard Spuzzum BC is pretty high energy

Have you ever been to a whiteout party? Didn't think so

Says the adult with a channel dedicated to playing children's games! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣