Remembering Selkirk’s Jimmy Skinner

A Little Background On The Reason For The “Jimmy Skinner” Story ….

I really love some of my evenings interacting with the wonderful people on Twitter.  You can really learn a lot about the people you follow and the people that follow you.  A lot of my insights, thoughts and stories come from my interactions with the Twitterverse and it was during a Winnipeg Blue Bomber game that an innocent tweet by myself and the corresponding reply that got me thinking. [Read more…]

Carl Klingberg Four Years Later

 

Carl Klingberg …. 

Carl Klingberg played this past season in the AHL for the St. Johns IceCaps.

Position: RW      Shoots: Right

DOB: Jan.28, 

Height: 6’3     Weight: 205

Selected by:  Atlanta    Round: 2nd   Overall: 34th   Year: 2009 NHL Entry Draft

Four Years Later

I will be continuing my prospect analysis today with Winnipeg Jets prospect Carl Klingberg.  I like to pick a current prospect or roster player on one of my favorite teams and look back at  their post draft projections. [Read more…]

Bryan Little Six Years Later

Bryan Little —

Bryan Little played this past season in the NHL for the Winnipeg Jets

Position: Center      Shoots: Right

DOB: Nov.12, 

Height: 5’11     Weight: 185

Selected by: Atlanta    Round: 1st   Overall: 12th   Year: 2006 NHL Entry Draft

Six Years Later

I will be continuing my prospect analysis today with Winnipeg Jets center Bryan Little.  I like to pick a current roster player on one of my favorite teams and look back at  their post draft projections.  The projections are based on their amateur careers and draft position. [Read more…]

RFA’s And The Offer Sheet

Understanding The RFA Offer Sheet ….

Before we get into the meat of the article the RFA offer sheet is a tool that is very seldom used and there is a lot of information upcoming about all the nuances of RFA’s and the offer sheet.  Historically the offer sheet is usually matched.  I would like to see offer sheets used a little more often but it seems to be a taboo within GM circles.  HAVE FUN [Read more…]

Winnipeg Jets Season End Report Card

Year End Report Card

My Influences And Experience

My Winnipeg Jets Report Card uses a grading system that is a little different than the usual grading systems you will see in the “Main Steam Media” but for the most part it is basically “what you see is what you get”.  This is not a scientific evaluation based on statistics and analysis from so-called experts. [Read more…]