JotCast | PHR Live Chat: 1/1/25

PHR Live Chat: 1/1/25

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Cbj4life

2:48

What will the jackets do for trades ?? Add or subtract or both ?? playoff bound CBJ CBJ CBJ

Josh Erickson

2:50

January is the make-or-break month. They're at .500. That won't be enough for a playoff spot. There's plenty of time left, but I'd still give them probably a 1-in-8 chance at postseason play. Can they bank enough points here to lower their floor entering the deadline? They don't have a particularly challenging schedule early in the month, but there's a four-game stretch against TOR, CAR, LAK, and VGK late that will be really interesting to watch.

2:51

That said, if they can keep themselves in the conversation, they have a fleshed-out enough prospect pool (aside from goalies, but there's no real answer there in the 2025 draft) that it would be nice to reward the players by acting as conservative buyers.

Zakis

2:51

When will the Wild call up Jiricek?

Josh Erickson

2:52

Really thought it would be today, but looks like it's Carson Lambos instead. to be frank, Jiříček hasn't earned it yet. Iowa has always been a bit of a tire fire, but I'm still disappointed.

Disappointed in how Jiříček's played so far, I should clarify.

Camille Tow

2:53

What’s the big move you’d like to see the Jets make ?

Josh Erickson

2:53

2C is the token answer, but their middle-six has been operating so effectively that I'm not sure that's the highest priority for a "big" move. Would like to see one forward, of course, but give me Marcus Pettersson on that back end.

Flipperoneous

2:54

If Ersson misses significant time, do the Flyers attempt to bring in a veteran backup goalie to provide some stability, or cross their fingers and ride Kolosov/Fedotov indefinitely?

Josh Erickson

2:57

Fedotov is 28. He is what he is and I wouldn't worry too much about him. He certainly doesn't have the ceiling he did a couple of years ago anymore, but he's showing he can be a serviceable backup. Kolosov's situation is tricky because he's obviously shown he's unwilling to spend any real length of time in the AHL. He's got a team-worst .872 SV% but a team-best -0.33 GSAx/60. Fedotov and Ersson are allowing more goals against than they should compared to the shot quality they're facing on a per-hour basis than Kolosov is. There's potential there. If you're getting rid of somebody or sending someone down, it's Fedotov for a bit more stable backup option.

2:58

The Pacific is tough how does it play out?

Josh Erickson

3:00

When all is said and done, give me Edmonton to come from behind again for the regular-season title by a very, very slim margin over the Knights. Kings in third, Canucks still make it as a wild card. I think the Flames hang on until late but end up finishing 5-10 points out. Kraken, Ducks, Sharks all a ways behind them.

Alright folks, that's the top of the hour. See everyone next week!

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