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Last season, I took a bit of flak any time I posted projections, and it almost always centred around one specific team: the Winnipeg Jets. On paper, the Jets were a seriously talented group and my model was a big fan of many Winnipeg players, which led to some lofty predictions during the season they never achieved.



The Jets should be better than how they’ve played. For a number of reasons, Winnipeg has struggled to put it all together on the ice and this season will be an important one in determining just how good this team actually is. Despite the disappointment of last season, I remain optimistic about the team’s chances this season. This is finally the year they’re going to put it all together. (Feel free to send me that sentence in April.)



GSAR/60 is Game Score Above Replacement Per 60 which measures a player’s projected efficiency relative to a replacement level player at...