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GDT: Winnipeg Jets vs Buffalo Sabres

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." - David Brinkley

By Andy Rolfe
Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY Sports

In keeping with our theme of looking ahead, the Winnipeg Jets have a defensive corps for next year shaping up like this;

Byfuglien/ Enstrom

Myers/ Trouba

Chariot/ Stuart

Postma, Melchiori, Morrissey and Kitchon are all potentially on the outside looking in, not to mention if  the Jets nab a D man in the upcoming draft (Chychrun or Juolevi perhaps).  What moves would you make to solidify the top 6? Your comments are welcome below, and we'll take a look at the goal tending for next year on Monday in the Jets/ Flyers Game Day Thread.

Records:

WPG (31-37-6) BUF (30-34-10)

TV:

12 pm CST, TSN3, TSN 1290, MSG-B, WGR 550

Winnipeg Jets Projected Lineup:

Nikolaj Ehlers- Mark Scheifele - Blake Wheeler

Joel Armia- Alexander Burmistrov - Drew Stafford

Chris Thorburn - Adam Lowry- Matt Halischuk

Nic Petan - Andrew Copp- Marko Dano

Dustin Byfuglien - Ben Chariot

Mark Stuart - Jacob Trouba*

Julian Melchiori - Paul Postma

Ondrej Pavelec

Micheal Hutchinson

*Jacob Trouba is a game time decision. If Trouba can't play then Brendan Kitchon will make his NHL debut.  Due to early start time there will be no pregame skate.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lineup:

Evander Kane – Ryan O'Reilly – Nicolas Deslauriers

Zemgus Girgensons –Jack Eichel –Sam Reinhart

Marcus Foligno –Johan Larsson – Brian Gionta

Cal O'Reilly – David Legwand – Matt Moulson

Josh Gorges – Rasmus Ristolainen

Jake McCabe – Zach Bogosian

Carlo Colaiacovo – Mark Pysyk

Chad Johnson

Nathan Lieuwen

Player to boo mercilessly:

You know Evander Kane likes the attention, don't you?

Prediction:

Jets 2-1

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Let's hear from the coach after Friday's practice...