Last year's runner-up, the Jets, are the first team we look at for the franchise previews. Captain Zak Campbell had one of his least productive seasons last year due to absence. Despite being without their captain for most of the season, the Jets still finished atop of the league.
Brian Barca has been Campbell's franchise player for each of the last two seasons, and we fully expect it to be a third straight year. Barca led the league with 41 goals and 56 points last season, and won the league's MVP Award. If Campbell decides to take the Jets organization elsewhere, Jason Kortz and Jason Tatrai may be two solid options to look at. Kortz was the Jets secondary scorer all year, scoring 15 goals and 13 assists. Tatrai was one of the league's top defensemen. With towering size and great strength, Tatrai scored 12 goals and had 18 assists.
Prediction: The Jets will franchise Brian Barca, but look for both Jason's (Tatrai and Kortz) to be drafted very high on November 6th.
