Illegal Curve had the chance to get a quick late-night scouting report on newly signed Winnipeg Jets Center Ivan Telegin. Courtesy of Corey Pronman of Hockey Prospectus: ” (Telegin’s)a toolsy forward who has a lot going for him. He’s a big guy who at times can dominate physically, and has a decent skill set for [...]
Having just completed (along with @icEzra) a lengthy breakdown of all the Jets prospects, the one guy I kept coming back to with interest was John Albert. Recently signed by the Jets out of Ohio State, this college centre appears to have many solid hockey attributes bubbling under the surface. Of all the second-tier prospects [...]
Illegal Curve Scouting Correspondent Kyle Kosior and I have been working on a comprehensive Winnipeg Jets Prospects article for a book/magazine that will be available this fall. Here is a sneak peek of a prospect report I wrote on goaltender Edward Pasquale. Edward Pasquale- G (4th round, 117th overall in 2009 from Saginaw Spirit of the OHL)- [...]
Illegal Curve first noted the possibility that former University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux standout (and Winnipeg native) Jason Gregoire may sign with the Jets several weeks ago. Lo and behold, the former Islander 3rd rounder is now Jets’ property. Gregoire, who played his junior hockey for the Winnipeg South Blues and Lincoln Stars prior to moving on [...]
A few weeks ago I posted a Prospect Pulse, entitled “Starting Point”, which explored how Illegal Curve would grade each season’s draft/signings. Since the Jets did not have an opportunity to sign college free-agents this spring, this first grade will be based solely on the draft. For reference, we have included the grades given to [...]
Word on the street today has former UND Fighting Sioux standout and Winnipeg native Jason Gregoire considering the possibility of signing with Winnipeg should he not be able to reach terms with the New York Islanders, who drafted Gregoire. Gregoire, a left-winger chosen in the 3rd round (76th overall) out of Lincoln in the USHL [...]
One of the Prospect Pulse columns from last week focused on who the Winnipeg franchise might call to the podium with the seventh overall pick on Friday. At the time, my best guess was Ryan Strome with an outside chance of Dougie Hamilton, Mika Zibanejad or a couple of others. As is often the case [...]
Interestingly, the Winnipeg Hockey Club has a couple of former 7th round draft choices on the cusp of making the NHL. One is the recently profiled Arturs Kulda, and the other is Paul Postma, the focus of this Prospect Pulse. Postma figures to fit in on the opposite end of the spectrum as Kulda, as [...]