Note: It is going to be a busy Monday ahead of the 2020 NHL Draft which gets underway on Tuesday night. First GM Kevin Cheveldayoff is set to speak in the morning while goalie Laurent Brossoit will speak later in the afternoon after signing his new one-year deal with Winnipeg.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: Jets have plenty of options with 10th pick. Tuesday night and Round 1 of the 2020 NHL Draft is fast approaching. Scott examines what the local NHL club has in the present cupboard and what they could be up to with the 10th overall selection.
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Sportsnet: Jets must heed lessons of past blockbusters when weighing Patrik Laine trade. As the saying goes “those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it”.
Illegal Curve Hockey Show Replay:
Topics: Could Blake Wheeler be the Jets 2nd line centre solution, Previewing the upcoming 2020 NHL Draft for the Jets, Do the Jets need to make a trade to acquire more draft picks (i.e. 3rd or 4th round pick), Jets Free Agency Preview, Vegas Golden Knights sign Robin Lehner to 5-year/$25 million contract extension, Penguins sign Tristan Jarry to 3-year/$10.5 million contract extension
Guests: Scott Billeck (Winnipeg Sun) at 29:53 and Martin Biron (Analyst for TSN-RDS, MSG, Former NHL goaltender) at 52:41.
To listen to part 1 click here.
Topics: Are the next two weeks a tipping point for Kevin Cheveldayoff, Which players will the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning lose this offseason, The Oliver Ekman-Larsson trade rumors/TSN Trade Bait Board Update, UFA of the Week: Mike Hoffman
Guests: Tom Lynn (Player agent for Veritas Hockey, Former Minnesota Wild Assistant General Manager) at 26:57 and Hailey Salvian (The Athletic Ottawa) at 51:35.
To listen to part 2 click here.
