Note: The Jets and Moose are all in offseason mode but is there really ever an offseason? If there is any news we will have it for you here.
Note II: The next big event on the NHL calendar will be the Entry Draft in Nashville which gets underway on June 28th (1st round) and June 29th (rounds 2-7). Remember to join us for live IC coverage on our YouTube channel of the first round of the Draft.
Jets news:
Sportsnet: Will Cheveldayoff trade a core player to add a first-rounder? Wieber with plenty for you to digest in his latest column including his very bold prediction at the end of it.
The Athletic: Why the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade criteria makes it unlikely he lands with the Canadiens. (Paywall). Check out the view from a writer who covers the Habs.
The Athletic Winnipeg: Jets stakes in potential franchise-changing trades are immense. (Paywall). Murat gives you the lay of the land on the most potentially transformational summer in Jets 2.0 history.
Sportsnet: Can Kent Hughes find a way to steal the show? If you’re asking me why there is a Habs draft preview in the Jets link it is because at the end of the article writer Eric Engels outlines his thoughts on the Canadiens potentially acquiring Pierre-Luc Dubois. As I said on the IC Hockey Show this weekend, while fans might not like all the insiders leaking tidbits/speculating, it will likely benefit Winnipeg by helping to drive up the price Montreal is willing to pay.
Global News: No hurry for Winnipeg Jets, Blake Wheeler to decide future. I suspect he will be the last of the four to be dealt with by the organization.
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Jets video:
Winnipeg Sports Talk: Craig Button on the Jets off-season and the latest trade rumors. TSN’s Craig Button joined Andrew “Hustler” Paterson on Winnipeg Sports Talk Daily. They discussed the Winnipeg Jets off-season and the trade rumors surrounding Pierre-Luc Dubois, Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck.
Jets audio:
CJOB 680: Murat Ates digs into timelines and trade partners for Winnipeg Jets assets. Murat joined the guys to discuss his most recent article. The conversation starts with a focus on Mark Scheifele. Might there be a team nobody is talking about who sweeps into the Pierre-Luc Dubois dialogue? When does he think things start happening? The goalie market this summer.
