Note: Jets winger Cole Perfetti is back on the ice in Winnipeg following the NHL Media Tour as he awaits resolution of his contract negotiations. Elliotte Friedman offered up his thoughts on 32 Thoughts which was released on Friday. Might we see something before training camp gets underway this week? Stay tuned.
Note II: We should have some insight into training camp schedule this week so stay tuned for that as well.
Note III: Final game of the Young Stars is tonight as the Jets young guns take on the Oilers. Puck drop is at 1 PM CT and you can watch it on the Jets site.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Free Press: Poise, patience on display at latest Young Stars Classic. (Paywall). Funny how Lambert and Chibrikov made their NHL debuts last season against Vancouver and then both had goals in the game against the Canucks prospects on Sunday. The 30th overall selection in 2022 made a big impression in the game yesterday Mike wrote.
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NHL.com: Three things from Jets loss to Canucks. Jamie wrote about: 1) Brad Lambert shot. 2) Some bad bounces. 3) Ran out of gas.
The Hockey News: Top issues facing the Winnipeg Jets. He’s got them as: 1) Will Nikolaj Ehlers be with the Jets in 2025? 2) Can the Jets meet expectations after last season’s fourth-place finish in the standings? and 3) Will Winnipeg have a point-per-game player this season?
The Athletic: One-on-one with Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff: ‘We still have some work to get done’. (Paywall). Some interesting nuggets in this piece including Scott Arniel wondering whether they needed to send Elias Salomonsson back to Europe last summer, not rushing prospects like Barlow/Yager, with Ehlers his attitude is “what’s best for the Jets to win”, a Neal Pionk extension could happen if he regains form/also he played with broken foot all season long two years ago and he sees Kyle Connor as part of the long-term vision of Winnipeg.
Sportsnet: Cole Perfetti’s summer golf tour. The Jets prospect may give Ken Wiebe of the Free Press a run for his summer golf tour money hitting the links that often during a summer as written about in point 11 of this article.
Jets video/audio:
Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Saturday podcast. On the show this weekend we covered the Young Stars Tournament, Brad Lambert’s opportunity this season, upcoming training camp battles. Cole Perfetti’s contract impasse, Nikolaj Ehler’s future and former Moose captain Jimmy Oligny heading to Europe.
