Day 5: It was an off day on Monday although that didn’t mean there wasn’t any news. Our new writer Connor Hrabchak got you caught up with all that had happened through four days (and two games) of Jets training camp. If that wasn’t enough the speculation about Cole Perfetti and the Jets which has lasted all summer finally got resolved with the two sides agreeing to a two-year deal with an AAV of 3.25 million.
Note: The Jets return to the ice today in two groups with the first set of players hitting the ice at 10 AM with the second set at 11 AM. The majority of the 52 players at training camp (started with 53 but Ville Heinola is obviously not available) will be in group 1 (32) with group 2 having the remaining (22) guys. Might there be some cuts soon? We will have it all covered. Be sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube channel to get all the interviews.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: Jets’ Perfetti signs two-year, $6.5 million bridge deal. Scott provides his two cents on the deal signed between Winnipeg and their 10th overall selection from 2020.
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Winnipeg Free Press: Jets end stalemate, sign Perfetti to two-year deal. (Paywall). Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff did not blink first. Now it’s up to Cole Perfetti to make Winnipeg rue not signing him to a long-term deal with what he does the next two seasons.
The Athletic Winnipeg: Jets sign Cole Perfetti to 2-year contract: Why it’s a bridge deal. (Paywall). Murat gives you his insight as to why this was a short-term one rather than something with some term.
The Athletic Winnipeg: Jets risers, fallers and question marks after 2 preseason games. (Paywall). It’s been a bit of a whirlwind so far in camp as lots has happened in just five days. Murat gets you all caught-up.
Sportsnet: Ville Heinola injury exposes Jets’ lack of defensive depth. We are about to see how much ‘next man up’ means in Winnipeg.
Global News: New Jets Shaw, Fleury set to strengthen Winnipeg’s depth. Particularly at forward last season having depth was a boon for Winnipeg as they dealt with injuries to critical players like Kyle Connor and Gabriel Vilardi by having role players step up.
NHL.com: Arniel enjoying ‘smooth transition’ as Jets coach. You can certainly see the value gained by spending two seasons as the associate head coach.
NHL.com: Niederreiter hoping to build off last season. Hard to believe he’s the oldest player on the team.
