Note: We caught up with Josh Morrissey at the Winnipeg Jets golf tournament to discuss Connor Hellebuyck’s trade request, his own future in Winnipeg, Stuart Skinner, Viggo Björck and more. Watch the full nine minute conversation here.
Note II: The Jets prospects scored seven goals during their two games in Gatineau, defeating Montreal 3-1 before falling 6-4 to Toronto. Watch all seven goals from the Prospect Challenge here.
Jets news:
Global News: Jets fans should also focus on training camp battles. This is setting up to be one of the most interesting training camps of the 2.0 era.
Winnipeg Sun: Hellebuyck’s trade demand leaves Jets teammates in a lurch. While it isn’t a surprise that his current teammates have his back, it has to be grating on them that they are required to answer question after question regarding him.
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Winnipeg Free Press: ‘I love being here and I love being a Jet’. (Paywall). It will be interesting to see what happens next summer when he has the opportunity to sign that extension. Might the Calgarian go home to conclude his career or will he be a Jet for life?
Sportsnet: Jets training camp preview: Hellebuyck waiting game continues. Lots of questions to answer before the season begins.
Sportsnet: ‘Can’t ignore it’: Jets’ Morrissey addresses Hellebuyck trade request. Not when the question is posed to you multiple times in an interview. And it will be like this for all Hellebuyck’s teammates until the situation gets resolved.
Sportsnet: Who stood out at Gatineau prospects tournament. For Winnipeg Jason has Viggo Björck, Samuel Hrenák, Brayden Yager, Alfons Freij and Jacob Julien on his list.
The Athletic Winnipeg: Jets prospect stock watch, from Björck’s possession clinic to a late-round surprise. (Paywall). Murat breaks up his analysis into those who are rising (Viggo Björck, Brayden Yager, Samuel Hrenák, Lucas Wahlin and Garrett Brown), falling (Alfons Freij, Colby Barlow) and ready for the AHL (Kieron Walton) and Most surprising standout (Noa Ta’Amu).
The Athletic: Prospects Challenge: Leafs, Canadiens, Jets and Senators standouts. (Paywall). For Winnipeg Wheeler has Viggo Björck, Brayden Yager, Colby Barlow, Kevin He, Kieron Walton and Jacob Julien on his list.
Jets video:
TSN: ‘If you’re the Winnipeg Jets, you’re just not giving away Connor Hellebuyck’. Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan discuss whether or not Connor Hellebuyck will show up at Winnipeg Jets training camp, the difference between Hellebuyck and Dylan Larkin’s situation and the proposed trade offers for the Jets goaltender.
Jets audio:
TSN 1050: Darren Dreger talks Connor Hellebuyck on First Up. TSN”s hockey insider Darren Dreger shared the latest on Connor Hellebuyck, including whether he expects him to report to training camp, the quality of the offers Winnipeg has received and the challenges facing the Jets in finding a trade.
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