Note: With all but Connor Hellebuyck and Walker Duehr on the ice for the final informal skate, the Jets appear set to enter training camp with a largely healthy group. Elias Salomonsson also continues to work his way back from shoulder surgery. Check out my final day of observations from the informal skates.
Note II: The Jets released their training camp rosters and on-ice schedule ahead of Thursday’s opening day. Check out the Team A and Team B groups and the full camp schedule, which includes all four preseason games.
Note III: While he was listed on the Jets’ training camp roster, Connor Hellebuyck is not expected to attend medicals today and is likely to be suspended by the club for failing to report.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: Have Jets played Hellebuyck hand too long? A look at whether the Jets’ effort to hold out for the right Connor Hellebuyck trade return has gone on too long, with his expected camp absence now looming.
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Winnipeg Free Press: Suspension on the horizon for Hellebuyck as pre-season set to start. (Paywall). Wieber looks at the likelihood Connor Hellebuyck’s stalemate with the Jets will stretch into the regular season, the expected suspension if he does not report and Winnipeg’s goaltending options behind Stuart Skinner.
NHL.com: Larke ready to make his mark with Jets. A look at Matt Larke’s new role as the Jets’ first full-time skills coach, the work he plans to do with the club’s players and his existing connection with Kyle Connor.
Jets video:
TSN: Would Hellebuyck not reporting to camp force Cheveldayoff to move quicker on a trade? Jay Onrait was joined by TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron to get his reaction to the report by TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger that Connor Hellebuyck will not report to the start of Jets training camp.
TSN: Winnipeg Jets prepare to address Connor Hellebuyck situation. Darren Dreger does not expect Connor Hellebuyck to report for the opening of training camp, with the Jets likely to suspend him Wednesday or Thursday. He also reiterates that trade interest has been minimal since the draft.
Jets audio:
Sportsnet 560: Elliotte Friedman on the Winnipeg Jets’ approach to a Connor Hellebuyck trade. Friedman says the Jets are not looking to deal Hellebuyck for futures, with the focus on a return that allows them to remain competitive this season.
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