Note: In case you were under a rock yesterday and missed it the Jets signed Dustin Byfuglien to a five year contract extension. Audio: Dustin Byfuglien | Coach Paul Maurice | GM Kevin Cheveldayoff |
Note II: With all the excitement of the Byfuglien contract we should probably remember that there is a hockey game to talk about. Winnipeg is in St. Louis to take on the Blues this evening. As always stay tuned to illegalcurve.com and our social media including Twitter|Facebook | Instagram for pre and post game news.
Note III: Tonight we will have hockey at the MTS Centre as the Manitoba Moose host the Texas Stars with puck drop at 7 pm.
Jets news:
TSN: That’s Hockey 2Nite. (Video). TH2N discusses the Jets locking up Dustin Byfuglien for the next five-years, but will their captain Andrew Ladd be next on the list for them to sign? Craig Button sounds off.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets keep a chunk of team’s soul by keeping Buff around. (Paywall). Ed brings you into the room and the rink with reaction to the retention of fan favourite as well as team favourite.
Winnipeg Free Press: ‘I’ll serve my one game and then move on’: Stafford suspended one game. (Paywall). I didn’t expect him to be suspended given his record but apparently the Department of Player Safety felt differently.
Winnipeg Sun: What about the captain? Ladd situation moves to forefront for Jets. Oh right. There is still the other big UFA situation looming for Cheveldayoff and company. Ken adds this to the conversation.
Winnipeg Sun: Dustin Byfuglien commits to Jets long-term by signing five-year contract. Ken is down in St. Louis and offers up this article on the signing.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets fans boffo for Buff. The joy is back in Joyville. Of course Jets are still not close to the playoffs but signing number 33 to this deal has fans forgetting that factoid for now.
Sportsnet: Byfuglien deal sends Jets fans the right message. I have yet to see any fans who are less than jubilant right now. Peggers’ got some validation today that the city and franchise are not an impediment to signing a player to a deal without having to break the bank.
Sportsnet: Excitement in Winnipeg after Byfuglien agrees to extension. (Video). Dustin Byfuglien is off the market after agreeing to a five-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets, which was a cause for a lot of excitement for his teammates and coach.
Sportsnet: Tim & Sid. (Video). GM Kevin Cheveldayoff joins the show to talk about re-signing Dustin Byfuglien to a 5-year extension and how that will impact the contract statuses of Andrew Ladd and Jacob Trouba. (9:07).
TSN: One more piece of the puzzle added, what to do with the other one? Some Byfuglien talk as well as what might happen with Ladd.
TSN: TSN Hockey Panel. (Video). The deal was in the works for a long time but Dustin Byfuglien finally committed to the Jets for five more years. The TSN Hockey panel dissects the details of the deal and assesses whether or not it was a good contract for the Jets. (3:01).
TSN: Tradecentre. (Video). With Dustin Byfuglien wrapped up for another five-years, what is the next priority for the Jets? TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger weighs in on who becomes the main point of target for Winnipeg.
ESPN: Jets couldn’t afford to lose Dustin Byfuglien. Pierre Lebrun offers up his take on the big contract that was signed just a few hours ago.
USA Today: Byfuglien’s extension has widespread effect. GMs across the league in the market for a game changing D man are crossing the Jets off their list. A look at the deal for the Jets, what it means to Ladd, what it means for other D men out there, the contenders who miss out on Byfuglien and what’s next for Jacob Trouba.
NBC Chicago: Could Blackhawks make a run at Ladd? There will certainly be many scenarios like this as teams in contention to win a Stanley Cup talk about what the Jets captain could mean for their team.
Jets audio:
TSN 1290 Winnipeg: Hustler and Lawless. Jets General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff joins Matt and Darrin on H&L to discuss the Dustin Byfuglien contract extension.
TSN 1290 Winnipeg: Hustler and Lawless. Gary Lawless breaks down the Dustin Byfuglien extension and discusses what the Jets may do with Andrew Ladd.
Moose news:
Illegal Curve: The Monday Manitoba Moose Report. A look at the week in review as well checking in on the Jets prospects.
