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Dreger Report: Former Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp expected to sign with Red Wings

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Who says you cannot go home again? According to TSN insider Darren Dreger former Jets forward Andrew Copp is set to sign with his home state Detroit Red Wings. Here was his tweet regarding the centre from Ann Arbor, Michigan:

Back to hockey. Unless something shifts, all indications suggest Andrew Copp will sign with the Detroit Red Wings. Good player who will likely command $5 mil + on a 4-6 year term. We’ll soon find out.

Some folks thought (probably should say hoped) he could even be an option back in Winnipeg but that seemed unlikely given the 2013 4th rounder was expected to cash in with this contract.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Given the above Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff did pretty well turning a guy who was becoming a UFA into:

Morgan Barron, Brad Lambert (2022 1st) and Elias Salomonsson (2022 2nd) and a 5th rounder in 2023.

If this info proves to be accurate the Jets will face Copp for the first time in Detroit on January 10th and then fans in Winnipeg will see him in an opposing uniform on March 31st.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.