Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links

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Breaking News:  Bryan Little is out for the season(compression fractured vertebrae). (includes coach Maurice comments)

Jets news:

TSN:  Insider Trading. (Video).  Who are the frontrunners for Jets’ captain Andrew Ladd? The Insiders have the latest heading into the trade deadline.  (Jets talk at 2:23).

Winnipeg Free Press:  Little out for the season with back injury. (Paywall).  To be Captain Obvious “this is not an insignificant injury” as the Jets will be without their top centre for the remainder of the season.

Winnipeg Free Press:  The pros and cons of trading for Ladd. (Paywall). J.P. Vigier has his whiteboard out and goes over the pros and cons for a team trading for the Jets captain.

Winnipeg Sun:  Jets lose Little.  Winnipeg has now lost their top goal scorer and the guy tied with him (Ladd) is expected to be dealt by Monday.  Oy.

Winnipeg Sun:  Long list of suitors for Ladd.  Ken goes through the list of teams that might be in the market for a left winger with Stanley Cup experience.

Sportsnet:  Is praising another player tampering? (Video).  The Hockey Central at Noon crew takes a look at some comments the Florida Panthers co-owner had to say about Andrew Ladd.

ESPN:  Buyers and sellers in the Central Division.  Bet you cannot guess which side of the ledger the Jets fall into?

Illegal Curve:  Jets vs. Stars projected lineups.  Take a look at what the lines looked like after skate today and what combos you should expect to see at the American Airlines Center this evening.  Audio includes Tyler Myers and Blake Wheeler.  

Illegal Curve:  Morning Papers.  If you missed any of the news we have you covered.  

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve:  Coach Maurice pre-game scrum.  Trouba with Pardy and Myers with Chiarot, what does he like about these pairings?  Biggest challenge for Adam Pardy to crack Jets lineup?  Pardy’s role in the PK last year and not playing this year, is this part of the reason for the lack of PK success?  Using Copp on the PK.  Has he ever been asked to hold a player out before (not Ladd specific) the trade deadline?  Likelihood of this occurring with a waiver player.  Little’s season ending injury.  Will Halischuk be in the lineup tonight?  How does he adjust to life without Little?