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Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff 2026 NHL Trade Deadline day presser

Video Description:

We heard from Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff following the conclusion of NHL Trade Deadline after he made two trades in the last two days both with the Sabres. On Thursday he sent Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn for a pair of players and two draft picks and today he sent Tanner Pearson to Buffalo for a 7th rounder in 2026.

Topics:
1) The deal to send Pearson to Buffalo.
2) The Logan Stanley trade/players acquired (:43)
3) When they decided they were “sellers” at deadline? (3:10)
4) Was there any consideration to add players? (4:48)
5) Did they look at Rosén in 2021? (6:18)
6) What does he attribute this season falling short to? (7:15)
7) Discussions with Arniel when they decided to be sellers? (9:21)
8) Weaponizing cap space? (12:07)
9) Not moving some of his other UFAs. Cole Koepke talks? (14:03)
10) Thoughts on all the moves in the Central (14:30)
11) What’s message to Brad Lambert? (15:13)
12) Development of prospects on the Moose (16:22)
13) Limitations of 5 recalls preventing guys being rewarded by call up (17:30)
14) How would he assess his deadline? (18:27)
15) Assessing the job Scott Arniel has done (20:06)
16) Team getting older and slower (22:54)
17) Did Jonathan Toews have any interest in moving on? (24:19)
18) Fixing the 2nd line (26:15)

Audio:

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.

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