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Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff on Toews, Ehlers, Free Agency additions, Development Camp and more

Video Description:
There was lots to cover with Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff today. He discussed the options he has with Jonathan Toews in the fold, Nikolaj Ehlers leaving for Carolina, the additions the team has made during free agency and the Development Camp.

Topics:
1) Was July 1st different when they knew they already had Jonathan Toews?
2) Feeling confident that Toews could handle a return (:44)
3) Does he see this as a gamble at all? (2:02)
4) On Nikolaj Ehlers going to Carolina (3:02)
5) When did they know they were out as an option for 27? (3:55)
6) Did the delay in Ehlers making a decision limit his options? (4:15)
7) Thoughts on the rest of the Draft/Development Camp (5:28)
8) Insulating the prospects with established pros (6:58)
9) Deadline for Arbitration filing on Saturday (7:45)
10) Having some cap flexibility (8:15)
11) How does he feel about his team’s speed? (9:17)
12) Signing Pearson/Koepke. (9:53)
13) Importance of retaining Fleury (10:39)
14) Having 9 D (11:11)

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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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