Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel media availability on day 6 of training camp

Fresh off a day off and with Cole Perfetti under contract we hear from the Jets bench boss on day 6 of camp. Lots of special teams discussion today in addition to having Perfetti back in the fold.

Topics:

1) Getting Cole Perfetti under contract.
2) Having it done early to avoid distraction (:19)
3) Getting a top six forward back (:47)
4) What was Perfetti’s pace like? (1:03)
5) Might he use Perfetti up the middle? (1:32)
6) Types of conversations he had with Perfetti this summer (1:56)
7) Why is it better to have Perfetti on the wing? (2:57)
8) Importance of working on special teams early in camp (3:55)
9) Growing pains on players learning new systems (5:27)
10) Are Mark Scheifele & Kyle Connor going to kill penalties? (6:34)
11) Did they approach the players about PK roles? (7:33)
12) What makes Nikolaj Ehlers skillset good for high slot? (8:24)
13) Opportunity for offensive guys to create offence on the PK (9:31)
14) Parting words to the 12 guys cut today? (10:21)

Audio:

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