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Afternoon links:
Winnipeg Sun: Ex-Jet Slater looks to Europe. Always an insightful player to speak with, Ken touched base with the long standing member of the Thrashers/Jets organization to get his reaction to not being back in Winnipeg for the upcoming season. With his departure it means there is just one member of the GST line remaining.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Free Press: Can Pavs and Hutch lead Jets into playoffs? If you’ve heard this broken record before....well it appears now it is a little quieter to start the season.
Winnipeg Free Press: Why are so many in Jets Nation eager to get rid of Byfuglien? One of the topics that many fans are discussing at water coolers around Winnipeg.
Sportsnet: 30 Thoughts. Jets thoughts are 19 (Ehlers) and 20 (Hellebuyck).
Sportsnet: Trouba talks Byfuglien lessons, broken hand. Plenty to read and watch about the Jets stud defenceman in this article.
TSN: The future could be now for the Jets. A season preview.
CTV News: MTS Centre gets $12 million makeover. The barn is going to look a little different this season.
Illegal Curve: Darren Dreger provides Andrew Ladd contract update. The info is as of Monday (although he tweeted it on Wednesday) but says they are close on term but not as close on money.
Yahoo Sports: NHL stars attempt to spell Byfuglien and completely fail (video). I’ve been writing it for years and I still sound it out occasionally when writing it.
Jets audio:
TSN 1290 Winnipeg: Rona Roundtable. Scott Cullen discusses his Winnipeg Jets season preview posted at TSN.ca and his projected Top 300 NHL Scorers.
TSN 1290 Winnipeg: Rona Roundtable. Tim Campbell of the Winnipeg Free Press previews Jets training camp and speaks about the three or four spots up for grabs.
