Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note:  The date and time of the Winnipeg Jets regular season home opener will be released by the NHL today at Noon CT with the full season schedule to come out tomorrow at 4 pm CT on the NHL Network.

Note II: A few of the Jets are in Las Vegas tonight for the NHL Awards which start at 7 pm CT. Up for some hardware are Connor Hellebuyck (Vezina Trophy), Blake Wheeler (Mark Messier Leadership Award) & Kevin Cheveldayoff (GM of the Year).

Note III:  Reminder that you can get a full four hours of Winnipeg Jets draft coverage via The Illegal Curve Hockey Show (as well as this website) on Saturday starting at 10 am CT on TSN 1290 Winnipeg.  We provide you with complete coverage of Rounds 2 to 7 and will have the first interviews with the newest draft picks of the Winnipeg Jets.  Be sure to tune in.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Free Press: Kevin Cheveldayoff digging for gold late in second round and beyond. (Paywall).  The Jets have shown the ability to find diamonds in the rough and for a team that is primarily going to be reliant on drafting and developing it is important to continue to find the Hellebuyck, Niku and Appleton types late in the draft.

Winnipeg Sun: Stastny not out of Jets picture, yet.  There was some buzz on Tuesday when Andy Strickland who is the rinkside reporter for Fox Sports Midwest indicated “Hearing Paul Stastny eventual destination starts with Winnipeg and Colorado at the top of the list (in no particular order)”.

Winnipeg Sun: Jets in tough in Vegas. Nice to be nominated but it does seem likely the Jets will leave Vegas without any hardware.