Day 3 Free Agency RecapMoose sign seven players

NoteSean Reynolds of Sportsnet broke the news this morning that Ben Chiarot would not be back in the fold with the Jets and shortly thereafter it was announced that the defenceman had signed a three-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens.

Jets news:

Sportsnet:  As Jets stay quiet, the Central Division is building up around them.  Opportunity knocketh for the young guns like Mason Appleton, Kristian Vesalainen, Sami Niku and Tucker Poolman this upcoming season.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Middle of Central the spot for Jets.  (Paywall).  Mike McIntyre takes a look around the Central Division and ranks how he thinks the teams will do.  (Headline seems to give away where he thinks the Jets will finish).

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David Minuk

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