Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: Happy Canada Day!

Note II:  This is day 112 since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season.

Note III:  Since nothing is simple in this COVID world of ours a hub city front runner appears to be out as we were told on Tuesday that Vegas, which seemed to be a lock, is now not in a secure position according to TSN’s Frank Seravalli.  His colleague Bob McKenzie suggests barring anything unforeseen it will be an all Canadian duo in Edmonton and Toronto as hub cities.

Jets news:

Illegal Curve:  Ice select Jets draft pick Henri Nikkanen in 2020 CHL Import Draft.  He is certainly a Winnipeg draft pick that I thought bore watching last summer and I think it would be a big advantage for the Jets if they could watch him develop here in Winnipeg in the WHL.

Illegal Curve: Jets prospects Kristian Vesalainen and David Gustafsson developed chemistry on and off the ice in push to make the NHL.  Finland and Sweden are intense hockey rivals but for these two Jets prospects they’ve been able to form a strong bond as they fight to get to the top level in pro hockey.

NHL news:

Sportsnet: NHL players have concerns about return to play plan.  Eric Engels and Chris Johnston address reports that NHL players are more concerned than was initially thought about returning to play.

TSN:  Insider Trading: Could both hub cities be in Canada?  Bob McKenzie joins Gino Reda to explain what’s holding up the hub city announcement, why there’s potential that both hub cities could be in Canada and how all of this is affecting the Return to Play timeline.