Jets news:
TSN: Hockey Draft Primer – Winnipeg Jets. They look back at the 2019 draft, they grade the last five drafts, look at the Winnipeg trends, the Jets top 10 prospects, a lookahead to the 2020 draft, draft poll results and Craig’s choice.
Sportsnet: Why the Winnipeg Jets should be interested in trading for Matt Dumba. With news that the Jets were a team interested in the Regina product Ken wrote this column on why the Jets should be looking to acquire the 2012 7th overall selection.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets can turn to still-active teams for answers. (Paywall). The NHL is a copycat league and Mike looks at the remaining teams for answers.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets have chance to take advantage of NHL salary cap crunch, without trading away young stars. Ted suggests that Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff should go shopping around the teams with salary cap issues as opposed to dealing away their top talent.
The Athletic Winnipeg: How Neal Pionk is doing his small part to address hockey’s lack of diversity. (Paywall). This is a great story here from Murat on how Jets defenceman Neal Pionk is giving back.
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Sportsnet: 7 centres Jets could pursue to fill opening on second line. All the talk lately has been about how the Jets need to fill that second line centre role so Ken looks at seven players who could be options for the local NHL squad.
TSN: Wild ‘far from done’ as Dumba rumours swirl. The Jets are mentioned as a team with interest in Matt Dumba.
TSN: Who should the Winnipeg Jets select with the No. 10 pick? Simply a poll asking Jets fans which centre the team should draft if available when they step up to the virtual podium.
Jets audio:
TSN 1290 Winnipeg: Jets would like to bring in experience on the back-end. TSN’s Darren Dreger joined Andrew Paterson and Rick Ralph on the Afternoon Ride. They discussed the Stars win in the Western Conference Final over Vegas, the Islanders double overtime win in Game 5 vs. Tampa Bay, how the Jets might address the blue line in the off-season, Anthony Cirelli’s upcoming RFA status, flat salary cap’s impact on free agency and the Coyotes naming Bill Armstrong as GM.
Jets video:
TSN: Any chance the Jets deal Laine? Finnish winger Patrik Laine makes the first Trade Bait board of the fall as the Jets explore avenues to fill holes on their blueline and down the middle. Is there any chance the Jets actually move him? Craig Button and Pierre LeBrun join SportsCentre to discuss.
Real Kyper at Noon: How to Fix the Winnipeg Jets. Former NHLer turned broadcaster Nick Kypreos chats with Doug Maclean on how things can be made better for the local NHL squad.
