Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note:  Three hours of Jets and NHL hockey talk coming your way via the Illegal Curve Hockey Show on TSN 1290 Winnipeg starting at 9 AM.

Jets news:

The Athletic Winnipeg:  Dylan Samberg projects to be an NHL defenceman for Winnipeg —— but when? (Paywall).  Murat examines what the Jets have in the Minnesota product.

The Athletic:  Duhatschek notebook: Laine trade destinations, how Flames can make a UFA splash.  (Paywall).  Eric writes about the Laine topic but his more intriguing thought could be his rumour du jour 2 involving the Jets and one of their middle six forwards.

Winnipeg Sun:  Wheeler champions voting, social justice.  The problem is that dialogue (online at least) tends to be stifled if it isn’t seen as the ’right point of view’.   

Sportsnet:  Connor Hellebuyck says 2019-20 season was ‘mental grind’.  When you face the amount of rubber the Jets netminder did last season he probably was left feeling a smidge tired of it.

Sportsnet: Jets Mailbag: Exploring the chances of a Patrik Laine trade out Winnipeg. No surprise that in his most recent mailbag folks were wondering about the topic du jour.

Illegal Curve:  Jets have loaned Joona Luoto to HIFK of Liiga.  After playing his first season in North America last season, which was split between the NHL and AHL, Joona Luoto will be remaining in Finland for the start of the 2020-21 campaign.

Jets video:

Sportsnet:  Jets’ Hellebuyck: Vezina win was a team award I got credit for.  Connor Hellebuyck joined Hockey Central to talk about winning the Vezina trophy and where he was when he found out the news.

Jets audio:

TSN 1290 Winnipeg:  Hellebuyck on the Vezina Trophy Win.  Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck joined Rick Ralph and Darrin Bauming on the Afternoon Ride. They discussed his Vezina Trophy win, pregame routines, what worked for him this season, the impact of goalie Coach Wade Flaherty and playing with no fans in the bubble.

TSN 1050 Toronto:  Seravalli on the Trade Bait board and why he thinks there will be more trade activity this offseason.  TSN senior hockey reporter Frank Seravalli joins Andi and Craig to discuss his latest Trade Bait board, the liklihood of Patrik Laine being moved, Bobby Ryan being placed on waivers for the purpose of buyout and what to expect from free agency.

TSN 1050 Toronto:  Hellebuyck on winning the Vezina, his workload and how he looks back at this season.  Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck joined Andi and Craig to discuss what it meant to win the Vezina as this year’s top goaltender, his workload, how he looks back on this season, the changes on the blueline in front of him and if he’s tracking what Khudobin and Vasilevskiy are doing in the Cup Final.