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Note: The Illegal Curve Hockey Show is on hiatus but we will still have some features for you on our YouTube channel throughout August. Yesterday afternoon I spoke with defenceman Johnny Kovacevic, who signed a three-year deal with the Jets a few weeks back. You can watch/listen to that interview here.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Free Press: Longtime Jets 1.0 broadcaster tells his side of the story. (Paywall). Who reads the name Curt Keilback and doesn’t hear in their head “GREAT SAVE ESSENSA”. Should be a very interesting book to read.
TSN: Grading every NHL team’s blueline depth. He lists the Jets in the third tier which translates to “solid”.
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NHL.com: Jets elated Lambert fell to them at No. 30 in 2022 NHL Draft. Kid has tremendous upside.
Jets audio:
Ground Control Podcast: Including a chat with Mason Appleton & associate coach Scott Arniel. Jets associate coach Scott Arniel joins the Ground Control Podcast to look ahead to the coming season in a chat with Paul and Jamie. Then, fresh off a new three-year contract (and his wedding), Jets forward Mason Appleton chats with Mitchell about the busiest 10 days of his life.
He's closing in on his first game since January 13th.
The 2024 2nd rounder is in Winnipeg where he'll spend the rest of the season…
At the GM meetings GMKC spoke 1-on-1 with Gino Reda.