Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun:  Stay, Jets, stay – Bars.  A potential lockout will impact more than just the NHL and its players.  There are tons of businesses that rely on the game to make money.

Winnipeg Sun:  Jets sign U.S. prospect scout.  His primary area will be the USHL, which has become a very good avenue for producing American NHL talent.

Affiliate news – St. John’s IceCaps:

Winnipeg Sun:  IceCaps coming home in case of lockout? We’ll see.  As much as folks in the Peg’ would want to see hockey of any sort if there was a lockout, you can’t imagine it would be fair to season ticket holders in St. John’s to usurp their team.

CBA news:

USA Today: NHL-KHL games possible if there’s a lockout.  While this might be interesting for a game or two, most fans want their NHL hockey teams playing in their city, not this alternative.

Detroit Free Press:  Shanahan’s rulings play a role in CBA discussions.  Wonder what method the players would prefer?

Ottawa Sun:  Negotiations set to be front page news.  So is the battle between the players and owners or between the owners and owners?

New York Post: Bettman playing dirty.  It appears that opinion is turning on the NHL after their initial offer asked for the sky and the moon.

ESPN:  Bobby Orr sides with players.  Since he now enjoys the role of player agent, it is somewhat unsurprising that he is in favour of the players.

Winnipeg Free Press:  The NHL labour history.  Ed Tait takes you through the long and sordid history of NHL labour relations.

NHL news:

Comcast Philadelphia: Hasek training for return.  A 47 year old goalie who wants a multi-year deal.  Does the Dominator still have the stuff to dominate in the NHL?

Globe and Mail:  Former Blackhawks goaltender Cristobal Huet forgoes return to NHL.  There was a lot of speculation that he might be coming back to the NHL, but he has signed in the Swiss elite league.

CFL Report:

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