Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: The Jets are in offseason mode but is there really ever an offseason? If there is any news we will have it for you here like yesterday when Connor Hellebuyck was named a Vezina Finalist. And of course the Illegal Curve Hockey Show runs until the end of July so be sure you’re a subscriber and join us every Saturday morning at 9 AM.

Note II: The Moose are also now in offseason mode. We did almost 20 interviews on Monday to conclude the Moose season. Lots of good stuff from Jets prospects (Heinola, Torgersson, Nikkanen, Lundmark). The team will release the content over the next week or so. To date they’ve released Jimmy Oligny (watch here), head coach Mark Morrison (watch here), Evan Polei/Cole Maier (watch here), Dominic Toninato (watch here), Oskari Salminen (watch here), Ashton Sautner (watch here) and Ville Heinola (watch here). And we will wrap up the season next week with an end of season Moose recap show.

Note III: The Ice will take on Brad Lambert (Jets 2022 1st rounder) and his Seattle Thunderbirds tonight in Winnipeg for game 1 of the WHL Championship. Puck drop is at 7 PM CDT.

Jets news:

Global News: Hellebuyck’s Vezina nomination alone is an honour for Jets. John Shannon with his thoughts on the nomination for number 37. 

NHL.com: View from the Booth. Play-by-Play voice of the Jets Paul Edmonds with some thoughts on guys who played all 82 games for Winnipeg this season, Neal Pionk’s younger brother, Dylan Samberg’s nickname, Jansen Harkins work in AHL potentially earning him time in the NHL, Sam Gagner as the Bill Masterton nominee for the Jets and more.

TV 2 Sports: With two days to go until Denmark’s World Cup opening match, Nikolaj Ehlers status remains up in the air. According to this report it is insurance not the health of the Jets winger that is causing the delay. 

Sportsnet: Jets Mailbag: What does Connor Hellebuyck’s next contract look like? In addition to trying to answer that question Wieber looks at potential front runners for Pierre-Luc Dubois, the ability of Nikolaj Ehlers to stay healthy, success of Paul Maurice as a lesson, Jets effort to acquire Jakob Chychrun, fitting D prospects up with big club and more.

Jets prospect news:

Winnipeg Sun: Brad Lambert evoking thoughts of Islanders star in Seattle. Not a bad comparable by his head coach for Jets fans to get excited about.