Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: The Jets, Moose and Ice are all in offseason mode but is there really ever an offseason? If there is any news we will have it for you here.

Note II: As you’ve no doubt noticed there was a wee bit of Pierre-Luc Dubois posts the last few days and most of the info is contained here.

Note III: There was quite the news bomb on Saturday AM as number 37 joined number 80 as a topic du jour with the news that Connor Hellebuyck‘s next contract won’t be with Winnipeg.

Jets news:

98.5 The Sports Hub: There’s a new top-six center option on the NHL’s trade block. Ty with a look at the Jets RFA from a Bruins point of view.

Global News: Jets need clarity on why players like Dubois choose to leave. The fact is it is likely never going to be out there (or at least won’t be until Dubois retires) his reasons for choosing to leave. The fact is there have been plenty of guys who were willing to embrace this market (Wheeler, Hellebuyck, Scheifele, Connor, Ehlers, Morrissey, Lowry, etc). Once a deal gets consummated expect a lot of “it’s not you, it’s me” or “I loved the city but”. At the end of the day some markets and players just do not fit. 

Daily Faceoff: Four trade destinations to watch for Winnipeg Jets center Pierre-Luc Dubois. Ultimately Kevin Cheveldayoff would take the best package available but I think he’d have to be really up against the wall to trade with Minnesota or Colorado. I am still inclined to believe his preference is somewhere out East or a team like the Kings which have a very good pool of prospects (further to that check out these comments from Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts Podcast). 

Winnipeg Sun: YOU BE THE BOSS: The verdict(s) are in on the Winnipeg Jets. Over 2000 folks submitted answers to the questions posed by the folks at the Sun on the Winnipeg Jets. Check out how folks are feeling about the local NHL club. 

Jets video:

Steve Dangle Podcast: Where Will Pierre-Luc Dubois end up? Steve Dangle, Jesse Blake and Adam Wylde discuss the controversy once again surrounding Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois as he requests a trade. Why does he want out again? Which teams are the best fit for his services?

Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Jets defenceman Dylan Samberg. He is back from Europe after spending some time with Team USA at the World Championship where they went 7-0 for the first time ever. He spoke about the past season, his status as an RFA, training this summer, potential babysitting gigs and more.

Winnipeg Sports Talk: Do the Jets need more Manitoba born players? Andrew “Hustler” Paterson was joined by Sportsnet’s Ken Wiebe on Winnipeg Sports Talk Daily. They discuss if the Winnipeg Jets need more Manitoba born players in the organization after watching the success of Mark Stone, Zach Whitecloud, Keegan Kolesar and Brett Howden in the Stanley Cup Final.

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Saturday Podcast. On yesterday’s show we discussed Pierre-Luc Dubois seeking a trade out of Winnipeg, the possibility of an offer sheet, The Athletic reporting that Connor Hellebuyck’s next contract likely not with the Jets and more. We were joined by Paul Edmonds (CJOB 680) and Jets defenceman Dylan Samberg.

Ice news:

EP Rinkside: How Zach Benson stacks the deck in his favour. Good insight into the Ice forward who is a projected top 10 pick at the upcomin draft.