Note: The huge news on Monday was that the Jets had signed Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele to seven-year contract extensions. Today the team is scheduled to skate at 10:30 AM followed by the two newly signed players as well as head coach Rick Bowness and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff speaking at 11:30 AM. We will have it covered on our YouTube account so keep it locked here.
Note II: It was an already newsy day for Winnipeg as the three players they had placed on waivers all cleared and were assigned to the Moose. We also learned that Ville Heinola had successful surgery although his timeline didn’t appear to change. Be sure to check our the final day of training camp recap here.
Note III: The Moose got three new additions courtesy of the waiver wire on Monday. Right at the time that news came out the playing group began another exhibition game against the University of Manitoba Bisons. Following the game the Moose announced they had reduced the camp roster by five players. The team is mostly expected to stay off the ice today.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: What Mark Scheifele, Connor Hellebuyck extensions mean for Jets. If you’re literal like moi your immediate thought upon reading that headline was ‘seven more years duh’ but Scott lays out what these two deals mean for this franchise.
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Global News: Jets sign Scheifele and Hellebuyck in bombshell deal. It certainly caught the hockey world off guard.
Winnipeg Free Press: Hellebuyck, Scheifele sign long-term contract extensions. (Paywall). Mike and Ken collaborated on this article about the extensions that were signed on Monday.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets season preview: Lots of optimism to go with healthy skepticism. (Paywall). Hope springs eternal (as it does for all NHL teams) on day 1 of the NHL season.
Winnipeg Free Press: Ehlers says he’s ready for opener. (Paywall). Jets bench boss Rick Bowness wanted some music for his ears and that assessment by the player had to be music for his aforementioned ears.
The Athletic Winnipeg: Jets sign Mark Scheifele, Connor Hellebuyck to 7-year extensions with $8.5 million AAV. (Paywall).
The Athletic: Jets lock up Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele long-term, but to what end? (Paywall). Pair of assessments of the deals from outside the province.
NHL.com: Jets season preview: Hellebuyck, Scheifele sign, remain core pieces. Me thinks Derek re-did his headline because I’m fairly certain this preview came out last week but with a different line about 37/55.
NHL.com: Scheifele and Perfetti work well together on and off the ice. Moose players have also spoken about how Mark Scheifele spent time helping them so it isn’t a surprise that he is mentoring the guy who is set to play second line centre for years to come.
Jets video:
TSN: What led to Scheifele and Hellebuyck signing long-term in Winnipeg? Jay Onrait was joined by TSN Hockey analysts Craig Button and Mike Johnson to discuss the extensions signed by Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck to remain with the Jets long-term.
TSN: Does Jets’ outlook change with Scheifele and Hellebuyck signings? Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck both locked into seven-year deals with Winnipeg, when many were wondering if they’d even be with the club by the end of the season. The TSN Hockey panel discusses how these big signings change the outlook for the year.
TSN: Hellebuyck, Scheifele deals ‘obliterate narrative that Winnipeg can’t attract FAs’. TSN’s Hockey panel breaks down the Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele contract extensions Monday and how the Jets finalized the deals. They also discuss how the extensions are positive for both Hellebuyck and Scheifele, and the team.
TSN: The timing of Scheifele and Hellebuyck’s contract extension was ‘surprising’. It was believed in some hockey circles that both Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck would drag their contract negotiations throughout the season, making for a potentially uncomfortable situation for Winnipeg at the trade deadline. What changed, and what does it mean for the team moving forward? TSN’s John Lu has more.
TSN: That’s Hockey reacts to Winnipeg Jets extending Connor Hellebuyck and Mark Scheifele. Gino Reda and Frankie Corrado reacted to the big news out of Winnipeg.
