Note: It was reported on Friday morning and confirmed by the team that the Jets will be signing NHL free agent Jonathan Toews to a one-year contract. The deal will officially be registered with the league on July 1st.
Note II: The Stanley Cup has been presented and we are less than a week away from the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft. Still no resolution when it comes to Nikolaj Ehlers although they now have a three-time Stanley Cup champ in the fold. A Jets prospect is heading back overseas and we are still awaiting word of the path another one will take. Join us for two hours of hockey talk on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show which gets underway at 9 AM CDT. Join us here.
Jets news:
Sportsnet: Toews’ homecoming the right move for Jets. Lots of folks shared their thoughts on the signing.
Winnipeg Sun: Coming home: Jonathan Toews to make comeback with Winnipeg Jets. While I am never one to want to fast forward through our beautiful Manitoba summer I am very eager to see what this all looks like at training camp in September.
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Winnipeg Free Press: Jets signing hometown star Toews. (Paywall). While it’s been whispered for awhile the news was broken by Wieber/Friedman on Friday. Kenny gives you his two cents on the deal.
The Athletic: Jonathan Toews, Jets agree to 1-year deal: Why Winnipeg, and what’s the risk? (Paywall). Scott, who covered Toews when he was in Chicago, and Murat combined for this piece on the Jets signing of the veteran forward.
Global News: Winnipeg hockey hero Toews agrees to one-year deal with hometown Jets. This is a big deal in this province.
Jets video:
TSN: Where does Jonathan Toews fit best on the Jets. Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan discuss Jonathan Toews returning home and signing with the Winnipeg Jets, the role he’ll play on his new team and the expectation for the former Blackhawks captain.
TSN: Jonathan Toews in agreement to sign with hometown Jets. Unrestricted free agent forward Jonathan Toews will be joining the Jets on a one-year deal on July 1st as he resumes his NHL career after two years away. The 37-year-old, who stepped away from the game when his contract with the Blackhawks expired after the 2022-23 season, cannot have his contract registered until the new league year starts. Hockey Insider Chris Johnston joins Gino Reda with the latest.
