Note: Day 1 of the NHL Draft went into the books on Friday night with the Jets selecting Sascha Boumedienne with the 28th overall pick. We heard from him following the Draft which you can watch here. We also heard from Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff which you can watch here. Rounds 2-7 continue today starting at 11 AM CDT. Winnipeg has four selections to make in rounds 3, 5, 6 & 7.
Note II: To get you ready for the Draft and to look back at round 1 join us for two+ hours of hockey talk this morning on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show. We will be joined by Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press and newest Jets prospect Sascha Boumedienne.
Note III: While some fans were hoping to see Jets draft pick Dmitry Rashevsky (2021 5th) finally make his way to Winnipeg we learned on Friday that he’s gonna remain in the KHL signing with Avangard Omsk.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets select swift Swedish blue-liner. (Paywall). Ken provides some intel on the newest member of the Jets organization.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets draft Sascha Boumedienne in the first round of the NHL draft. Gordon wrote about the 28th overall selection.
Sportsnet: Jets boost pipeline with Swedish defender Boumedienne. Interesting insight as Winnipeg adds to their prospect pool.
Jets video:
TSN: Four Days ‘Till Frenzy: Jets will need a contingency plan if Ehlers leaves. The Jets will need to prioritize signing restricted free agents Gabriel Vilardi and Dylan Samberg and avoid any chances with an offer sheet. Finding a scoring winger, especially with Nikolaj Ehlers’ status uncertain, is also a main goal, but who could Winnipeg target? TSN Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado weighs in with his thoughts as we sit just four days away from Free Agent Frenzy.
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