Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)
Note: Two days of Jets exit media availabilities concluded this week. Last Friday we heard from eight players including Cole Perfetti | Jonathan Toews | Gabriel Vilardi | Josh Morrissey | Adam Lowry | Mark Scheifele | Kyle Connor | Connor Hellebuyck. And then on Monday we heard from both head coach Scott Arniel and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. We still have to review the tape to glean any interesting tidbits which we will put out this week.
Note II: The Moose hit the ice for a practice on Thursday as they prepared for tonight’s do-or-die Game 2 against the Admirals. All eyes were on Elias Salomonsson, who was in a regular jersey. He isn’t confirmed to return tonight but I’d say that is it trending that way. Stay tuned for AM skate which gets underway at 10 AM CT and check back for the pre-game report. Puck drop is at 7 PM CT.
Note III: A few prospect notes as Kevin He (2024 4th), who was skating and looked good, was cleared and was officially reassigned from his OHL club to the Moose. Viktor Klingsell (2025 5th) is under contract for the next two seasons to Skellefteå AIK. He will spend next season on loan to a club in the HockeyAllsvenskan (basically the Swedish AHL) and then 2027-28 in the SHL.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: Head on straight: Demotion sits well with Jets’ prospect Salomonsson. He sounded like a kid who was excited that his holidays aren’t coming to an end quite honestly. Playing playoff hockey, even if it’s the AHL and not the NHL, is vastly preferable to adding extra time to your summer training regiment.
Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)
Winnipeg Free Press: Newly-signed defenceman Brown brings confidence to Moose roster. (Paywall). He comes across as a humble kid who is prepared to put in the work to achieve his dream.
The Athletic Winnipeg: How do the Jets find a second-line centre? 5 types of players to target this offseason. (Paywall). Since Bryan Little was forced into an early retirement the Jets have done their best to acquire a 2C including trades for Paul Stastny, Sean Monahan as well as the Pierre-Luc Dubois deal. But none have filled the role for a substantial period of time. Murat looks at some different ways to acquire same.
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