Posts About "Kevin Cheveldayoff"
Jets' GM Cheveldayoff: 'Tough Decisions' Coming This Summer
April 23rd, 2019 WINNIPEG — General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff says an upcoming summer of "tough decisions" means changes are on the way for the Winnipeg Jets. Young stars such as Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor are due hefty raises now that their entry-level contrac...
Why the Winnipeg Jets Fell Flat in Games 5 & 6
April 22nd, 2019 The Winnipeg Whiteout is over early. After capturing two well-deserved wins against the St. Louis Blues in Games 3 and 4 and drawing even in the first-round series at two games apiece, the Winnipeg Jets lost Games 5 and 6 and their Stanley Cup quest came to an end exactly a month earlier than a season ago. This image pretty much...
Jets, Trouba, and the Carlson Contract
July 2nd, 2018 Be assured that the John Carlson contract has snapped both the Winnipeg Jets and Jacob Trouba to attention. Last week, the Washington Capitals defenseman, fresh off his hoisting the Stanley Cup, capitalized on his career-best 68-point campaign by inking a lucrative eight-year deal worth $64...
3 Jets Who Could Take off This Summer
June 28th, 2018 While some general managers make names for themselves for the deals they make, the Winnipeg Jets' management team prides itself on the opposite. Since Kevin Cheveldayoff began running the operation upon the franchise's return to Winnipeg in 2011, he has only made 26 trades in seven years. In his tenure, he has dealt a total of 19...
Jets Scheifele Soars Past Couturier
June 16th, 2018 Even venerable broadcaster Gord Miller was shocked when Jets' general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff stood at at the podium during the 2011 NHL Entry Draft nearly seven years ago and selected Mark Scheifele. The first word out of his mouth was "wow." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tit0E-54rLw&t=92s "That's our first real jump...
Jets Entering Uncharted Airspace at Draft
June 7th, 2018 The Winnipeg Jets are headed for a plethora of firsts for the franchise at the 2018 NHL draft. Almost all of them are as a result of the excellent season they've had. It's strange to say the Jets are entering the draft, which has some real depth to it this year, without a first-round pick. In fact, it's never happened to the Jets...
