Posts About "Kevin Cheveldayoff"
Jets' Free Agents: Who Stays & Who Goes
March 27th, 2020 It should not be nearly as stressful a summer for Winnipeg Jets’ general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff this time around. But that does not mean he won’t have his fair share of work to do. Related: Jets’ Future Should Include Appleton & Harkins The Jets have seven upcoming restricted free agents (RFA) and 15 unrestricted...
Jets Need Cheveldayoff and Cheveldayoff Only to Right Ship
March 7th, 2020 Barring a surprise Stanley Cup run, the 2019-20 season will end up being a disappointment for the Winnipeg Jets. And, yet, general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff deserves some credit for getting them as far as they are right now. A Hard Path to the Playoffs for Jets First, the Jets would first have to make the playoffs to go on a run...
Jets Lacking Urgency at Pivotal Point in Season
February 26th, 2020 At at time the Winnipeg Jets should be playing more desperately than ever to snag a Western Conference wild card spot and a chance to hoist Lord Stanley's mug, they're playing more like a team interested in hitting the links. Jets Not Exactly "Fuelled With Passion" Right Now The Jets — over their past three losses in particular...
Jets & Cheveldayoff Should Skip the Trade Deadline
February 22nd, 2020 Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff recently said he wants to reward his scrappy team for staying in the fight through the adversity they've faced all season long by giving them a leg up in their battle for a Western Conference wild card spot. The way he can reward them best and give them the biggest leg up — both for...
Jets Making Cheveldayoff’s Decisions Difficult
February 21st, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets are in a wild card spot once again after reeling off three-straight wins along with the Arizona Coyotes losing on back-to-back days against the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues. The Jets are giving themselves a fighting chance to make it with their recent play and they could be getting some more reinforcements over the...
DeMelo Deal a Deft One for Jets
February 19th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets have made a deft move by dealing for Dylan DeMelo. Acquired from the Ottawa Senators Tuesday in exchange for a 2020 third-round draft pick, DeMelo will help stabilize a Jets' d-corp that's been suspect and struggling all season long. DeMelo an Immediate Upgrade Much has been made about the Jets' defensive...
Jets & Cheveldayoff Should Wait to Replace Byfuglien
February 5th, 2020 Kevin Cheveldayoff must be feeling like a guy who stumbled upon a wallet filled with cash but no ID. The Winnipeg Jets general manager is soon to have $7.6 million at his disposal, as the club and Dustin Byfuglien are working toward a mutual contract...
Jets Fans Have Lost Faith in Floundering Club
January 23rd, 2020 There isn't much joy in Jetsville. Take a quick look at newspaper comment sections, Twitter feed, or Facebook post and you'll find many have written the 2019-20 season off as the All-Star weekend is upon us and the Winnipeg Jets have lost four straight. Here's a selection from the Winnipeg Free Press' Mike McIntyre's game recap...
Jets Need 1st Round Draft Pick More Than They Need a Rental
January 6th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets are barely a playoff team at the moment and will not be a threat to win the Stanley Cup this spring. Trading away their first-round draft pick for a rental player would be the worst thing they could do this season. The 2020 National Hockey League Entry Draft is expected to be deep with talent and the Jets would be...
Winnipeg Jets: 5 Reasons to Be Thankful
October 13th, 2019 Tomorrow is Canadian Thanksgiving and the 2019-20 regular season has just begun. Even at the outset of a season full of uncertainty, Winnipeg Jets fans have plenty of reasons to be thankful. Here are five to consider as you celebrate all of life's blessings with family and friends. 1: A Dedicated General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff...
Winnipeg Jets’ Forwards—The Offseason To-Do List
May 4th, 2019 In this first part of a three-part series covering the Winnipeg Jets’ offseason to-do list, I’ll be discussing the team’s forwards. In part two, I’ll discuss defensemen, and in part three, I’ll cover the goalies, estimated total cap hit, and predictions for the 2019-20 season. An Overview of the Jets’ Remaining...
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...
