Jets’ 3 Burning Questions Heading Into 2021-22 Season Declan Schroeder | September 8, 2021 After a COVID-19-shortened 2020-21 season that saw the Winnipeg Jets compete exclusively against Canadian opponents in a temporary North Division, the league is returning to their normal divisions and an…
Jets’ Defense Set for Success After Pionk Signing Declan Schroeder | August 12, 2021 After re-signing Neal Pionk, the Winnipeg Jets blue line is locked and loaded for 2020-21 and beyond. Jets and Pionk Avoid Arbitration The Jets inked the restricted free agent Pionk…
Jets’ Pionk Poised for a Big Payday Declan Schroeder | August 9, 2021 Neal Pionk is soon to have a new contract, whether an arbitrator decides it or the Winnipeg Jets and the top-four defenseman come to terms before it. Pionk has filed…
Jets Re-Sign Stanley to Two-Year Contract Worth $1.8 Million Declan Schroeder | August 4, 2021 The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed defenseman Logan Stanley to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $900,000. The contract is a modest bridge deal, in line with what…
Jets Taking Big Risk with Comrie As Backup Declan Schroeder | August 1, 2021 The Winnipeg Jets are taking a big risk by committing to Eric Comrie as their backup goaltender. Jets Prioritized Defence, RFAs, Over Backup Search Reliable backup Laurent Brossoit was scooped…
Jets Continue to Improve Defensive Corp with Schmidt Trade Declan Schroeder | July 29, 2021 One day after adding a top-four defenseman to his team’s left side, Winnipeg Jets’ GM Kevin Cheveldayoff added the same to his team’s right side, acquiring Nate Schmidt from the…
Jets Finally Upgrade Defence with Dillon Trade Declan Schroeder | July 27, 2021 In acquiring Brenden Dillon from the Washington Capitals on July 26, the Winnipeg Jets have finally added a top-four defenseman who can be a rock on the back end in…
Jets Make Big Mistake Protecting Stanley Over DeMelo Declan Schroeder | July 19, 2021 Over the past few months, there was really only one point of debate when it came to the Winnipeg Jets’ Expansion Draft protection list: whether Dylan DeMelo or Logan Stanley…
THW’s Ultimate Mock Expansion Draft – Jets Lose Appleton Declan Schroeder | July 13, 2021 In THW’s Seattle Kraken Mock Expansion Draft, I played the role of Winnipeg Jets’ general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff. Related: THW’s Ultimate Mock Expansion Draft: Meet Our Seattle Kraken I protected…
5 Good UFA Options for the Jets’ Defensive Corps Declan Schroeder | June 18, 2021 The Winnipeg Jets desperately need to bolster their blue-line this offseason, as it’s been decidedly subpar over the past two seasons. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has never made up for…
Kevin Cheveldayoff End-of-Season Media Availability: Highlights and Impressions Declan Schroeder | June 12, 2021 Two days after his players fielded questions at their end-of-season availability, Winnipeg Jets’ general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff spoke to scribes to close out the season. Related: Jets’ End-of-Season Media Availability:…
Cheveldayoff’s Ghosts Haunt Jets in Game 3 Loss to Habs Declan Schroeder | June 7, 2021 The spectre of poor decisions in seasons gone by loomed large over the Winnipeg Jets’ embarrassing Game 3 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Indeed, it was a scary game…
