Posts About "Nathan Beaulieu"
Jets Weekly: Injuries, Staying in the Fight & More
November 25th, 2019 Welcome to Jets Weekly, where you can catch up on the past week of Winnipeg Jets hockey. From hot topics to news and notes, this is where you can find all things Jets related throughout the 2019-20 season. The Jets started the week off by renewing their rivalry with the Nashville Predators in a key Central Division matchup....
Jets Weekly: Little, Heinola, Line Shuffling & More
November 11th, 2019 Welcome to Winnipeg Jets Weekly, where you can catch up on the past week of Jets hockey. From hot topics to news and notes, this is where you can find all things Jets related throughout the 2019-20 season. It was another interesting week in Jets land. This season has had no shortage of storylines, some good, some bad, some...
Making Sense of the Jets’ 23-Man Roster
October 3rd, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets finalized their 23-man roster on Tuesday, and, while there were not a lot of surprises, there were still some. The news of Sami Niku getting sent down to the Manitoba Moose shocked a lot of people and the team also broke the news on Tuesday about Nathan Beaulieu and Bryan Little. Related: Winnipeg Jets 2019-20...
5 Free Agent Defensemen the Jets Could Target
July 1st, 2019 While the Winnipeg Jets won't be likely to sign any of the top free agent talent available beginning today, don't expect them to be silent. With $59 million already committed for 2019-20, they have about $22 million to work with this summer. However, a big chunk of that cash is going to go to Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor — who are...
Jets Should Keep Door Open to Beaulieu
June 27th, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets opted against tendering a qualifying offer to 26-year-old defenseman Nathan Beaulieu on Tuesday, meaning he'll be an unrestricted free agent (UFA) come July 1. https://twitter.com/TSNHockey/status/1143641520991551490 However, that doesn't mean he won't be back in a Jets' jersey come 2019-20. Jets' D-Corps...
Winnipeg Jets’ Defensemen—The Offseason To-Do List
May 7th, 2019 In this second part of a three-part series covering the Winnipeg Jets’ offseason to-do list, I’ll be discussing the team’s defensemen. In part one, I discussed forwards, 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 Should Ditch Dmitry Kulikov
May 2nd, 2019 The Winnipeg Jets have quite the to-do list in what is an integral offseason for a team that made a disappointing first-round exit in the Stanley Cup Playoffs last month. One of the items on that list should be to solve their Kulikov conundrum. Kulikov Contract is the Jets' Worst Of all the team-friendly contracts Jets general...
Jets' Beaulieu Has a Chance to Make Big Impact
March 1st, 2019 As key as the recently-acquired Kevin Hayes will likely be for the Winnipeg Jets down the stretch and into the playoffs, it's new defenseman Nathan Beaulieu that has the chance to make the biggest immediate impact on the team. Beaulieu Thrust Into the Spotlight Just prior to the Feb. 25 NHL Trade Deadline's 3 p.m. (ET) cutoff, the...
3 Sabres Veterans Revitalized for 2018-19
November 26th, 2018 As of right now, the Buffalo Sabres sit in first place in the NHL. Before the start of the season, even the most optimistic of fans wouldn't have expected the team to hold a 16-6-2 record through 24 games. Currently riding a nine-game winning streak, this is the strongest team that the franchise has fielded in over a...
Sabres Haunted by Poor Execution
October 11th, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres are off to another slow start. An occurrence that has become the norm now over the past few years. They're 0-2-1 and have allowed 12 goals against in the previous two contests. A lot of theories are being thrown out as to why the club finds themselves in this situation again. The depth on the roster isn't good...
Meet Penguins Defenseman Jarred Tinordi
August 7th, 2017 On July 1, 2017, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they had made a handful of deals, which included the signing of Burnsville, Minnesota native Jarred Tinordi. Near the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, Penguins GM Jim Rutherford stated a couple of his primary objectives this offseason would be to add toughness to the lineup and shore...
Sabres' Defense in Unfamiliar Territory
August 6th, 2017 For the first time in several seasons, the Sabres defense will not be the glaring weakness of the team. The lack of depth caused some major problems with the team over the past few seasons, forcing players on defense to play larger roles than necessary. In addition, there was a lack of organizational depth. There were questions that...
Is Morrow a Replacement for Beaulieu?
August 1st, 2017 Joe Morrow flew under the radar relatively speaking, during a whirlwind summer for Montreal Canadiens fans. The big question is whether or not it was justified. Morrow an NHL Defenseman? At first glance, Morrow, who has yet to establish himself as an NHL defenseman at 24 years of age, was little more than a depth signing meant to...
