Posts About "Sami Niku"
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...
The Case for Trading Jacob Trouba
April 25th, 2019 Over the past six seasons, Jacob Trouba has developed from a blue-chip prospect to an elite defenseman and a stalwart on the Winnipeg Jets' blue line. Trouba, alongside Josh Morrissey on the Jets' top defensive pairing, has been tasked with shutting down the opponent's best for many seasons. He has logged an average of nearly 23 minutes...
Niku Should be Untouchable for Jets
February 16th, 2019 Sami Niku hasn't played very much for the Winnipeg Jets in his time as an injury replacement. Don't let that fool you, however. He's a rare and vital piece for their future on the back end. The unlikeliest of future studs, Niku has evolved from a seventh-round pick in 2015 to one of the Jets' most promising young players. Every season...
Jets Pick Niku Over Poolman... What a Bad Move
February 16th, 2019 With the news that Joe Morrow will be out two to three weeks with a lower-body injury he suffered during a third-period scrap with the Colorado Avalanche's Matt Calvert on Thursday, the Winnipeg Jets called up Sami Niku prior to their upcoming three-game road trip. That was the wrong choice. They should have looked no further than...
Jets Defensive Depth Tested by Rash of Injuries
December 4th, 2018 OTTAWA — A second group has expressed its interest in developing Ottawa's LeBreton Flats, and it says an NHL arena is part of its plan. DevCore Group, which submitted a bid to develop the area near Parliament Hill in 2016 but lost to a group co-he...
Jets Should Have Brought Niku to Finland
November 1st, 2018 The Winnipeg Jets have multiple Finnish players in their organization, including Sami Niku, but many of them are still in North America as the Jets prepare for their overseas games. On and off the ice, this is a mistake. The Jets haven't met expectations so far this season and that has a lot to do with the way the defense...
