Posts About "Sami Niku"

Enstrom Likely Done With Winnipeg Jets

May 26th, 2018 Toby Enstrom has been a good foot soldier for the Winnipeg Jets on the back end. While his offensive totals never approached that of his Atlanta Thrashers days, he was a calm, effective puck mover. The Jets were undoubtedly better with him on the ice this year. All that, however, may be soon coming to an end. Enstrom's contract is up,...

3 Moose Poised to Join Jets

May 1st, 2018 Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is rightly and regularly heralded by hockey pundits and fans for his wizardry at the draft table. His patient, draft-and-develop approach has finally paid off. His team, comprised primarily of homegrown players like Mark Scheifele, Adam Lowry, Patrik Laine, Kyle Connor, Josh Morrissey,...

Jets Prospect Niku Shines in Early Audition

April 29th, 2018 The Winnipeg Jets didn't call up defenseman Sami Niku just to plug a hole in their roster or sit in the press box. They were looking to the future. With the Jets being a little banged up on the back end and with Niku having a stellar first AHL campaign, his recall made perfect sense. It was also a chance for the organization to see the...

Jets Can Manage Without Morrissey

April 20th, 2018 The Winnipeg Jets' blue line is set to be tested again in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series with the Minnesota Wild. They'll be without the services of Josh Morrissey, who was slapped with a one-game suspension Thursday for cross-checking Eric Staal in Game 4. https://youtu.be/in_apl7FcTY Jets Can Depend on Defensive...