Jets' Backup Goaltenders & Grading Free Agency Moves
Also, a look at center options for the second line, and more!
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Jets News & Rumors: Little, Rashevsky, Miller & Coghlan
July 11, 2024 by Jacob Billington
In this edition of Jets News & Rumors, we look at the possibility of the Winnipeg Jets signing Bryan Little to a one-day contract to officially retire as a Jet and what general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has to say on prospect Dmitri Rashevsky. Elsewhere, Colin Miller was a guest on Jets at Noon and talked about returning to the Jets, and Dylan Coghlan has signed a deal with the club.
Jets’ Backup Battle Brewing with Comrie and Kahkonen Signings
July 4, 2024 by Declan Schroeder
There will be a battle to be the Jets’ backup for the upcoming season after Laurent Brossoit departed in free agency and Eric Comrie and Kaapo Kahkonen were brought on board.
The Jets knew Brossoit, who had a great 2023-24 behind Connor Hellebuyck, was likely to cash in on a bigger contract somewhere else and he did just that, signing for two years at $3.3 million per year with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 1. Now, the Jets will pit a familiar face against a new one for the backup role.
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Grading the Winnipeg Jets’ Free Agency Moves
July 10, 2024 by Brian Finlayson
As July rolls on, NHL free agency is effectively in the rearview mirror and the Winnipeg Jets didn’t do anything flashy. Adding some additional depth was the extent of general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff’s aggressiveness, which was fairly overshadowed thanks to the ongoing question marks around Nikolaj Ehlers and Rutger McGroarty.
Jets Have 4 Options for Second-Line Centre in 2024-25
July 9, 2024 by Declan Schroeder
General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff only tinkered on a hectic Free Agent Frenzy Day that saw more than $1 billion worth of contracts dished out league wide. He was also reportedly interested in centres Chandler Stephenson and Adam Henrique, but was unable to bring either on board — the former inked a massive deal with the Seattle Kraken and the latter re-signed with the Edmonton Oilers. The Jets’ longtime GM has made only depth signings since, so the role will have to be filled internally.
