Jets' trade deadline wild card
There is one wild card still in the deck that could change everything about the Winnipeg Jets’ push for a playoff spot.
The NHL trade deadline, Feb. 27, could dramatically alter the landscape right around that precarious eighth and final spot on the ledge.
Cheveldayoff's glass half-full Kevin Cheveldayoff is more interested in talking about the positives than the negatives.
Ask the general manager what one thing his Winnipeg Jets need to do to improve, and he’d rather discuss the so-so seasons of two of his young players.
“Everyone wants to focus on the things that need to get better, but there’s some great stories here of guys that have played very, very well,” Cheveldayoff said, opting to take the glass half full approach when, in fact, there’s a big crack in the bottom of the cup and liquid is gushing out. “That’s what we need to keep the eye on and keep focusing on.
Jets likely to be sellersThere will come a time during the next few weeks when Kevin Cheveldayoff and the Winnipeg Jets hockey operations department decides whether they will be in the business of buying or selling leading up to the NHL trade deadline on Feb. 27.
The chances of it being the latter and not the former is where the smart money currently resides.
The Jets will be open for business, but let’s be perfectly clear — nobody is expecting a fire sale and Cheveldayoff isn’t going to be giving players away just for the sake of making changes.
Chevy keeping steady trigger finger No rush to make deal, but always on lookout Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff said Sunday he's got a much better handle on his team than at the start of the NHL season, but he's not done evaluating.
In other words, those impatient for changes to the Jets' lineup will likely have to wait a while longer.
"We're in the same situation as many teams," Cheveldayoff said after 41 games have yielded a record of 20-16-5 for his team. "We're always looking to see what's available out there.
The next IGINLA?With the Twitter and trade talk behind him, Evander Kane is creating a new kind of conversation with his all-star calibre play.
The Jets forward has blown up on the NHL scene, with a scorching start to the season that has him 47th in league scoring with 21 points.
His 14 goals are fourth best in the NHL and has people league-wide discussing his potential all-star status.
Kane will need to keep up his pace and maybe even increase it to get the nod but the NHL's hockey operations types have taken notice.
Jets GM won't pull trigger on trade Kevin Cheveldayoff might be a first-year NHL general manager but that doesn't mean he's itching to pull the trigger on a trade to shake things up.
So while the Winnipeg Jets are off to a 4-6-1 start and working their way out of the basement in the Southeast Division, the general manager isn't really looking to change things up at this time.
Does Kane want out of Winnipeg?One way we'll see the effects of losing infecting the team's core will be players wanting out. Already, a hot rumour has developed on Twitter and websites in Winnipeg that Evander Kane has demanded a trade.
"I've spoken with Evander and this is completely untrue," said agent Craig Oster. "Neither he nor us have talked about a trade. Evander is very excited to be in Winnipeg and about his future with Winnipeg."
No quick fix for JetsIf you’re waiting for Kevin Cheveldayoff to pull the trigger on a couple of blockbuster deals and completely blow up the roster because the Winnipeg Jets are off to a slow start, it’s time to give your head a shake, take a deep breath and adjust your thinking.
It’s simply not going to happen, especially not eight games into an 82-game season.
A place to believe in, or place to be leavin'? Winnipeg: NHL heaven or NHL hell -- depends on who is doing the talking.
Bob McCown says three members of the Winnipeg Jets are actively trying to get out of Winnipeg. Jets captain Andrew Ladd says let them go.
What Ladd says about the issue is far more important.
Two-man coach race; Noel, Haviland remain Winnipeg's search for a head coach for its new NHL franchise is now a two-horse race featuring Manitoba Moose boss Claude Noel and Chicago Blackhawks assistant Mike Haviland.
Two thoroughbreds in the field -- the Thrashers' 60-year-old veteran coach Craig Ramsay and former Edmonton Oilers head coach Craig MacTavish -- were informed Monday they were out of the running for the vacant head-coaching gig
