Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, and the National Hockey League
The Winnipeg Jets have swung another deal with the Carolina Hurricanes acquiring forward Jiri Tlusty. The Jets will be sending back a third round draft choice in the 2016 NHL Draft and a conditional sixth round draft choice in the 2015 NHL Draft. [Read more…]
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired Drew Stafford, Tyler Myers along with prospects Joel Armia, Brendan Lemieux and a 1st round draft pick (Buffalo’s choice from NYI or St.L). In return the Sabres acquire Evander Kane, Zach Bogosian and goaltending prospect Jason Kasdorf. [Read more…]
Flashback … Winnipeg, MB … Summer of 2014 … Jets Nation is up in arms, full of angst and pessimism because Winnipeg Jets General Manager was unable to come to a long-term contract agreement with Michael Frolik’s agent Allan Walsh. Most Jets fans figured it was going to be a tough negotiation with Allan Walsh, especially after the way he had his way in the Ondrej Pavelec negotiations a couple of years earlier. Based on the one year deal it looks like the fans were right. [Read more…]
Eleven every ten
My theory is that if you can garner a minimum of eleven points in every ten game segment (on average) and win those two extra games you should be in the playoffs (92 points) or be in the hunt on the last weekend of the season. The team would have ninety-two points. In 2013-14 the Dallas Stars grabbed the last playoff spot with 91 points.
The original article explaining my theory can be seen here.
Jim Slater has been with the same organisation since day one of his career, from the Atlanta’s Thrashers to the Winnipeg Jets. Arguably, Jim Slater has to be one of the hardest working Winnipeg Jets.
