Thoughts on the Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose, Winnipeg ICE, and the NHL
The experts (quote, unquote) talk about Olli Jokinen needing a bounce-back year.
The experts talk about Mark Scheifele finally stepping up and earning the centre-ice position on the second line. [Read more…]
With the signing of RFA Right Winger Blake Wheeler, on Friday night that leaves Defenceman Zach Bogosian as the last piece of the puzzle to be signed. Bogosian’s arbitration hearing is set for for Aug. 2 but I don’t believe it will get to that point. Based on the contracts that fellow Jet RFA’s Bryan Little and Blake Wheeler just signed, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Zach Bogosian sign an 8 year deal at approx 6 million per season. [Read more…]
MSM = Main Stream Media
In the world of high speed internet and many forms of social media, how much information does a NHL hockey team and in this case the hometown Winnipeg Jets owe their fan-base?
The annual Memorial Cup hockey tournament is now well under way this week in Saskatoon and the interest is very high. This year because of all the high-end draft picks scattered throughout the participating teams. It doesn’t hurt that every game is being broadcast by SportsNet either. This has piqued the interest of local hockey fans and once again started the conversation about whether Winnipeg should pursue a WHL hockey team. Before we even start to get into this story, I will pose the question right now. [Read more…]
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