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Cheveldayoff makes statement to Jets core with win-now deals
Winnipeg Jets Executive Vice President and General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff. (John Woods/CP) | July 27, 2021, 9:24 PM
July 27, 2021, 9:24 PM
WINNIPEG - In this summer of bold moves, Kevin Cheveldayoff has already made his mark.
One day after bringing back veteran forward Paul Stastny on a one-year deal and acquiring defenceman Brenden Dillon in a trade, the Winnipeg Jets added another blue-liner, shipping a third round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft to the Vancouver Canucks to acquire Nate Schmidt on Tuesday night.
Schmidt had been a target of the Jets in the past, but they were previously one of the teams on his 10-team no-trade clause.
Lucius feels Jets are a perfect fit Mark Scheifele and honestly Kyle Connor are two guys that I really look up to. -Lucius by Mitchell Clinton @MitchellClinton / WinnipegJets.com
WINNIPEG - Chaz Lucius may not know any of the Winnipeg Jets personally, but he s had his eye on the team for quite a while.
So perhaps it s fitting that the 18-year-old from the United States National Team Development Program was selected by the Jets at 18
th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft Friday night. Mark Scheifele and honestly Kyle Connor are two guys that I really look up to and try to model my game after, said the goal-scoring centre, who had 26 goals in 25 games with the USNTDP in 2020-21.
Andersen gave up both goals early in the first period before settling in. He split duties with Joseph Woll, as planned ahead of puck drop. Manitoba led 2-1 at the switch. He was great. Obviously, it s been awhile for him, said Marlies coach Greg Moore. His attitude and his energy coming in was really positive. He was really happy to get into a game. Couldn t have asked for anything more from him. It was good for our players to see his professionalism.
Jack Campbell has emerged for the Leafs in Andersen s absence. Campbell was 15-2-2 with a 2.11 goals-against average and .925 save percentage heading into Thursday night s game against the Montreal Canadiens. Toronto general manager also acquired David Rittich from the Calgary Flames at the trade deadline in early April to add some depth in net.
The goal posts are moving in terms of expectations, that window to contend is reopening and it’s up to the Winnipeg Jets organization to ensure that the off-season actions match the year-end Zoom conference words.