"Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff was on a mission to change the roster for the better. Last season left a bad taste in his mouth and he wanted to make changes. He re-signed two of his biggest players, center Gabe Vilardi (six-year deal) and defenseman Dylan Samberg (three-year deal). He then went out in free agency and added some depth but those players filled holes."
"The players he signed were all to one-year deals and those players included left wingers Gustav Nyqvist and Tanner Pearson, defenseman Kale Clague, center Jonathan Toews, and right wingers Samuel Fagemo and Walker Duehr (both to two-way deals). With an already solid roster, did Cheveldayoff do enoough to solidify the roster for the upcoming season and the playoffs? Can the Jets repeat last season;s success?"
"He was the best goaltender during the regular season but completely fell apart during the playoffs, unable to win a road game. While some of the transactions were to get scoring depth, bringing in players like Nyquist, Toews, and Clague can also be a boost defensively. Hellebuyck needs to find a way to turn it up in the playoffs when his team needs him th most."
Winnipeg posted 116 regular-season points but was eliminated by the Dallas Stars four games to one, continuing recent postseason struggles. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff re-signed center Gabe Vilardi to six years and defenseman Dylan Samberg to three years, then added depth in free agency with one-year deals for Gustav Nyqvist, Tanner Pearson, Kale Clague, Jonathan Toews, Samuel Fagemo and Walker Duehr (the latter two on two-way deals). The signings aim to fill holes and bolster scoring and defense. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck remains the pivotal factor, dominant in the regular season but inconsistent in playoff road games. Roster depth positions Winnipeg to contend, though playoff performance is uncertain.
Read at Puck Prose
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]