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Mike, do you think that the Jets should be concerned about anything that Hellebuych has said, about, you know, wanting to win a Stanley Cup and whether it happens in Winnipeg or somewhere else?<\/p>\n
Mike, do you think that the Jets should be concerned about anything that Hellebuych has said, about, you know, wanting to win a Stanley Cup and whether it happens in Winnipeg or somewhere else?<\/p>\n
And are you confident that they will be able to kind of flush this season and get back to playoff contention next year?<\/p>\n
And are you confident that they will be able to kind of flush this season and get back to playoff contention next year?<\/p>\n
I mean, obviously after winning the President’s Trophy and then losing in the second round last year was a disaster.<\/p>\n
I mean, obviously after winning the President’s Trophy and then losing in the second round last year was a disaster.<\/p>\n
They had a lot of injuries.<\/p>\n
They had a lot of injuries.<\/p>\n
I, I mean, you know, Hellebuych had international success obviously with the Olympics, but, you know, he, he obviously wants to win a Stanley Cup, and he did all that he could because he took less to sign in Winnipeg, as did Mark Scheifele.<\/p>\n
I, I mean, you know, Hellebuych had international success obviously with the Olympics, but, you know, he, he obviously wants to win a Stanley Cup, and he did all that he could because he took less to sign in Winnipeg, as did Mark Scheifele.<\/p>\n
And, you know, the organization has stepped u- stepped up.<\/p>\n
And, you know, the organization has stepped u- stepped up.<\/p>\n
They signed Kyle Connor to a big deal.<\/p>\n
They signed Kyle Connor to a big deal.<\/p>\n
But really, I think depth is an issue, and probably adding one or two more players.<\/p>\n
But really, I think depth is an issue, and probably adding one or two more players.<\/p>\n
You know, they lost Nick Ehlers in free agency.<\/p>\n
You know, they lost Nick Ehlers in free agency.<\/p>\n
They have to sort of step up, and it’s gonna be tough for them because honestly, this free agent class stinks.<\/p>\n
They have to sort of step up, and it’s gonna be tough for them because honestly, this free agent class stinks.<\/p>\n
And, you know, they probably will have to trade some of their prospects to bring in another player.<\/p>\n
And, you know, they probably will have to trade some of their prospects to bring in another player.<\/p>\n
You know, Hellebuych has six years left in the contract.<\/p>\n
You know, Hellebuych has six years left in the contract.<\/p>\n
I mean, but he holds the whip hand in a sense.<\/p>\n
I mean, but he holds the whip hand in a sense.<\/p>\n
It’s like, if I don’t think I can win a Stanley Cup in Winnipeg, he’s gonna say, “Trade me.”<\/p>\n
It’s like, if I don’t think I can win a Stanley Cup in Winnipeg, he’s gonna say, “Trade me.”<\/p>\n
And, you know, similar to the situation with Auston Matthews, in Toronto, but Hellebuych’s got six years left, and Matthews has got two, so it’s slightly different.<\/p>\n
And, you know, similar to the situation with Auston Matthews, in Toronto, but Hellebuych’s got six years left, and Matthews has got two, so it’s slightly different.<\/p>\n
But I think the pressure is the same in a Canadian market.<\/p>\n
But I think the pressure is the same in a Canadian market.<\/p>\n
You know, they have good players.<\/p>\n
You know, they have good players.<\/p>\n
They just need to add a few more.<\/p>\n
They just need to add a few more.<\/p>\n
And the Western Conference, as we know, is extremely tough, and they’re in the toughest division in the NHL right now.<\/p>\n
And the Western Conference, as we know, is extremely tough, and they’re in the toughest division in the NHL right now.<\/p>\n