1. Winnipeg Jets Agree to Terms with Free Agent Center Olli Jokinen

    The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with free agent center Olli Jokinen on a two-year contract worth $9 million, according to Ed Tait of The Winnipeg Free Press . The deal averages out to $4...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 11 months ago 516 reads 3 comments

  2. Winnipeg Jets: Latest Signings and Free Agent Rumors

    Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff told the media he was going to be quite active as soon as the clock struck 12. Thus far, the Jets have made some moves and are rumored to still be quite active on the free agency front...

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  3. Winnipeg Jets: Why the Team's Sophomore Season Is Important to the Franchise

    The Winnipeg Jets returned to the NHL this past season, but it may have not been the return that many people would have liked to see. However, it was a return full of improvements, a return that took a dying franchise and restored hope...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 11 months ago 570 reads 10 comments

  4. Winnipeg Jets Lock Up Ondrej Pavelec for Five Years

    The Winnipeg Jets re-signed netminder Ondrej Pavelec to a five-year deal worth $19.5 million , an annual cap hit of $3.9 million per year according to Bob McKenzie of TSN ...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 11 months ago 377 reads 4 comments

  5. Winnipeg Jets: Looking Back at the 9th Overall Selections Since the Lockout

    The Winnipeg Jets will make their first-round selection with the ninth overall pick at tonight's 50th NHL entry draft...

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  6. Winnipeg Jets: Latest Trade Rumors, Free Agent News, Draft Buzz

    Pre-Draft Buzz There are just three days left until the highly-anticipated NHL draft. It’s an exciting night for hockey fans and for these young players waiting to find a new home...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 11 months ago 2,147 reads 9 comments

  7. Winnipeg Jets: Jim Slater's New Contract Is Worth Every Penny

    According to a number of sources including NHL.com , the Winnipeg Jets have re-signed fourth-line center Jim Slater to a three-year deal worth $4.8 million, a cap hit of $1.6 million per year...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 12 months ago 508 reads 10 comments

  8. Winnipeg Jets: What Type of Raise Can Evander Kane Expect to Receive?

    The Winnipeg Jets ' most precious piece is due for a new contract this summer. Twenty-year-old budding superstar Evander Kane is a restricted free agent with his eyes set on a new contract with Winnipeg...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 12 months ago 1,092 reads 4 comments

  9. Winnipeg Jets: What Should the Jets Do with Their Available Cap Space?

    The Winnipeg Jets enter the offseason with just over $33 million in cap space. After re-signing their key free agents, they should have close to $20 million, give or take a few, in available cap space...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 12 months ago 918 reads 1 comments

  10. Winnipeg Jets: Short-Term and Long-Term Goals in Rebuilding Mode

    The Winnipeg Jets are a team that has to focus on two sets of goals—what happens in the short-term and what happens in the long-term. They have to address the now and the future...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 12 months ago 627 reads 0 comments

  11. Winnipeg Jets: What Will Their Drafting Strategy Be This Year?

    Best available player or reach, forward or defenseman, trade the pick or keep it— these are just some of the strategies NHL draft teams have to decide upon before the draft clock begins to wind down on them...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 1 year ago 686 reads 7 comments

  12. NHL Free Agency: 5 Possible Free Agents the Winnipeg Jets Could Pursue

    Free agency is inching closer and the Winnipeg Jets are a team that has to make improvements. There’s no better time to fill in some holes than July 1, the day it all begins...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 1 year ago 1,444 reads 19 comments

  13. Winnipeg Jets: Most Pressing Needs Heading into the Draft

    The draft is still over a month away, but it’s a day where the Jets will look to fill some pressing needs...

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  14. Philadelphia Flyers Get Knock Knocked out of the Playoffs

    Tonight, the Philadelphia Flyers won’t be playing their Mac Miller victory song in the locker room because tonight, they’re the ones that got Knock Knock (ed) out of the playoffs...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 1 year ago 477 reads 7 comments

  15. Winnipeg Jets: An Early Look at Where Expectations Are for Next Season

    For the past few weeks, I’ve been talking about expectations and how the Winnipeg Jets surpassed them in this past season. Now it’s time to take an early look ahead at where expectations will lie going into next season...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 1 year ago 484 reads 3 comments

  16. Winnipeg Jets: Evaluating Their Crop of Free Agents

    GM Kevin Cheveldayoff is going to be a very busy man this offseason. After his initial focus on the draft in June, he’ll need to shift his attention towards another important matter— free agency, which begins July 1...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 1 year ago 817 reads 6 comments

  17. Winnipeg Jets: Was the 2011-12 Season a Success or a Failure?

    There have been ongoing debates and discussions on whether or not the Winnipeg Jets had a successful return-season to the NHL . I’m going to dig a little deeper on this topic and tell you why their past season was a success...

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  18. Winnipeg Jets: Top 10 Players and MVP of the 2011-12 Season

    The 2011-12 season saw many Jets players reach new career-highs. It featured Jets who stepped up and took initiative when needed, Jets who began a new chapter in their careers, and Jets who made an unexpected impact on the team...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 1 year ago 2,266 reads 6 comments

  19. NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Is This the Year Joe Thornton Carries the Sharks?

    Joe Thornton has been in these playoff situations with the San Jose Sharks for years. The only difference is the Sharks are usually at the top of the conference with odds favoring them to win the Stanley Cup...

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  20. NHL Playoffs 2012: Why This Year's Capitals Are Better Suited Than Last Year's

    Playoff hockey begins tonight, and for once, all eyes aren’t focused on Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals ...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 1 year ago 403 reads 3 comments

  21. NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Can Ilya Kovalchuk Win the Conn Smythe Trophy?

    “I’ll trade all those points to be one day in the Stanley Cup Finals.” Those were the words of Ilya Kovalchuk to Fire & Ice (h/t sports.ru) when he scored his 750th career point earlier in the season...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 1 year ago 571 reads 0 comments

  22. Winnipeg Jets: End-of-the-Season Recap for the Team

    The Winnipeg Jets finished the season with a record of 37-35-10, good enough for 84 points and fourth place in the Southeast Division. Overall, the Jets finished in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, eight points out of a playoff spot...

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  23. Winnipeg Jets Historic Return-Season Comes to an End

    The Winnipeg Jets played their final game of the 2011-12 season on Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning . The Jets closed out their season on home ice at the sold out MTS Centre in front of an exuberant crowd...

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  24. NHL Free Agency: Why Teemu Selanne Should and Shouldn't Sign with Winnipeg

    The clock is ticking on Teemu Selanne ’s career. Selanne is a free agent after the season, and is still unsure whether or not he will play for another year or retire...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 1 year ago 962 reads 19 comments

  25. Winnipeg Jets: Needs They Will Look to Fill on Draft Day

    The Winnipeg Jets will look to continue their lengthy rebuilding process at the 2012 NHL draft in late June. The draft is one of the most important dates in the NHL. For the Winnipeg Jets, the draft is of extreme importance...

    Anthony Capocci Written by Anthony Capocci about 1 year ago 780 reads 5 comments