WINNIPEG -- Bold moves were made, the defence was overhauled and training camp is right around the corner.
In terms of strategy, Copp is looking to build on a career-best season and is once again betting on himself. That’s worked out well for him during his career and it’s hard to imagine it not paying dividends for him once again next off-season. That counts for something, but ultimately the Jets are going to have to provide some security and another raise from the $3.64 million he’s going to make this season in order to extend the relationship beyond this season.
It’s safe to say things didn’t go nearly as smoothly as Dubois, the Jets or the Jets fan base had anticipated after the blockbuster trade was made. That’s not to take him off the hook entirely, since there is absolutely no doubt he needs to elevate his level of play this season and looking at his first three seasons in the NHL, there is plenty of video evidence to sift through to show that Dubois can be a power forward and impact player when he’s playing his best.
Yes, he played all three positions last season and saw time on all four lines but that isn’t going to be the case this season. There’s little doubt that training camp line combinations are going to be under the microscope and that the exhibition games could be revealing when it comes to some of those aforementioned battles on the periphery of the roster.
Jansen Harkins will be looking for a bounce-back campaign after being limited to a goal and two points in 26 games last season and will be in the mix as well. Svechnikov was a high-scoring junior and he’s got more experience as a left-handed shooting right-winger than either Vesalainen or Harkins, so that’s something that could work in his favour.
The Jets had Svechnikov on the radar dating back to the 2015 NHL Draft before Kyle Connor unexpectedly fell to them at 17th overall, and it’s not hard to envision there being folks on both the amateur and pro scouting side that believe the Russian winger has the potential to grow into a regular contributor.
It’s that time of the year when teams around the NHL are looking at veteran options, either on close to league-minimum deals or on pro tryout offers.
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