Jets Selections at Draft Day

The Winnipeg Jets 2013 National Hockey League Entry Draft selections and transactions.

Round 1, 13th Pick, 13th overall:  Joshua Morrissey-D, Prince Albert Raiders, WHL
Round 2, 13th Pick, 43rd overall: Nicolas Petan-C, Portland Winter Hawks, WHL (been compared to the "style" of  Henrik Zetterburg)
Round 2, 29th Pick, 59th overall: Eric Comrie-G, Tri-City Americans, WHL
Round 3, 23rd Pick, 84th overall: Jimmy Lodge-C, Saginaw Spirit, OHL
Round 3, 30th Pick, 91st overall: J.C. Lipon-C, Kamloops Blazers, WHL
Round 4, 13th Pick, 104th overall: Andrew Copp-C, U of Michigan Wolverines, CCHA
Round 4, 23rd Pick, 114th overall: Jan Kostalek-D, Rimouski Oceanic, QMJHL
Round 5, 6th Pick, 127th overall: Tucker Poolman-D, Wichita Falls Wildcats, NAHL
Round 7, 9th Pick, 190 overall: Brendon Kichton-D, Spokane Chiefs, WHL
Round 7, 13th Pick, 194 overall: Marcus Karlstrom-D, AIK U18 Sweden, Jr.

Transactions

The Jets traded a 2013 third round draft pick (74th) and a 2013 fifth round draft pick (134th) for Michael Frolic from the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Black Hawks.

The sentimental pick for Jets fans, Max Domi, son of former Jet Tie Domi, was selected one pick ahead of the Jets first selection, Morrissey, by the Phoenix Coyotes with the 12th pick, 12th overall.















In typical Jets fashion for building this franchise into the future, the Jets are always on the lookout for character players as CEO and team Governor Mark Chipman and General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff have repeatedly said since day one.  This is what they get with Joshua Morrissey.

Enstrom Suffers Minor Injury in Assault

Jets defenceman Toby Enstrom suffered bruises and a cut to his eye after he was assaulted and robbed at an ATM machine in his native Sweden.  Jet General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said, "All indications are that it was an unfortunate incident involving him but that he'll come out of it OK."

Potential Draft Picks

The National Hockey League's annual Entry Draft is right around the corner on Sunday, June 30.  The Jets are scheduled to pick thirteenth, baring any trade-ups.  The SB Nation blog has a list of who they think are the Jets potential picks.

Noel Signs Contract Extention

Winnipeg Jets General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has signed Head Coach Claude Noel to a one year extension.

Tkachuck and Selanne Picked the Best in All-Time Draft

NHL.com has since the beginning of June been ranking the top 30 first-round draft picks since the inception of the amateur entry draft began in 1963.

Two former Winnipeg Jets picks have made the cut placing Keith Tkachuck at the best pick for the 19th overall selection and a no-brainer with Teemu Selanne picking up the number 10 spot all-time.

I wonder if head coaches were selected (with Scotty Bowman, Toe Blake and Punch Imlach being the top three all-time, no doubt) where would former Jets bench bosses would rank?  After all, Tom Watt and Bob Murdoch did receive the Jack Adams award (who would also be in the top five) for the league's best coach in 1982 and 1990 respectively.  And of course former Jet, Paul MacLean winning this year with his great work with the Ottawa  Senators.

How Has He Done?

In the two years since Kevin Cheveldayoff was hired as the General Manager of the Winnipeg Jets, he has made some minor moves (mostly for draft picks-that will hopefully pay off this year, as the Jets have 10 picks in this years draft-although in most of them in the bottom of the order, except for their first pick being #13 unless they trade up) like picking up Grant Clitsome, Eric Tangradi and Anthony Peluso from the waiver wire and trading away such short-stint players as Johnny Oduya to Chicago for a second and third-round pick this year and Alexei Ponikarovski went back to the New Jersey Devils after just spending just 12 games with the Jets last season.  He was dealt for fourth and seventh-round picks in 2014.

What else has Chevy done, should he have done it and what will be the returns of any?  SB Nation asks these very questions and delve into his best and worst deals as Jets GM.

Kane in Hot Water Again with Tweet; Goes Under the Knife to Repair Foot Nerve

The Winnipeg Jets Evander Kane has stirred up the controversy over his Twitter account again.  Just as the vocal fever over his "money phone" tweet from Las Vegas during the NHL lock-out, Kane once again upset many with his latest tweet about the National Basketball Association Finals. 


In other Evander Kane news, he has just had surgery to repair a nerve in his foot.

Jets in Contract Talks with Bogosian, Little

Winnipeg Jets General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has begun contract talks with restricted free agents Zach Bogosian and Bryan Little.

Jets Prospects to Play in Young Stars Classic

Two years ago the Winnipeg Jets got a first-hand look at prospects Mark Scheiffele, Adam Lowry and Jason Gregoire at the Vancouver Canucks-hosted Young Stars Classic.  This year the Jets draft picks will be doing it again so the Jets brass can take a look at the skills of Lukas Sutter, Austen Brassard, Scott Kosmochuck and Ryan Olsen.  No word on if Jacob Trouba will join his future team-mates in Penticton, BC.

Jets Sign Brassard to Entry Level Contract

The Winnipeg Jets have signed 2011 fifth-round draft pick Austen Brassard to an NHL entry-level contract just hours before the deadline to do so for major junior players.