For the second straight year the Winnipeg Jets made no sinifigant moves at the NHL trade deadline. There were reports that Devin Setoguchi may back headed back to San Jose, along with Chris Thorburn, and the reports that Setoguchi left practice after yesterdays optional skate at the MTS Iceplex just added fuel to that rumor. It turns out that Setoguchi wasn't traded, nor was anyone else wearing a Jets jersey, but that Seto simply chose not to speak to reporters.
Jets General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff decided to go with the group he has now. That's not to say other teams were not interested in the current Jets roster, as there was more than interest in Mark Stuart as perhaps a rental player for a couple of contenders this season. Othjer names thrown around as trade bait were Olli Jokinen, Evander Kane and Dustin Byfuglien.
But Cheveldayoff decided not to interupt the current cohesivness that's put the Jets into a chase for a wild card spot in the NHL's Western conference, despite the injury to rookie center Mark Scheifele; who will be out for at least six to eight weeks.
