Jets Nation Podcast

It's been a hot Summer in Winnipeg, and it's about to get hotter for Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. Right now four Winnipeg Jets RFA's have filed for arbitration and a lot of their appointments are scheduled for the next two weeks. Most players never reach arbitration, but Jacob Trouba isn't "Most players". The Jets have already signed Connor Hellebuyck to a long term deal that for some is a little pricey. The suggestion has also been put forward, that with the crop of elite young players the Jets might not be able to resign Blake Wheeler after next season and now is when he should be traded. Andrew Bergen from "The Film Collective" makes a guest appearance.

(0:40) - Hellebuyck Deal

(7:11) - Trade Wheeler??

(18:42) - Trouble with Trouba

The Winnipeg Jets entered free agency with a splash! They freed up over $4 million in cap room by trading away Steve Mason, Joel Armia and two picks. They then were unable to use that cap space effectively on July first by losing the Paul Stastny sweepstakes. The Jets' only signing was AHL goalie Laurent Brossoit. Did the Jets get full value for their trade? Should they still try and target a big name free agent? All of this and more on this week's show.

(0:35) - The Trade

(8:20) - No Stastny

(22:35) - What Now?

As we enter into the dog days of Summer the guys recap this year's free agent signings and whether the Jets got their money's worth. They also look into potential arbitration for "Helly" and what the PK should look like.

(0:33) - Mason, Kulikov, and the other guys

(21:33) - Arbitration

(23:27) - The solution to the penalty kill problem