After dealing away their top pick, Jets watch first round, focus on free agents
DALLAS — Minus a first-round pick in this year’s NHL draft, Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is focusing his attention on the team’s free agents.
The Jets dealt their top selection in 2018 — which turned out to be No. 29 overall — to the St. Louis Blues prior to the trade deadline as part of the package to acquire veteran centre Paul Stastny ahead of the Jets’ playoff run.
The trade worked out for both sides as Stastny excelled in Winnipeg, helping the club make it all the way to this season’s Western Conference final.
But the Jets are now trying to sign Stastny, who can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.