During Winnipeg Jets training camp, one of the storylines was what happened to the Jets’ top prospect goaltender, Mikhail Berdin. The twenty-four-year-old led the line for the Manitoba Moose last season and was in the second year of his two-year contract.
Released from PTOs Hailey Salvian: The Calgary Flames have released forwards Sonny Milano and Cody Eakin from their PTOs. Jason Megna: “Crazy how Sonny Milano can go from 14-20-34 last season to not getting a contract this year.
The offseason has arrived for half of the league’s teams that weren’t playoff-bound plus those who were eliminated in the first two rounds. It’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at the Jets.
Time to ride the transactions bus once again, as the Winnipeg Jets have added to their forward depth by recalling Kristian Vesalainen from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.
Heading into training camp this year, the Winnipeg Jets already knew who their starting goaltender was going to be, obviously, Connor Hellebuyck. As for the backup gig, well, that competition is currently between Eric Comrie and Mikhail Berdin.