Winnipeg Jets 20 Best Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
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In the first 12 years after the salary cap was introduced, the Winnipeg Jets missed the playoffs 10 times. The Ilya Kovalchuk era was a dark time in Manitoba, and fortunes did not start to improve until the alliance of Kevin Cheveldayoff and Paul Maurice was formed. It’s no secret that Winnipeg is widely regarded by players as an undesirable market place with bad WIFI and even worse weather. Attracting free agents to town can be difficult, as you won’t see any UFA signings on their best contracts list that were not already Jets before agreeing to extensions. The secret to management in a market like Winnipeg is to treat the players like royalty. Draft well, develop strong, and convince those assets to make long-term commitments.
Winnipeg Jets 20 Best Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
Winnipeg Jets 20 Best Contracts in the Salary…
Winnipeg Jets 20 Best Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
In the first 12 years after the salary cap was introduced, the Winnipeg Jets missed the playoffs 10 times. The Ilya Kovalchuk era was a dark time in Manitoba, and fortunes did not start to improve until the alliance of Kevin Cheveldayoff and Paul Maurice was formed. It’s no secret that Winnipeg is widely regarded by players as an undesirable market place with bad WIFI and even worse weather. Attracting free agents to town can be difficult, as you won’t see any UFA signings on their best contracts list that were not already Jets before agreeing to extensions. The secret to management in a market like Winnipeg is to treat the players like royalty. Draft well, develop strong, and convince those assets to make long-term commitments.