WINNIPEG — Whether the fates of two star players align with the Winnipeg Jets’ future plans remains to be seen.
Starting goalie Connor Hellebuyck and top centre Mark Scheifele both spoke to the media about playing on expiring contracts after the team’s first on-ice session of training camp on Thursday.“I have an open mind. I’m not closing the door to anywhere,” Hellebuyck said. “I’m going to look at anywhere that I think can win a Cup, and I know this locker room can win a Cup. That’s been my main goal and my main focus.
Scheifele was the team’s first draft pick after the franchise relocated to Winnipeg in 2011 from Atlanta. He led the Jets in goals last season with a career-high 42 and added 26 assists in 81 games. The Kitchener, Ont., native inked an eight-year, $49-million deal in 2016. “He was the heart and soul of this team,” Scheifele said of Wheeler. “The amount of broken bones he played with, the amount of amazing plays he made for the team and for us. He was a warrior through and through.
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