Winnipeg Jets take significant step in signing former Blackhawk Jonathan Toews
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Sam Walker
January 22, 2025 (10:19 PM)
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Jonathan Toews issued a statement last month that he may try to return to the NHL, and his hometown team, the Winnipeg Jets, hopes to be a destination for the veteran.
Kevin Cheveldayoff, the GM of the Winnipeg Jets knows when to scoop up veteran talent. He's built one of the best rosters in the NHL this year and could stand to acquire a Stanley Cup champion.
Toews stepped away from professional hockey in 2023 to focus on his health.
Now, as he has been putting feelers out into the world with a return to the league, he could find many suitors.
One of them is the Winnipeg Jets.
Kevin Cheveldayoff recently sat down with Mike McIntyre When asked about Jonathan Toews potential return to the NHL and if the Jets would be interested, Cheveldayoff said «We would certainly hope to be in that mix. I think it would be a great story for his career, too. I think he's proud of his roots and would be an interesting fit.»
He's won three Stanley Cups in Chicago and has won a multitude of trophies during his career in the NHL.
In order to participate in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Toews must sign prior to the March 7 NHL trade deadline.
Toews may not be the offensive juggernaut that we've seen in the past, but as someone who's played 1,067 games in the NHL, he should know the tricks, ins and outs of the game itself.
Toews' NHL comeback just got stepped up to another level, now that his childhood favorite, and hometown team is deeply interested.
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JANVIER 22 | 299 ANSWERS Winnipeg Jets take significant step in signing former Blackhawk Jonathan Toews Do you think the Toews' best odds at winning the cup would be with the Winnipeg Jets? |
Yes | 237 | 79.3 % |
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