LeBrun expects Jets' Cheveldayoff to be "more aggressive" on trade front

Pierre LeBrun was on Edmonton’s TSN 1260 on Monday afternoon.

On the Winnipeg Jets, as part of a larger discussion on their success through injuries:

“But because they are in a playoff spot and want to remain so, I think that you’ll see Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff try to be more aggressive than he’s been since he’s been in charge. It’s been a patient sort of rebuilding of that franchise and he’s done a good job, but I think they want to get in. They were already looking to try and add a forward after trading for a defenceman right before the Christmas break, but that need before the break was for more of a Top-9 nine guy, like a third line player. That need now, with the injury to Kane, has changed. If there’s any way, and they’re scouring the market as we speak, if there’s any way in the next few weeks to add a Top-6 forward, that would be the plan for the Winnipeg Jets because they want to get in. They haven’t played a playoff game yet since they moved to Winnipeg. They believe in the mojo that they’ve got going right now, and they want to capitalize on it. I’ll look for him, I think Cheveldayoff will try to make a move.”

Source: TSN 1260/ Transcript: Nichols on Hockey

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