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Smart money says trade deadline just another Wednesday for Jets' Chevy

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The most reliable indicator of past performance is future performance — at the racetrack and in life.

And so by that barometer, you’re going to most likely be sorely disappointed if you’re hoping Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff will use next Wednesday’s NHL trading deadline as an opportunity to bring in reinforcements for a final playoff push by his desperate and inconsistent club.

The rap on Chevy — and the volume is cranked all the way every year at this time — is that all too often, he sits on his hands while GMs around the league use the trade market to upgrade their lineups.