Acquiring new centre would suit Little fine

LAS VEGAS — If adding a thoroughbred centre means Bryan Little’s ice time gets shaved or he swings to the wing, the veteran Winnipeg Jets forward is all for it.

Days before Monday’s NHL trade deadline, it’s believed Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is in talks to significantly bolster the club’s strength up the middle.

He either couldn’t make Ottawa’s final payment demand for Matt Duchene or wasn’t in serious negotiations with the Senators. Either way, Cheveldayoff’s attention is now turned elsewhere.

For now, Little remains the club’s best option behind Mark Scheifele. He’s been a successful two-way centre for the organization since its arrival in 2011 — and a few seasons before that…