If Kevin Cheveldayoff has learned anything in his four years manning the helm of the Winnipeg Jets draft table it’s this:
When the names start flying it’s imperative to keep your eyes and ears wide open, listen to absolutely everything and anything and be ready to pounce. After all, those NHL movers and shakers that stick their heads in the sand and don’t trust their own draft boards can be cursing their mistakes for years to come.
Granted, that’s always been the approach the Jets have taken to the draft, but it will be even more important this weekend with the club picking lower in the first round that at any point in their existence — 17th and 25th overall — and holding three picks in the top 47.