Picture the scene: Paul Maurice and the Winnipeg Jets coaching staff are doing their daily evaluation thing when Andrew Copp’s name comes up for discussion.
Now, the rookie centre certainly hasn’t generated the kind of camp hype and headlines Nic Petan and Nikolaj Ehlers have, but the 21-year-old Michigan product appears to have landed a job with the big club because of his hockey IQ, his defensive awareness, his size and his versatility.
The depth of Copp’s skillset also came up during Maurice’s media availability Friday when some wise-ass — hey, how you doin’ — cracked that if versatility is being tossed around, it should be pointed out the guy can also play a mean quarterback, too.