The Winnipeg Jets won’t be on the outside looking in Friday night.
The inevitable split with stud defenceman Jacob Trouba returned something that was once theirs and, undoubtedly, energized the club’s amateur scouting staff in the process. Shipping Trouba to the New York Rangers earlier this week yielded fellow blue-liner Neal Pionk and, more importantly, the 20th overall selection in the 2019 NHL Draft.
The pick originally belonged to Winnipeg but was property of the Rangers following the Jets’ acquisition of centre Kevin Hayes at the February trade deadline.