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Jets backup Brossoit one of the few bright spots last season

RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

Jets Goalie Laurent Brossoit, during practic at Bell MTS Iceplex Wednesday.

Nobody knew what to expect from Laurent Brossoit last season.

When the Winnipeg Jets signed him prior to the 2018-19 campaign, it wasn't exactly front-page news. He arrived in Winnipeg with limited NHL experience and some rather underwhelming numbers. But Steve Mason and Michael Hutchinson were gone and the team had tabbed Brossoit as their new backup goalie.

It was a decision that made some people uneasy. The idea of Connor Hellebuyck going down with an injury and being replaced by a guy who had an .