YOU’RE not imagining things if you see Adam Lowry moving quickly to the head of the class.
The Winnipeg Jets are all-in on draft and develop and their general manager never fails to mention the word "patience."
Yet here are the Jets, clearly signalling before Lowry’s second NHL season even starts he’s a candidate for plenty more responsibility.
To start this year’s training camp, head coach Paul Maurice dropped an unexpected early surprise — the 22-year-old centre would be involved in an experimental promotion to the first line with Andrew Ladd and Bryan Little, sending Little at least temporarily over to the right wing.