The Winnipeg Jets have learned that development isn’t exactly linear. After getting guys like Nikolaj Ehlers, Kyle Connor, Josh Morrissey, Patrik Laine and Mark Scheifele to bust onto the scene from the first round of the draft, things have suffered a bit this year.
The Jets are still good, to be sure. But they had 114 points last season and were second in the NHL in goals scored and fifth in goals allowed.
There were hopes that another youngster would break out this season, as it seems like we’ve been spoiled with one every year.