WINNIPEG - Chaz Lucius wasn’t shy about mentioning his admiration of Jets star Mark Scheifele in his pre-draft interview with WinnipegThe honesty obviously worked — Winnipeg selected to select Lucius 18th overall in the NHL entry draft on Friday. The adversity he faced probably helped the dynamic forward land with the Jets, said Winnipeg’s general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff. He’s looking forward, though, to eventually joining the Jets’ ranks. ”There’s a really bright future for the Winnipeg Jets and I’m just looking forward to being a part of it. Winnipeg took centre Cole Perfetti 10th overall in the 2020 draft.

Source: thestar July 24, 2021 02:18 UTC