The Central Division has been the hub for NHL trade deadline activity so far. Brock Nelson is on the Colorado Avalanche and Mikko Rantanen is back, this time with the Dallas Stars. The division-leading Winnipeg Jets joined the NHL trade deadline party with two moves before 3 p.
Winnipeg's players will be glad to have Brandon Tanev and Luke Schenn, even as Jets management set its sights higher and missed.
The trade deadline came and went, and the NHL's first-place Winnipeg Jets didn't address their top need: a second-line center.It wasn't without an effort, though. Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff confirmed that he made a push for former New York Islanders center Brock Nelson,
Just when it looked like the Colorado Avalanche made a big move by getting center Brock Nelson, their chief rivals in the Central Division answered with serious salvos in the hours before the NHL trade deadline.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets GM Cheveldayoff deals for veterans Schenn and Tanev. Paul reacts to the moves made by the Jets. Winnipeg Free Press: Jets add veteran experience in Schenn, Tanev. (Paywall). Kenny is in Philly and filed this report on the two acquisitions made by Winnipeg.