Video Description:
After a disappointing season Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff spoke for close to 40 minutes as he covered missing the playoffs, perception of the team, injecting youth, offseason moves not hitting and much more.
Topics:
1) Opening comments.
2) Does he feel fortunate to remain in position to move Jets forward? (3:09)
3) Have the Jets been put “on notice” by Connor Hellebuyck to improve? (4:28)
4) How does he get evaluated at the end of the season? (7:18)
5) Are these mistakes he made that he is prepared to acknowledge? (8:38)
6) What’s top priority for augmenting his roster? (10:25)
7) What stood out about player accountability in the exit meetings? (11:36)
8) Has he seen enough from Scott Arniel to know he’ll be back next year? (13:04)
9) Is there a pressure to get to cup contention for their core? (13:58)
10) Can they get back to D standard with current group? (16:08)
11) On signing Cole Koepke to a two-year extension (17:49)
12) Should changes have been made earlier? Too much loyalty to veteran players? (18:52)
13) Assessing the organizations ability to draft and develop? (21:29)
14) On the offseason bets not panning out (23:49)
15) If they use the 2026 1st rounder is it too far away to help this core? (25:45)
16) Is he open to changing the look of this team or is he committed to every single core player? (27:32)
17) The Jets having a reputation for being difficult for prospects to “get a shot”. (29:44)
18) Evaluating Jonathan Toews season (33:33)
19) Signing of prospect Garrett Brown (2022 4th) (34:27)
20) What’s the message to fans who expect playoffs? (35:04)
21) His plan to keep fans confidence in this group? (35:49)
22) Any injury tidbits? (36:43)
23) Was Isak Rosén under consideration to be sent to Moose for playoffs? (37:56)
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