Will "Chevy" make moves this year around; Jets need more depth

   On March 5, 2014 Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff did nothing on trade deadline day 2014 to help his team.  He basically threw in the towel, this after centerman Mark Scheifele suffered a season ending injury. We are less than 1 month away from the 2015 trade deadline; and the Jets are in a much better spot this year compared to last; up 8 points on the Kings, Wild & Stars.

    Chevy has to prove to not only his players but to the fans of Winnipeg that he can and will improve this team by trade. This has been his weakness throughout his career. With all due respect they need more than a  Angelo Esposito for Kenndal McArdle or Maxime Macenauer for John Negrin trade.

    The Evander Kane saga must become an after thought. There is a small and I mean small percentage that they can move him at the deadline, he is lost for the year no two ways about it. They could use a top six forward, but to say the least they must get one, maybe two top nine forwards.

    The Jets cannot win a round in the playoffs if Chris Thornburn is on their third line. Same can be said in regards to their 4th line;  TJ Galiardi who has been put on waivers twice to go unclaimed by all 29 other teams has 1 goal in 36 games played having a team worst -6. And despite being a fan, Paul Maurice clearly does not have a load of confidence in Anthony Peluso to play more than 5 minutes each night. Furthermore the team has no faith in anyone in the farm system to be of any help.

    So the Jets can go many ways in order to add some much needed depth.

    Earlier in the year the Jets acquired Jay Harrison from Carolina; a player Jets coach Paul Maurice had in three different spots. Could the Jets look back to the Canes for a forward like Patrick Dwyer a cap friendly 900k; Maurice had him for four seasons. Same could be said for Dwyers teammate Jiri Tlusty; who like the Jets Michael Frolik could be a 2nd or 3rd line forward. Others players the Jets could get for nothing more than a 5th or 6th rounder, Torrey Mithell and or David Moss.

    Do not expect the team to add huge amounts of salary at the deadline nor be open to move any prospects. One player who could be moved for more help up front is spare defensman Paul Postma.

    But many people in and out of Winnipeg have said, soon the novelty will wear off so waiting another year or so to make the playoffs are out the of question.