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Season Preview: Winnipeg Jets depth chart

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theScore is previewing each team leading up to the 2016-17 season.

Renewed optimism should be the theme for the Winnipeg Jets, who return this season with a prize to show for the disappointment of missing the playoffs - the ultra-talented No. 2 overall draft pick Patrik Laine.

But impact players are littered throughout the Jets' depth chart, even with Jacob Trouba deciding he doesn't want to be one of them.

Here's how the Jets stack up for this season:

LW C RW
Nikolaj Ehlers Mark Scheifele Blake Wheeler
Drew Stafford Bryan Little Patrik Laine
Kyle Connor Mathieu Perreault Alex Burmistrov
Shawn Matthias Adam Lowry Joel Armia
Chris Thorburn Andrew Copp Marko Dano
Nic Petan Anthony Peluso
Brendan Lemieux
  • With Laine in the fold, the top-six looks set, but decisions remain with regards to Paul Maurice's support fleet. Connor has to be considered the biggest question mark, but has provided every indication that he's ready to contribute, scoring in his first three preseason games.
LD RD
Tobias Enstrom Dustin Byfuglien
Ben Chiarot Tyler Myers
Mark Stuart Paul Postma
Brian Strait
Josh Morrissey
  • It's obviously a group that looks substantially different without Trouba. Fans would certainly like to see former first-rounder Morrissey at the next level, but his task is usurping a veteran on a one-way deal.
G
Ondrej Pavelec
Michael Hutchinson
Connor Hellebuyck
  • Perhaps the most intriguing storyline in camp, Jets' netminders could be deployed in inverse order of their capabilities. Pavelec has one season left on his deal, while Hellebuyck's the heir apparent with minor-league options.

NHL Depth Charts

ANA | ARI | BOS | BUF | CGY
CAR | CHI | COL | CBJ | DAL
DET | EDM | FLA | LA | MIN
MTL | NSH | NJD | NYI | NYR
PHI | PIT | OTT | STL | SJ
TB | TOR | VAN | WSH | WPG

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