Winnipeg Jets: No Need to Rush a Jack Roslovic Trade

Winnipeg Jets training camp is almost at a close and Jack Roslovic has yet to be traded. There is absolutely no reason for the Jets to rush a trade for him.

Its been two weeks to the day since the bombshell report came out by Mike McIntyre that stated Jack Roslovic would not be reporting to training camp and is awaiting a trade or a new contract from the Winnipeg Jets. Pierre LeBrun followed that up by saying that Roslovic has asked for a trade from Winnipeg.

Fast forward to today and nothing has changed. Jack Roslovic has not reported to Winnipeg and is still a restricted free agent without a contract to his name.

When speaking about Roslovic’s trade speculation yesterday on TSN Hockey Insider Trading, Darren Dreger said:

Cheveldayoff has had conversations with teams about Roslovic, but he is willing to be patient. (TSN)

I am one hundred percent in agreement with Jets’ general manager, Kevin Cheveldayoff in this scenario. There is absolutely no need to rush any trade for Roslovic here.

The main question is what assets should the Jets go after in exchange for Roslovic? Some may say future draft picks, while others may say a prospect(s), or the Jets can try and go after an established player.

There are a great number of options for the Jets when looking at trades for Roslovic, but the Jets should not rush any of these.

The Jets opening night roster looks extremely close to being set and they have a great amount of depth in their 2021 squad. The one area where Winnipeg looks a little thin is in their goaltending department. Yesterday, the Jets lost Eric Comrie on waivers to the New Jersey Devils.

With that being said, Cheveldayoff may seek to go after a depth goaltender for Roslovic. This will allow Mikhail Berdin to be the starter with the Manitoba Moose in the AHL. This move would provide Berdin with great experience and should help his future development as Manitoba’s number one netminder.

Regardless of this, the Jets still have time before the AHL kicks off on February 5. Cheveldayoff should see where the Jets are at in the first couple weeks of the season before moving Roslovic. This will allow the Jets front office and coaching staff to assess all areas of their team, in the early part of the campaign, and see if and in what aspect of the team the Jets need to improve to be successful.

Then, Cheveldayoff can set his sights on a particular player that can improve the Jets in the long run and work out a trade for Roslovic.

Winnipeg Jets Fans: Who should Winnipeg seek to get in return for Jack Roslovic? Leave your comments below!