Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet: Kevin Cheveldayoff is in year ten of his tenure in Winnipeg. That seems hard to believe but true. However, a lot of the same defensive issues exist. Connor Hellebuyck will have a short shelf life if things remain status quo.
Losing Dustin Byfuglien hurt immensely but that was inevitable. Now Cheveldayoff must peruse what is out there. With the flat cap, the general manager is presented an opportunity that was not there before the pandemic.
The second line center issue is somewhat of a priority but defense is the bigger issue.