Don’t tell Alexander Burmistrov he’s in a battle for one of the few remaining bottom-six forward spots with the Winnipeg Jets.
He’s aiming higher. Much higher.
"It’s a big year for me. I’m going to do everything I can. I’m going to try and be a top-six player on this team this year," a clearly confident Burmistrov told the Free Press Thursday before he suited up for his first pre-season game of 2016-17.
The top two lines for the Jets would appear to be set in stone, with Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler, Nikolaj Ehlers, Mathieu Perreault, Drew Stafford, Brian Little and Patrik Laine likely to see duty in those prominent roles.