There was no escaping collateral damage within the Winnipeg Jets organization after the bombshell acquisition of centre Paul Stastny and depth defenceman Joe Morrow on Monday.
Stastny’s arrival makes things crowded up the middle and could push hard-nosed fourth-line centre Matt Hendricks out of the lineup once Adam Lowry (upper body) returns. The 6-5, 210-pound centre is due back in early March.
Forward Nic Petan and defenceman Tucker Poolman were immediately reassigned to the Manitoba Moose.
Speaking after practice Monday, Hendricks, a 10-year NHL veteran, said he’ll do whatever’s asked of him as the club pushes for a lofty spot in the Western Conference heading into the playoffs.