Kevin Cheveldayoff is going to do everything he can to keep the band together.
The Winnipeg Jets GM spoke with the media today in his annual season-ending address and raved about the group of players who took this team to its first playoff berth since relocation -- and set a franchise record for points along the way with 99 -- before being swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Anaheim Ducks.
"I’m just real proud of that group," said Cheveldayoff. "Obviously, there’s a sense of emptiness, sitting here today and talking to most of the guys.