The Winnipeg Jets have sent 17 hopefuls packing as they get closer to finalizing an opening night roster.
Saturday's cuts leave 43 players remaining in training camp. That includes 25 forwards, 13 defencemen and four goalies. Of those, Mathieu Perreault, Dustin Byfuglien, Shawn Matthias, Anthony Peluso and Ryan Olsen are listed as day-to-day with injuries, while Brendan Lemieux is out week-to-week, according to the team.
The following 11 players will report directly to the Manitoba Moose, who begin their American Hockey League training camp on Monday at the MTS Iceplex: Forwards Axel Blomqvist, Patrice Cormier, Brandon Denham, Jiri Fronk and Jimmy Lodge; Defencemen Jake Baker, Nelson Nogier, Peter Stoykewych and Tyson Wilson; and goalies Mikhail Berdin and Jamie Phillips.