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Winnipeg Jets have had plenty of hits and some inevitable misses in nine seasons of drafting and developing young players

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Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice keeps an eye his team's prospects during the 2019 development camp at the Bell MTS Iceplex last June.

Draft and develop. It’s a mantra you’ve heard for years with the Winnipeg Jets — and it’s more than just cheap talk. It truly is the lifeblood of the organization, which has been built from the ground up since re-locating from Atlanta to start the 2011-12 season.

There have been nine drafts during that time, in which general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff and his staff have made a total of 63 selections.