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Winnipeg Jets show interest in signing former Blackhawk Jonathan Toews

Originally posted on Hawks Insider | By Sam Walker | Last updated Jan 23, 2025 12:25 PM ET

Jonathan Toews issued a statement last month that he may try to return to the NHL, and his hometown team, the Winnipeg Jets, hopes to be a destination for the veteran.

Kevin Cheveldayoff, the GM of the Winnipeg Jets, knows when to scoop up veteran talent. He's built one of the best rosters in the NHL this year and could stand to acquire a Stanley Cup champion.

Toews stepped away from professional hockey in 2023 to focus on his health.

Now, as he has been putting feelers out into the world with a return to the league, he could find many suitors. One of them is the Winnipeg Jets.

Toews won three Stanley Cups in Chicago and has won a multitude of trophies during his career in the NHL.

In order to participate in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Toews must sign prior to the March 7 NHL trade deadline.

Toews may not be the offensive juggernaut that we've seen in the past, but as someone who's played 1,067 games in the NHL, he should know the tricks, ins and outs of the game itself.

Toews' NHL comeback just got stepped up to another level now that his hometown team may be deeply interested.

This article first appeared on Hawks Insider and was syndicated with permission.

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