from Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com,

How difficult has it been to see the likes of Myers, Trouba, Chiarot and Tanev leave this summer especially after being part of the Jets' success the past couple of years?

"Obviously it's tough to see good friends go like that. Jacob is one of my best friends. We started in the League together and have been best friends ever since. Myers is a good friend. So is Chiarot. So is Tanev. It's always tough seeing a friend go and knowing you're not going to be with them next year."

The Jets have been eliminated by the eventual Western Conference champion the past two seasons. First it was the Vegas Golden Knights in 2018, then the St. Louis Blues who went on to win the Stanley Cup in 2019. Is there any consolation in that?

"It takes a lot to get to the Stanley Cup Final, and in the end, you know you've lost to a good team. But at the end of the day you know there was a chance you could have been there. The same goes for [the] Toronto [Maple Leafs]. They went through the exact same thing in losing in the First Round to a Boston Bruins team that also went to the Final. A bounce here, a bounce there, a few lucky breaks and you think about how it might have been you that got there. It's certainly no consolation but you know what to fix and what to work on. That's the good thing about hockey. You know what to think about and go from there. You've just got to keep working hard."

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