from Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press,

The final numbers are almost in — and it appears Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff and his staff will be able to keep the band mostly together as they gear up for what they hope is another run at the Stanley Cup.

But just as quickly as the window of opportunity seemed to open last year for this young and talented group, there is growing evidence to suggest it could also slam shut in a hurry without some shrewd manoeuvring and maybe some luck sprinkled in.

It's no secret the small-market Jets are on the verge of a salary-cap crisis that is likely going to force Cheveldayoff to make some cold, hard decisions that could change the look of the team in the very near future. That's the price to pay for drafting well and then trying to keep the homegrown core intact.

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