Cheveldayoff, an assistant GM in Chicago when Toews and the Blackhawks won the 2010 Stanley Cup, said that when he joined the Jets the following year, he and team co-owner Mark Chipman mused about the ...

Caption: Jonathan Toews speaks with media on Friday afternoon after being signed by Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff, right, to a one-year contract to play with his hometown team.

As roster activity slows down following the start of the NHL’s free-agent frenzy, it’s becoming clearer what Stanley Cup ...