Winnipeg Jets cut 3 players after 1st exhibition game

The Winnipeg Jets announced their first round of cuts on Tuesday afternoon following their first exhibition game.

The Jets re-assigned three players back to their respective junior teams. Declan Chisholm was sent back to the Peterborough Petes of the OHL, Leon Gawanke was re-assigned to the QMJHL’s Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, and Giovanni Vallati is headed back to the OHL’s Oshawa Generals.

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The Jets have 49 players left in training camp including 27 forwards, 17 defenceman and five goalies. All NHL teams have to get down to a 23-man roster by the start of the regular season.

The Jets continue their pre-season schedule on Thursday in Edmonton against the Oilers.

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