On the most recent episode of 31 Thoughts: The Podcast, Elliotte Friedman suggests (1:05:50) that the Winnipeg Jets were targeting Jamie Oleksiak before the trade deadline.
Friedman says it would have been expensive acquisition for the Jets, but they were prepared to do it. In the end, the Stars decided to keep Oleksiak, who they would like to sign to an extension beyond this season.
The Stars may eventually sign Oleksiak after the expansion draft, so that they don’t need to risk losing him and his new contract to Seattle. Stars defensemen Miro Heiskanen, John Klingberg and Esa Lindell all require protection in the expansion draft.
