WINNIPEG - From the very outset of the season, the Winnipeg Jets felt they were ready to make noise.
But now, more than ever, the message is clear:
They're going for it.
In the hours leading up to Monday's NHL trade deadline, the Jets made one of the biggest moves of the day, acquiring veteran centre Paul Stastny from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a 2018 first-round pick, prospect Erik Foley and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2020.
Stastny trade a sign Jets ready to contend
"It looks like we really want to win the Stanley Cup and I think we have a good chance to do it" - Patrik Laine
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