The Winnipeg Jets have stolen away Antti Miettinen from the Tampa Bay Lightning this morning. Miettinen was playing hockey in Europe this season before signing a two year deal with the Bolts yesterday. However, because he was playing overseas, he had to clear waivers to join the club. Many thought that signing him for two years instead of one would scare teams away from claiming him, but the Jets have jumped right back into the waiver wire fold.
This move serves a few purposes. First and foremost, the Jets have been a very banged up team this year. With Antropov constantly on the mend and the blueline always in a state of disrepair, the team has looked to add reinforcements on a few occassions. Miettinen is a guy who can step into multiple roles, and will be able to help the team with any number of injury related deficiencies Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Matthew Cameron 
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