The NHL season will take off in just over a week. The goal for the Winnipeg Jets—just like every other team in the league—is to make the playoffs.
It’s no easy task.
In order to make the playoffs, the Jets will need a lot of players to step up. And then there’s also the X-factor—the special kind of player who could make or break playoff hopes.
The Winnipeg Jets have a roster filled with players who are capable of stepping up and taking over the team, but who is their X-factor? An argument can be made for a lot of different players, but I’ve narrowed down my selection to just one.
The Jets' biggest X-factor heading into the season is Devin Setoguchi.
The newly acquired Setoguchi is fitting right in on the second line, with Evander Kane on his opposite wing and either Mark Scheifele or Olli Jokinen as his center. Setoguchi was the missing piece—the piece that legitimizes the Jets' second line.
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Article written by Anthony Capocci