The Winnipeg Jets are actively shopping Alexander Burmistrov per TSN’s Gary Lawless.
Hearing #nhljets are gauging trade interest on F Alex Burmistrov
— gary lawless (@garylawless) November 4, 2016
The Winnipeg Jets Are Shopping Alexander Burmistrov
Burmistrov is on the last year of a two-way show me deal Kevin Cheveldayoff gave him last off-season. He carries a cap hit of $1,550,000.
The 25-year old was the beneficiary of an early season injury to centreman Bryan Little. Burmistrov was set to be a staple in the press box until the injury gave him another chance to crack the lineup and show the team something.
He hasn’t.
Struggles
In his ten game audition, Burmistrov has more blooper reel plays than points. Be it his turnover which turned into goal against last weekend or failing to get to the face-off circle in time last night, his play is being highlighted for all the wrong reasons.
Burmistrov was once a positive shot suppressor, but that skill has faded. His ineptitude of creating offense has remained. His two-year stint in the KHL has set his development on a one-way ticket backwards.
It’s hard to believe anything will come of this report. Burmistrov’s trade value is at an all-time low. Perhaps the Jets can target teams with a struggling penalty kill, pointing them to the shorthanded minutes Burmistrov has logged. At this point however, shopping Alexander Burmistrov straight up and getting something would be a pretty big surprise. Involving him as an extra in a package is semi-realistic, though. In any event, with an expiring contract, his days as a member of the Jets seem numbered.
Main Photo:
ST PAUL, MN – OCTOBER 15: Alexander Burmistrov #91 of the Winnipeg Jets controls the puck against Minnesota Wild during the game on October 15, 2016 at Xcel Energy Center in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
