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Sami Niku was summoned by the Winnipeg Jets to the miners, but will have to wait a few days before making his debut in the season.
Niku, who is the defending defenseman of the American Hockey League of the year, learned Saturday night that Manitoba Moose head coach Pascal Vincent had been promoted, but that is veteran Joe Morrow who is in the Jets' formation for Dmitry Kulikov Sunday against the New Jersey Devils.
"We will train (Niku) in some practices, invite him to be part of the team. He is available there, "said Jets head coach Paul Maurice. "He played well. He is making progress in the defensive parts of the game and there is really no concern about offensive play and the vision is probably at the NHL level now. "
Maurice was asked why it was important for Niku to skate with the Jets before inserting them into the formation.
"I have Joe Morrow in front of him," said Maurice. "And it's about winning."
Niku turned heads during the pre-season, but was one of the last cuts from the Jets.
He started the season with Tucker Poolman, but was recently used on the right with Logan Stanley.
"Of course, I was really happy to come back here and I hope to stay here and play well," said Niku, who has a goal and five points in 12 AHL matches this season. "My defensive game is better than last year. Of course, (the defensive game) is the biggest thing. I am a defender, so I have to defend. The offensive will come, I'm not worried about it. "
Kulikov will be absent from the formation of the Jets for at least a month because of an upper body injury that he suffered after falling on ice after being controlled by the striker. Colorado Avalanche, Gabriel Bourque, Friday.
Connor Hellebuyck starts in the goals for the Jets, while the Devils against with former Manitoba goalie Moose, Cory Schneider.
The Jets made another move on Sunday by signing forward Logan Shaw for a one year bilateral contract worth $ 675,000 a year at the NHL level.
Shaw was warned by the Jets Sunday and if he is released Monday at 11 am, the Jets have the option to send him into the AHL.
Shaw started the season with the San Diego Gulls on an AHL contract and scored two goals and five points in seven games.
Selected in the third round of the NHL draft by the Florida Panthers in 2011, Shaw has 12 goals and 31 points in 180 NHL games.
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