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Likely that Derek Meech will step in to play with Byfuglien.
Meech will enter the lineup after Zach Bogosian suffered a concussion on Saturday. Meech has no points in 13 games this season.
Derek Meech News
Call up / Send down
Jets have recalled Derek Meech.
He isn't expected to be fantasy relevant.
Waiver Move
WPG puts Derek Meech on waivers.
Meech must be fully healthy and in need of a conditioning stint. The Winnipeg native has no fantasy hockey value.
Bryan Little and Derek Meech skated in Montreal but won't play #Winnipegjets
Meech continues to recover but may not be used once he returns. He's played two games for his hometown Jets.
The #winnipegjets also announce D Derek Meech has undergone surgery for a lower-body injury and that will keep him out another 6-to-8 weeks
The Winnipeg native played only two games before getting hurt. He has no fantasy hockey value.
Derek Meech on injured reserve with lower-body injury
Tough break for Meech, who temporarily held a spot on his hometown team. In his absence, Randy Jones will continue manning the third defensive pairing.
#winnipegjets D Derek Meech is not on this trip after suffering a lower body injury in Wed practice back in Winnipeg
Tough break for Meech, who temporarily held a spot on his hometown team. In his absence, Randy Jones will continue manning the third defensive pairing.
Ron Hainsey didn’t practise on Tuesday after suffering a lower-body injury against the Penguins.
No further word on the extent of Hainsey's injury. Look for Derek Meech to take his place in the lineup.
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MEECH DEBUT: Defenceman Derek Meech will become the first Manitoban to suit up for the reborn Winnipeg Jets.
Meech figures to draw in for Ron Hainsey. Meech played all of last season in the AHL but broke out offensively with 10 goals and 37 points. If he makes the team, he could show that potential at the AHL level but would need extensive injuries to his defensive counterparts in order to get offensive minutes.
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As the Winnipeg Jets’ brass continues to mull over their final decisions that will bring them to the opening-day roster, Meech finds himself in limbo once again, waiting to see if he’s going to be among those to make the grade or be placed on waivers and wondering if he’ll be picked up by another team or be re-assigned to the American Hockey League.
Meech played all of last season in the AHL but broke out offensively with 10 goals and 37 points. If he makes the team, he could show that potential at the AHL level but would need extensive injuries to his defensive counterparts in order to get offensive minutes.
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“It looks like a smart signing for us,” the coach said. “Where he lands, he’ll show us. He looks like an NHL player. Can he be an every day, top-six? He’s still young and looks good. We’re happy with what we’ve got.”
Meech played all of last season in the AHL but broke out offensively with 10 goals and 37 points. If he makes the team, he could show that potential at the AHL level but would need extensive injuries to his defensive counterparts in order to get offensive minutes.
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The Winnipegger is one of a handful of players locked in a battle to be the seventh or eighth blue-liner, with a chance to work himself into the regular rotation.
Meech played all of last season in the AHL but broke out offensively with 10 goals and 37 points. If he makes the team, he could show that potential at the AHL level but would need extensive injuries to his defensive counterparts in order to get offensive minutes.
Meech was brought in to provide depth in the organization and after spending last season with the Grand Rapids Griffins in the American Hockey League he’s determined to do what he can to push for a spot on the Jets fairly crowded blue-line.
The former Red Wing has 126 games under his belt and could challenge for a spot on the team. However, barring significant injuries and a breakout season, Meech will not be fantasy relevant this season.
Meech, the former fringe defenseman with the Detroit Red Wings, signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Winnipeg Jets. The Manitoba native's NHL salary is $700,000. He would earn $105,000 in the AHL.