
Jets take Swedish defenceman Boumedienne with 28th pick at NHL draft
LOS ANGELES — The Winnipeg Jets took Swedish defenceman Sascha Boumedienne with the 28th overall pick in the NHL draft Friday.
The six-foot-one, 175-pound Boumedienne registered three goals and 10 assists in 40 games with Boston University last season.
Winnipeg won the Presidents’ Trophy last season after posting the NHL’s best regular-season record. After a miraculous seven-game series win over the St. Louis Blues, the Jets lost in six games to the Dallas Stars in the second round.
When free agency opens Tuesday, the Jets will sign Winnipeg native and longtime Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews to a one-year contract.