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We're ready for the DRAFT in Las Vegas!

Jaime Thomas and Paul Edmonds bring you all the reaction and analysis leading up to the big day at Sphere.

To open the show, we take a look at the Jets' hirings' of Dean Chynoweth and Davis Payne and their potential impact on the incoming roster.

There's also a number of young talent from Manitoba looking to hear their name called on Draft Day. 

Dawson Cowan, Clarke Caswell, Luke Mistelbacher, Josh Fluker and Gavin Hodnett are all eligible to be picked this year, and Paul & Jamie bring you insight on each player!

What are you looking forward to seeing at the Draft? Paul shares his takes to wrap the show.

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As excitement builds for the NHL Draft in Vegas next week, Jamie Thomas sat down with Jason Kasdorf for the inside scoop on what the Draft is really like for prospects.

Jump right in as we go in-depth on Jason's draft year in 2010-11 playing in the MJHL, and eventually getting drafted by his hometown team in the 6th round — plus details on the draft process and memories from the thrilling moment he was picked.

Make sure to stay tuned for never-before-told stories on Jason's current role with the team as a practice goaltender!

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Jets defenceman Nate Schmidt joins us this week on Ground Control!

It's been almost a year since Schmidty and his wife became parents for the first time, so fellow dad Jamie Thomas sat down with him to discuss the joys of parenting.

Nate also has plenty of great stories to share on his time working at gas stations in his home state, plus much more!

Before the interview, JT and Tyler Esquivel look back at the past week for the Jets, Cole Perfetti's thrilling performance against the Kings, plus the Jets inching closers towards clinching a playoff spot.

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In the 100th episode (Yay we did it!!!) of Ground Control Tyler, Mitchell and Jamie recap a great bounce-back week for the Winnipeg Jets, discuss the effectiveness of the Copp-Lowry-Appleton trio, recall their favourite memories of the first 100 episodes and much more! We have a great guest this week - Connor Hellebuyck (10:15). The Vezina winner joins the podcast as he chats about his days in Odessa, Texas as a young goaltender, his relationships with Paul Maurice & Laurent Brossoit and more! Plus, Connor shares a great fishing story from an afternoon on Lake Winnipeg that you do not want to miss. Enjoy!

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In the 99th episode of Ground Control Tyler, Paul and Mitchell recap the week that was for the Winnipeg Jets as they continue a seven-game road trip through Western Canada. Plus the guys talk about the power play, the role of the fourth line and much more! In addition, Logan Stanley joins the podcast to chat about making the jump to the NHL, what's keeping him busy away from the rinks and much more!

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In the 98th episode of Ground Control Tyler, Mitchell and Jamie breakdown a successful  road trip for the Winnipeg Jets as they took five of six points out of Toronto. The guys also discuss the third line's production, Paul Stastny's presence, Trevor Lewis' milestone and much more! Plus, Mitchell chats with TSN broadcaster Sara Orlesky about gender equality, her path through the broadcasting industry and much more! 

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In the 97th episode of Ground Control Tyler, Paul and Mitchell recap the week that was for the Winnipeg Jets, discuss the play from Tucker Poolman, Paul Stastny and Mathieu Perreault and tee-up an exciting week as the Jets are in Toronto for a three-game set. Plus, TSN broadcaster and NHL Alumnus, Kevin Sawyer, (10:15) joins the pod to chat about spending more time in Winnipeg, calling games remotely, his thoughts on the Jets this season and much more! 

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In the 96th episode of Ground Control Tyler, Mitchell and Jamie discuss a successful week for the Winnipeg Jets as they picked up two victories over Montreal. The guys also chat about the team's veteran nature, handling adversity, Connor Hellebuyck's play and more! Plus, Jets defenceman, Derek Forbort, stops by (10:36) as he talks about his dog Darla, his time as a baseball umpire, his chemistry with Neal Pionk and much more!

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In the 95th episode of Ground Control Tyler, Mitchell and Paul recap a successful road trip for the Winnipeg Jets as the team picked up six of a possible eight points. The guys chat about Mark Scheifele's streak, Laurent Brossoit's shutout, Neal Pionk's play and much more! Plus, Tyler sits down with team massage therapist, Allen Pritchard (12:09). 'Pritchy' shares how he got the job with the team, his relationships with players and more!

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In the 94th episode of Ground Control Tyler, Mitchell and Jamie chat about an up-and-down week for the Winnipeg Jets, the addition of Pierre-Luc Dubois to the lineup, playing with 11 forwards and seven defenceman and much more. Plus, Tyler sits down with Trevor Lewis (11:58) to discuss joining a new team, dealing with the cold weather, being one of five NHL'ers from Utah, the 2002 Olympics and much more!

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