When Jonathan Toews was brought home to play for the Winnipeg Jets [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/winnipeg-jets], the mayor of Winnipeg and the premier of Manitoba showed up [https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/it-just-felt-right-jonathan-toews-followed-his-heart-with-winnipeg-jets] for the news conference. The Jets unveiled Toews as their second-line center, and expectations were created that simply haven't come close to being matched, either by Toews individually or the Jets as a team. Toews has three goals and nine points in 28 games, while the Jets sit sixth in the Central Division, eight points behind the third-place Minnesota Wild [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild]. And that is where the Jets made their biggest mistake, not in signing him. The other mistake has been in deployment, where they've relied too much on a guy who is 37 years old and has missed the past two seasons with a serious illness. There is still time for Toews and the Jets to turn this thing around. But expecting him to replace Nikolaj Ehlers' lost offense and playing such a huge role was a flawed strategy. Watch today's video column for the full story. Ken Campbell discusses Jonathan Toews' start to the season in Winnipeg. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/09e5783c-b383-4b7c-a422-db351c0210a1.webp] For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription?_gl=1*1ols0i0*_ga*NDAxOTY4NTMuMTc1NTg5NTA0Mg..*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjQ0MjY3MjUkbzM1OSRnMSR0MTc2NDQyNjcyNSRqNjAkbDAkaDA.]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com or creating your own post in our community forum.
