{allcanada} Jets send 2 players to AHL, release another

The Winnipeg Jets trimmed their roster by three on Sunday, the team announced.

The Jets assigned defenceman Paul Postma and winger Jason Gregoire to their AHL affiliate St. John's IceCaps, and released forward Janne Pesonen.

Postma, 22, scored two goals and three assists in four pre-season games with the Jets. He appeared in his first career NHL game last season with the Atlanta Thrashers, playing 69 games with the IHL's Chicago Wolves while totaling 45 points (12 goals, 33 assists).

Gregoire registered one assist in three exhibition contests. The 22-year-old Winnipeg native spent the 2010-2011 season with the University of North Dakota, scoring 25 goals and 45 points in 35 games.

Pesonen, 29, played in four pre-season games for the Jets before his release. Last season, Pesonen competed with Kazan Ak-Bars of the KHL, piling up 14 goals and 13 assists in 46 games.

 

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