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Jonathan Toews readies NHL return with agent taking calls from suitors

After sitting out last season to recover from long COVID, the three-time Stanley Cup champion will explore offers ahead of July 1

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FILE - Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) lines up for a face off during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
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Overview

  • Jonathan Toews informed agent Pat Brisson that he is ready to resume his NHL career, prompting Brisson to field team inquiries up to July 1
  • The Winnipeg Jets are among the leading contenders to sign the 37-year-old centre following their pursuit of Brock Nelson
  • Toews sat out 2023-24 to address long COVID and chronic immune response syndrome through conditioning skates in Arizona and an Ayurvedic Panchakarma detox in India
  • The former Chicago Blackhawks captain boasts 372 goals and 883 points across 1,067 NHL games and won Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015
  • With free agency opening, Toews is poised to fill a second-line centre role and provide veteran leadership for interested teams