Watch Live: Jets GM Cheveldayoff speaks after dealing Copp at the deadline

Editor's note: The event is now over.

The Winnipeg Jets entered the trade deadline as a team at a crossroads, facing the choice of if they would push for the playoffs or pivot towards focusing on the future.

That decision was not reached with resounding clarity. As the 3 p.m. ET trade window drew closer, however, they did find themselves at the centre of one of the deadline's were at the centre of one of the deadline's more notable transactions, sending Andrew Copp to the New York Rangers for a package of picks and forward Morgan Barron.

Kevin Cheveldayoff, the Jets general manager, will discuss the move and his deadline approach at approximately 5:30 p.m. ET. His comments can be seen in their entirety right here on sportsnet.ca with the video player atop this page.

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