The Winnipeg Jets may look to add two new pieces to finally unlock Cole Perfetti

David Pagnotta's report hits the sore spot. Winnipeg is not hunting one second-line fix for Perfetti, it is hunting two.

That tells you the Jets see the problem as structural. One winger will not clean up a line that never found pace, finish, or chemistry behind Mark Scheifele's group.

The numbers back it up. Winnipeg finished 35-35-12 and missed the playoffs one year after winning the Presidents' Trophy.

Perfetti finished 12-20-32 in 68 games, while Scheifele put up 36-67-103 and Kyle Connor posted 39-53-92. That split screams top-heavy attack.

Fans are right to read this as pressure on Kevin Cheveldayoff, not on Perfetti alone.

If the Jets add two real second-line pieces, Perfetti can drive play instead of wearing every hard matchup without help. His touch still fits a top-six role, but he needs linemates who can win races and finish chances.

This also says plenty about how Winnipeg views its window. Connor Hellebuyck and the blue line cannot keep carrying a roster built on one scoring lane.

Cheveldayoff and Scott Arniel both spoke about disappointment and the path forward after the season. Pagnotta's note feels like the first clean clue about what that path actually is.

The next move is not about finding a star name. It is about giving Perfetti a real second line so Winnipeg stops asking one unit to do everything.