Scott Arniel will be using a new strategy this season

One of the primary focal points during the summit will be analytics, which Arniel said at his introductory news conference in May will take on a greater role under his watch.

His mention of Colorado is noteworthy, since the Avalanche just faced the Jets in the first round of the playoffs last spring, dropping the first game before winning the next four. Following that series, the Denver Post ran a story on how the club used analytics as «the secret sauce» to make adjustments on the fly to overwhelm Winnipeg.

«So, what we're trying to do is funnel it to our coaching staff, so we can determine, ‘OK, what is it that we want? What do you guys want, what do you guys (in the analytics department) have?'» Arniel explained.

The move is being applauded by external experts in the field, who believe the Jets have been lagging behind some of their competition when it comes to the so-called fancy stats game.