Can Winnipeg take on that much cap?

This would obviously improve Winnipeg's depth in the short term but long term I think Montreal.

I could be biased though as a Whitby resident.....but not too biased because I played minor hockey for Ajax-Pickering

This should be titled: Jet's miss the playoffs and screw up future"

That is a huge no from Winnipeg. There isn't a single player there from Montreal that the Jets need or would help the lineup at all. It would be a dream return for Montreal though, a top prospect for a pile of meh, including one with a bad contract, a low end rental and a bottom six player looking for a raise.