If Mark Scheifele had his way, he'd remain with the Winnipeg Jets for the foreseeable future.
A restricted free agent, Scheifele wants to return to the Jets but isn't focused on his contract. Instead he's enjoying playing for Canada at the World Championships.
"I don't even know what's going on with (the negotiations with the Jets)," Scheifele told Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun. "That's not my job. My job is to play hockey and I'm over here to win a gold medal. My agent can take care of the rest. Obviously my goal is to be with Winnipeg for a long time. We'll see what all transpires this summer. But I'm going to be the same guy that I am."
Scheifele is due for a raise after a breakout campaign that saw him notch 29 goals and 61 points. Still, the 23-year-old knows if he focuses on his game, the money will work itself out.
"I'm going to continue to work hard to become a better hockey player each and every day," he said. "To do my job each and every day. I'm going to be in the gym a lot, getting stronger, bigger, and faster. But I'm going to work on my game as well. It's another big summer for me."
