CALGARY -- Mark Scheifele can’t wait to play alongside Jonathan Toews with the Winnipeg Jets this season.

To Scheifele, Winnipeg was the proper landing spot for the 37-year-old forward after a two-season hiatus because of health issues.

“I thought it kind of was the perfect storm almost,” Scheifele said prior to taking part in the Rogers Legends of Hockey event as part of the PGA Tour Champions stop at the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club on Saturday. “Coming back to Winnipeg, coming back from not playing for a couple of years, I thought it all made so much sense. I was obviously hoping that we were the front runner and we’re very excited to have him.”

Toews, a Winnipeg native, signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Jets on July 1. The three-time Stanley Cup champion

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