Winnipeg Jets Longshots for Stanley Cup

Winnipeg fans now have a team again but how close are they to finally winning a Stanley Cup?

Oddsmakers set the transplanted Atlanta Thrashers, who will move to Winnipeg next season, at 80/1 odds, according to Bodog sportsbook.

Back in 1996, the Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver to become the Avalanche and won the Cup in their first season. However, the Thrashers have never won a playoff game and to expect them to suddenly emerge over regular-season East champion Washington and Cup semi-finalist Tampa Bay in the tough Southeast Division is a much bigger task.

“It’s a feel-good story of a Canadian city getting its team back, but the Jets or Northern Thrashers are no threat to win the Cup,” said Jack Randall of odds aggregator OddsShark.com. “That’s why the odds to win the division are so high at 16/1 at this time of the year.”

Betting on whether the team will revert to its old nickname of Jets are another wager you can make. Ditto, an over under on points for the regular season and whether former Jet Teemu Selanne will go back to Manitoba for a season.

Check out all the Winnipeg NHL odds associated with the return of hockey to Manitoba.

Winnipeg NHL Odds courtesy of bodog sportsbook :

Will the Winnipeg based NHL team win the 2011-2012 Stanley Cup?
Yes     80/1

Will the Winnipeg based NHL team win the 2011-2012 Eastern Conference?
Yes    40/1

Will the Winnipeg based NHL team win the 2011-2012 Southeast Conference?
Yes    16/1

How many points will the Winnipeg based NHL team during the 2011-2012 Regular Season?
Over 83.5
Under 83.5

Will the Winnipeg based NHL team be called the Jets?
Yes     -160
No     +120

Will the Winnipeg based NHL team sell 13000 season tickets by June 21st 2011?
Yes     -350
No     +275

Will Teemu Selanne sign a contact with the Winnipeg based NHL team by July 31st 2011
Yes     10/1