The Winnipeg Jets’ offseason is well underway, with intense conversation about the team’s direction dominating our comment section.It was time to take subscriber questions, ranging from the Jets’ investment in player development to ways around the Jets’ struggles with no-movement clauses, Gary Bettman’s commitment to Winnipeg, and the Jets’ interest in Shane Doan. As of publishing this story, there’s still time to submit your “Who says no?” trade proposals. But let’s start by comparing Winnipeg’s development staff to the two Stanley Cup finalists.Hey Murat! Can you please outline who exactly is employed by the organization specifically to work in the realm of player development? How does the size of our player development infrastructure compare to other NHL organizations and does our department have any formal training or education besides their lived experience as hockey players? — Troy R.Winnipeg currently employs Jimmy Roy and Mike Keane in player development, plus Drew MacIntyre as a goaltending and development coach.Roy played for the Manitoba Moose in the AHL for nine seasons, averaging well over 100 PIM each year, and still holds the team’s games-played record (603). Keane played five seasons for the Moose at the end of a distinguished, 1,161 NHL career that included Stanley Cups with Montreal, Colorado, and Dallas. As Winnipeg’s Director of Player Development, Roy plans Winnipeg’s development camp each summer. Keane is more involved with prospects and amateur professionals when they get to the Moose. Roy works with them, too, but does more work with Winnipeg’s prospects in junior leagues and college.When I sat down with Roy and Keane at the draft in Montreal, they emphasized prospect self-evaluation and reflection. I was left with the impression that their roles were primarily about relationship building and helping players set goals for themselves. I am unaware of what you call “formal training or education” outside of their lived experiences as hockey players, but that doesn’t automatically mean it doesn’t exist.How do the Jets stack up to the rest of the NHL?To use the Stanley Cup finalists as a point of comparison, Carolina employs a Director of Player Development, three development coaches, and a goaltending development coach. Vegas employs a Director of Player Development, a skills development coach, a director of player performance development, a manager of goaltending development and scouting, a player development staff member on the scouting side, and a skating and skills development consultant. It’s not fair to draw sweeping conclusions based on a sample size this small, but Winnipeg is third of three and it isn’t close.Later in the mailbag, Ashley J. asks about Shane Doan. Would the Jets listen to him if they hired him?Troy’s question is why the Jets’ pursuit of Shane Doan makes sense. Player development was the 1.0 Jets forward’s responsibility in Toronto and Arizona and he’s drawing interest from multiple NHL teams to work in that field. Doan met with Mark Chipman last week at Canada Life Centre, touring the building renovations in addition to talking shop. The Jets’ best offer could include an assistant GM title, with broad responsibilities for Winnipeg’s prospects in the AHL and beyond — especially if Doan’s long-term ambition is to become the GM of a team.All this said, I’m not sure if a hire is imminent or coming at all. There’s a cynical side of me that wonders what the odds are that the Jets’ solution to player development just so happens to be a former Jet. It’s just good to know Winnipeg is considering addressing/augmenting an area of weakness. Would they listen to him? I’d hope so. Doan’s resume and ambitions are big enough such that one expects Winnipeg not to waste anybody’s time just to bring back a famous name.