The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with Declan Chisholm as they have signed the 20 year old right handed defenseman to a three year Entry Level Contract. The average annual value of the deal is $825,000 and will begin next season. As far as his contract goes, it’s a fairly standard deal with some…
Where were you nine years ago today? After months (years) of rumors, doubt and speculation, it was made official by Mark Chipman of True North Sports and Entertainment on May 31, 2011. “Today, on behalf of my family, our partner David Thompson, and out entire organization, I am excited beyond words to announce our purchase…
Jack Eichel is not a happy man. Missing the NHL Playoffs for each of the first five seasons of your career will do that to you.
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Now that the NHL has decided (maybe) that the 2019-20 regular season is done and dusted, expect to see not just talk about future playoff matchups, but also award talk and speculation. For Jets fans, that means we’ll hear plenty of how Connor Hellebuyck deserves the Vezina trophy and maybe even warrants some talk about…
One of the more interesting notes to come out of all the details we were given yesterday when the NHL announced it’s plans to go forward with a 24 team expanded playoffs, was that each team would be limited to a total of 50 people to bring with them to the hub city they are…
A day after the NHL released protocols for what they consider “phase two” of their return back to the ice, the NHL, through a video announcement by league commissioner Gary Bettman unveiled plans for the 24 team playoff and the draft. If you want the TL;DR version right up front, the biggest takeaway is that…
Days after the NHL voted in favour of moving forward with a return to play plan, the league has made the details of that plan public.
After seeing the ten time vote winner Ville Heinola go down in defeat to Bryan Little, it was decided that we needed a weekend off from the Fan Favorite Gauntlet Series, but now we’re back at it and we’re really getting into the heart of the Winnipeg Jets roster which could make for some shorter…
It’s almost all but certain we’re going to get some sort of 24 team playoff this summer. The NHLPA authorized it in an executive vote on Friday and while the exact format is going to be tinkered with somewhat, it seems that the NHL is leaning towards the top four seeds in each conference being…
It is looking more and more like the next time the Winnipeg Jets take to the ice, it will be against the Calgary Flames as the NHL puts some final touches on its proposed expanded 24 team playoff format. And while fans do seem split on the idea of hockey coming back this summer with…
According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, multiple sources have told him that the NHL and the NHL Players Association are focused on an expanded playoff format that would see the top 12 teams from each conference based on points percentage be included. The first round would be considered a “play-in” round with four teams being…
