Winnipeg Jets general manager, Kevin Cheveldayoff, entered the treacherous waters of the 2021 off-season with a long to-do list, and since the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft and NHL Entry Draft are now done, Cheveldayoff could turn his attention to improving his team’s defense. Despite 2019-20 Vezina Trophy winner, Connor Hellebuyck’s skills between the pipes, the…
The Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft has come and gone, however, the off-season is still far from over. In fact, the craziness has likely only just begun and these next couple of months will probably include plenty more interesting storylines across the entire league. With approximately $20.56 million in projected cap space for next season, according…
On Tuesday, Pierre Lebrun of TSN explained how there are two teams who are interested in Buffalo Sabers defenseman, Rasmus Ristolainen, including the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets. The reported asking price is a prospect and a first-round draft pick in exchange for the 26-year-old. Let’s have a look and see if that makes sense….
Just over two years ago, the Winnipeg Jets sent veteran Jacob Trouba to the New York Rangers in exchange for defenseman Neal Pionk, who’s since developed into a solid top-four blueliner, and the 20th overall selection in the 2019 NHL Draft, which ultimately turned into Ville Heinola. At the time, this trade seemed to be…
Defenseman Tucker Poolman was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the fifth round of the 2013 NHL Draft. After being selected, he took a little while to develop in college, playing for the University of North Dakota. Poolman enjoyed some success during his collegiate career, scoring 20 goals and 72 points in 118 career games…
Following a rocky performance in 2019-20, there was some belief that backup Laurent Brossoit would take his services elsewhere last off-season, however, he ultimately decided to return on a one-year, $1.5 million deal. Brossoit, originally drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2011, was then traded to the Edmonton Oilers in 2013 and finally earned his…
This past season, the Winnipeg Jets’ fourth line consisted of Mathieu Perreault, Trevor Lewis and Nate Thompson, who are all slated to become unrestricted free agents this summer, according to PuckPedia.com. So what does that mean for the club’s fourth line? And what could it potentially look like next season? Well, I have a few…
Following a disappointing end to the 2019-20 campaign, which saw the Winnipeg Jets eliminated during the opening round of the playoffs, captain Blake Wheeler was determined to help lead his team back to the postseason in 2020-21 and was also aiming to prove his production wasn’t starting to decline. While the Jets qualified for the…
After spending the last four seasons between the OHL and AHL, the former first-round selection, Logan Stanley, received an opportunity to make his NHL debut this past season and he certainly didn’t waste it. Let’s look at what went right, wrong and what we should expect out of him next season. What Went Right? The…
After splitting the 2019-20 campaign between the Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings, defenseman Derek Forbort reached the open market last off-season and ultimately decided to sign with the Winnipeg Jets, agreeing to a one-year, $1 million contract. Despite occupying a bottom-two role over the last couple of seasons, coach Paul Maurice provided Forbort an…
On Tuesday morning, Ryan Suter and Zach Parise were bought out by the Minnesota Wild. I had seen a few posts asking If the Jets should consider bringing in the 14-year veteran. So let’s dive in to see if the Jets should try and sign the free agent defenseman. This past season, Suter played all…
I don’t know any fans of the Winnipeg Jets who don’t cheer for Connor Hellebuyck. Without question, Hellebuyck was one of the major reasons this team advanced to the playoffs this past season, and personally, I believe he deserved to be one of the three finalists for the Vezina Trophy. Still, the success this organization…
