The 2023 NHL Draft has concluded, and free agency’s main deals have gone down, so all that is left is the Winnipeg Jets’ prospect development camp. It lasted four days total, with only one day of scrimmages and a few things of note.
The second the Winnipeg Jets traded for Gabe Vilardi in the Pierre-Luc Dubois deal, the clock started ticking. Vilardi is a restricted free agent and filed
The Winnipeg Jets finally have something they have not had for the last six seasons. They have a top-nine that possesses a true two-way style of play. The Jets have been hindered by many star forwards having zero defensive game.
Samberg played the 2022-23 season as a bottom pairing defenseman for the Jets. He scored two goals and eight points in 63 games for them while averaging just under 15 minutes of ice time per game. He also played five playoff games, without recording a point.
At the age of 24, Samberg earned his first full-time NHL roster spot in 2022-23, skating in 63 contests for the Jets. He contributed two goals and eight points, but his main value came without the puck on his stick.
The New York Islanders made a trio of depth forward additions today, signing Julien Gauthier, Karson Kuhlman and Brian Pinho in free agency.
Mark Scheifele has had a rich 10-year career with the Winnipeg Jets. He was the team’s first draft pick and ranks first in all-time goals in the Jets’ 2.0 era.
The Winnipeg Jets entered 2023 Free Agency with nine pending restricted free agents (RFAs) and six pending unrestricted free agents (UFAs). After a frenzy of signings and re-signings league-wide over the past week, some have been locked up by the Jets again, some await new contracts, some have signed elsewhere, and some are still without a team.
The Winnipeg Jets are holding a prospect development camp this week at the Hockey For All Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, this has not been in the organization’s plans.
The 2023-24 Winnipeg Jets currently have improved every major position except for the defensive core. One solution to this would be trading for Travis Sanheim or moving out one of Neal Pionk or Nate Schmidt.
“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain” – Harvey Dent Blake Wheeler is no longer a Winnipeg Jet. Any ending begets a reminiscence, and a desire to put into context the protagonist’s story.
The Winnipeg Jets’ best move on 2023 free agency’s opening day was locking up Vladislav Namestnikov to a bargain two-year deal with a $2 million average annual value (AAV).
Ken Weibe of Sportsnet reports that the Winnipeg Jets have traded the rights to Leon Gawanke to the San Jose Sharks for Artemi Kniazev.
The Los Angeles Kings have signed goaltender David Rittich and defenseman Steve Santini.
The Winnipeg Jets signed UFA centre Vladislav Namestnikov to a new contract today. This contract, worth a total of $4 million, carries him through the 2024-25 season.
The Winnipeg Jets liked Vladislav Namestnikov so much after the trade deadline that they have re-signed him.
The New York Rangers announced that they have come to terms with Blake Wheeler, signing him to a one-year contract worth $800,000. Wheeler takes a huge discount to go play in a big market where he can thrive offensively.
The Florida Panthers signed free agent centre Kevin Stenlund to a one-year contract at the opening bell of free agency Saturday. Stenlund’s deal carries a $1 million cap hit for its only season.
Now 36 years old, Blake Wheeler captained the Jets for six seasons before having the captaincy stripped by incoming head coach Rick Bowness a year ago.
According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic, the Winnipeg Jets may not be able to repeat the success they had when they traded Pierre-Luc Dubois by trading goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.
The disappointment of getting booted in the first round by the Edmonton Oilers stings, but the Kings clearly are on the upswing, particularly after acquiring Pierre-Luc Dubois from the Winnipeg Jets.
Pierre LeBrun reported that the Winnipeg Jets and Blake Wheeler are trying to work together to facilitate a move that would see Blake Wheeler wind up in another location.
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