Author: Conrad Jack

Conrad Jack is a Manitoba based sportswriter covering the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) and the Manitoba Moose (AHL). He also covers the NHL Draft and World Junior Championship for ITR. He writes the Bargain Bin blog which covers NHL News & Rumours.

Moose Hire Bob Nardella as Assistant Coach

The Manitoba Moose agreed to terms with Bob Nardella to join the team as an assistant coach under head coach Mark Morrisson. Nardella was a long-time part of the Chicago Wolves organization, joining the team as a skills coach in 2012-13. He became an assistant coach in the 2014-15 season before his promotion to head […]

DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 13: Dylan Samberg #54 of the Winnipeg Jets turns up ice during the first period of an NHL game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on January 13, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. Winnipeg defeated Detroit 3-0. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)

Dylan Samberg’s Contract Affects the Winnipeg Jets’ Blueline Positively

For the next three years, the Winnipeg Jets have their shutdown defenseman Dylan Samberg signed for $5.75 million annually, and its three years of controlling each zone with a reliable defender. The deal broke early in the morning on July 30th as The Athletic’s Murat Ates was first to report. Samberg and the Jets were […]

Jaydon Dureau Signed by the Manitoba Moose

The Manitoba Moose announced yesterday that the team has signed forward Jaydon Dureau to a one-year contract through the 2025-26 season. The White City, Saskatchewan-born forward split time between the American Hockey Leagues (AHL) Syracuse Crunch and the ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears in the 2024-25 season. He posted three points (1G, 2A) in 16 games […]

Winnipeg Jets Re-Sign Gabriel Vilardi and Parker Ford

The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed forwards Gabriel Vilardi and Parker Ford to contract extensions today. Ford received a two-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 in year one and $850,000 in year two, per Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press. Vilardi received a six-year contract worth $7.5 million annually, avoiding salary arbitration days before the hearing. […]

Winnipeg Jets 2025-26 Season Schedule Announced

The Winnipeg Jets announced their 2025-26 season schedule today. It includes notable dates on the calendar for player returns, road and home game stretches, opponent facts, and more. Fortunately for Jets fans, the season starts and ends at home. The season/home opener is set to begin on Thursday, October 9th, when the Jets face the […]

Barron Has Opportunity At His Doorstep with New Contract

Morgan Barron has the opportunity of a lifetime to take his bottom-six role to a top-nine spot after signing his brand-new two-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets. The two-year contract carries an average annual value (AAV) of $1.85 million a season. The sixth-round (174th overall) draft selection by the New York Rangers in the […]

Tyrel Bauer Signs One-Year, Two-Way Contract Extension

The inaugural winner of the 2025 Richard Bue Ultimate Teammate and the 2025 winner of the EPRA Julian Klymkiw Community Service Award is back for another season after signing a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 with the Winnipeg Jets yesterday. Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press reports that the contract is worth $775,000 in […]

Winnipeg Jets Sign Five Players to Two-Way Contract

The Winnipeg Jets signed five players to identical one-year, two-way contracts on Wednesday, July 2nd, to help bolster the team’s depth and American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. Goaltender Isaac Poulter, defenseman Kale Clague, and forwards Phillip Di Giuseppe, Samuel Fagemo, and Walker Duehr are on one-year deals worth an average annual value of […]

Winnipeg Jets Re-Sign Isaak Phillips

Back in January, the Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks completed an AHL trade sending Dmitry Kuzmin to the Rockford IceHogs in exchange for Isaak Phillips. Today, the Winnipeg Jets announced that they’ve signed restricted free agent Isaak Phillips to a two-year, two-way contract carrying an average annual value of $812,500 in the NHL. The 23-year-old […]

Manitoba Moose 2025-26 Season Schedule Revealed

The Manitoba Moose, alongside the American Hockey League, revealed the team’s 72-game schedule for the 2025-26 AHL season. The Moose open their season at home with a pair of games against the Laval Rocket on Friday, October 10th at 7:00 pm CST, followed by a Sunday, October 12th, 2:00 pm CST matchup. After the two-game […]