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.
AHL: Moose Pick Up Crucial Points in Latest Homestand (03/09/2025)
The Manitoba Moose picked up five points in a four-game homestand against two opponents they’re all too familiar with. The action started Tuesday morning for a school day game where the Moose won 5-2 against the Grand Rapids Griffins. Grand Rapids fought back on the following day on Wednesday for a 3-2 shootout win. Waiting […]
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Erik Johnson Traded to the Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche have reacquired defenseman Erik Johnson from the Philadelphia Flyers for Givani Smith. The trade is one-for-one. Johnson was drafted by the St. Louis Blues first overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft before he was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in 2011. Johnson spent 13 seasons with Colorado which included some dark […]
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Cody Glass traded to the New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils have acquired Cody Glass and Jonathan Gruden from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick, Chase Stillman, and Max Graham. The 25-year-old Cody Glass was drafted sixth overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Vegas Golden Knights. He played parts of two seasons in Vegas before […]
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Winnipeg Jets Acquire Brandon Tanev and Luke Schenn
The Winnipeg Jets have made two separate trades ahead of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline acquiring Brandon Tanev from the Seattle Kraken and Luke Schenn from the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Jets traded a 2027 second-round pick to Seattle for Tanev while they traded a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick for Schenn. Schenn, […]
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Jets & Panthers Swap Kaapo Kahkonen for Chris Driedger
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired goaltender Chris Driedger from the Florida Panthers in exchange for goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen. The move is a one-for-one goaltender swap that is a depth move for both teams. Driedger, 30, is from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and will report directly to the Jets’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. Assuming […]
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Seth Jones Traded to the Florida Panthers
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded Seth Jones and a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Florida Panthers for a conditional 2026 first-round pick and goaltender Spencer Knight. Chicago will also retain $2.5 million on Jones’ contract over the next five seasons which works out to roughly 26.3% of Jones’ salary. The conditions on the first-round pick […]
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Avalanche Acquire Lindgren & Vesey from Rangers
Ahead of Friday’s trade deadline day, the Colorado Avalanche have taken another swing to improve their roster by acquiring defenseman Ryan Lindgren and forward Jimmy Vesey from the New York Rangers. The Rangers received forward Juuso Parssinen and veteran defender Calvin de Haan alongside a conditional second-round and fourth-round pick, both in 2025. New York […]
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Jets Win 10th Straight & Scheifele Breaks Jets 2.0 Goalscoring Record
10 straight wins and 329 goals go together like a perfect pair, right? “That’s a great accomplishment, it shows the longevity and how he’s played through his career,” head coach Scott Arniel said about Mark Scheifele’s record breaking goal. “He should be real proud of what he’s done and he’s got lots more to go,” […]
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AHL: Moose Continue Series Split Trend Against Milwaukee & Laval (02/22/2025)
The Manitoba Moose have been a .500 team across their stretch of games in February so far. Beginning with a series split against the Iowa Wild, then onto the Texas Stars, then the Milwaukee Admirals, the Moose have split another series against the Laval Rocket. Carson Golder, recently recalled by the Moose, has found himself […]
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Winnipeg Jets Sign Vladislav Namestnikov to Two-Year Contract Extension
The Winnipeg Jets announced today that they have re-signed Vladislav Namestnikov to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $3 million. Namestnikov is currently in his third season with the Winnipeg Jets since he was acquired in the 2022-23 season for a 2025 fourth-round draft selection. This transaction came close to the […]
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