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.

Gavin McKenna Reportedly Committing to Penn State University

The projected first overall draft selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft is reportedly taking his talents to the NCAA. After weeks of speculation on where Gavin McKenna would play in the 2025-26 season, the reports started heating up that he’d be playing in the NCAA. Today, Cam Robinson, alongside others, reported the news that […]

AHL: Manitoba Moose Sign Alex Worthington

The Manitoba Moose have added to their organization’s goaltending depth by signing Alex Worthington to a two-year contract that will expire at the end of the 2026-27 season. The 6-foot-3 netminder recently finished up participating in his second Winnipeg Jets development camp and has continuously looked to improve his game. Getting looks at Worthington in […]

Mason Shaw Re-Signs in Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed forward Mason Shaw to a one-year, two-way contract worth an average annual value in the NHL of $775,000. Shaw is coming off his first season in the Winnipeg Jets organization, playing for the Manitoba Moose and posting a team-leading 37 points (17G, 20A) in 72 games. The Moose’s alternate captain […]

Gustav Nyquist Signs One-Year Deal in Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets have signed winger Gustav Nyquist to a one-year deal worth an annual average value of $3,250,000. Nyquist is a player the Jets had previously expressed interest in the 14-year NHL veteran, given his consistency throughout his entire career. The 35-year-old spent the 2024-25 season split between the Nashville Predators and the Minnesota […]

Simon Lundmark Signs in Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to terms for a contract with defenseman Simon Lundmark. The two-way, two-year contract carries an unknown average annual value at the time of writing. Lundmark was not tendered a qualifying offer by the Winnipeg Jets ahead of yesterday’s 4:00 pm CST deadline. He was drafted in the second round […]

Winnipeg Jets Sign Two Depth Forwards

The Winnipeg Jets have signed forwards Cole Koepke and Tanner Pearson to one-year contracts with identical annual average values of $1,000,000. The two wingers will add veteran depth to the Winnipeg Jets and potentially play important leadership roles with the Manitoba Moose, the Jets’ American Hockey League affiliate. Koepke, 27, was a sixth-round (183rd overall) […]

Dylan Coghlan Returns to Vegas on One-Year Deal

Dylan Coghlan is going back to where his professional hockey career started, in Sin City. The Vegas Golden Knights and Dylan Coghlan have agreed to terms on a one-year deal carrying an average annual value of $775,000. Coghlan split the 2024-25 season between the Winnipeg Jets in the NHL and the Manitoba Moose of the […]

Brandon Tanev Signs Three-Year Deal in Utah

The Utah Mammoth have added forward Brandon Tanev to their roster after agreeing to terms on a three-year deal carrying an average annual value of $2.5 million. Tanev, 33, was acquired by the Winnipeg Jets from the Seattle Kraken at the 2025 Trade Deadline for a 2027 second-round pick. At the time of writing, there […]

Brock Boeser Extended in Vancouver

One of the top free agents is off the board, but he won’t have a new home. The Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser have agreed to terms on a seven-year contract extension carrying an average annual value of $7,250,000. At the time of writing, there have been no reported trade or movement clauses in Boeser’s […]

Logan Mailloux Traded to the St. Louis Blues

The Montreal Canadiens have traded defenseman Logan Mailloux to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Zachary Bolduc. This trade comes after Montreal’s acquisition of Noah Dobson, making it harder for Mailloux to find a spot in Montreal’s defensive corps. The trade, which is purely a depth transaction with high upside for both teams, […]