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.

Hughes Brothers Reunion in New Jersey?

Vancouver is in a situation where their long-term salary cap picture needs to be restructured. It certainly has to be a point of discussion with upper management on potentially restructuring their future over a retool. Now, most Canucks fans might argue that the salary cap is due to go up, and they can be competitive […]

Mark Scheifele, Future Toronto Maple Leaf?

I think it’s time to discuss that Mark Scheifele will probably walk for nothing when his contract expires at the end of the 2023-24 season. Scheifele is from Kitchener, Ontario, and will be looking to compete for a Stanley Cup before he retires. The Winnipeg Jets are playing a game of chicken with either retooling […]

Who Should Be the Next Captain of the Winnipeg Jets?

The latest topic of conversation with the Winnipeg Jets is who should be the next captain of the team. Names like Joshua Morrissey, Adam Lowry, Mark Scheifele, and Kyle Connor have been thrown around, but which of the four should receive the captaincy? Mark Scheifele The first of the Winnipeg Jets’ first-round draft picks that […]

Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Rodion Amirov Dead at 21

The hockey world is devastated by the news that the Toronto Maple Leafs first-round draft prospect Rodion Amirov has passed away after a two-year-long battle with a brain tumor. There has been a flood of support for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Salavat Yulayev Ufa organizations respective to their leagues. Rodion’s agent, Dan Milstein, released […]

Nolan Patrick To Sign a PTO With The Edmonton Oilers?

Nolan Patrick’s career might get a revival as he is rumoured to be healthy to sign a professional tryout contract. The 2017 second overall pick hasn’t played an NHL game since October 22nd, 2021 after suffering an injury and missed his second full season during the 2022-23 campaign. Though, it’s currently unclear if Nolan Patrick […]

Trade Grades/Comparisons: The Erik Karlsson Trades

Despite all efforts in the 2022-23 season, the San Jose Sharks couldn’t be as terrible as they wanted to be to get Connor Bedard. The San Jose Sharks would have Erik Karlsson on their roster, posting his first career 100-point season, which did affect their ability to tank, lacking better terms. Related: Erik Karlsson Traded […]

Martin Jones Signs One-Year Contract With Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Wednesday, August 9th, that they have come to terms on a one-year contract worth $875,000 with goaltender Martin Jones. Jones, 33, entered the NHL undrafted and eventually found his footing with the Los Angeles Kings in the 2013-14 season. Related: Martin Jones Stats Martin Jones spent his 2022-23 season […]

Mark Scheifele skating for the Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets Must Trade Mark Scheifele Now

The Winnipeg Jets need to trade Mark Scheifele now to create a new locker room culture. While the argument against trading Scheifele is the fact that Winnipeg doesn’t have a player to fill the number one center spot in his absence. However, Winnipeg would rather be in the position where they continue to build towardthe […]

NHL Announces 2023-24 Preseason Schedule

On Tuesday, August 8th, the National Hockey League announced the composite preseason schedule. The road to the 2024 Stanley Cup begins on September 23rd; this 111-game mass amount of games will feature neutral-site venues in North America and Australia. The NHL will feature a two-game series between the Arizona Coyotes and the Los Angeles Kings […]

Re-Drafting the First Round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft

I just want to mention how hit-and-miss the 2000 NHL Entry Draft really was. I would like to also mention Rick DiPietro is still being paid by the Islanders for the buyout of his contract. In this series, I will re-draft the first round of each NHL Entry Draft, starting with the 2000 NHL Entry […]