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.

Leafs Goaltender Ilya Samsonov Locked in Prior to Game

Ilya Samsonov Awarded One-Year Contract

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ilya Samsonov couldn’t agree on contract negotiations, causing the 26-year-old restricted free agent to file for arbitration. The Toronto Maple Leafs were looking for a contract close to $2.4 million while Ilya Samsonov wanted around $4.9 million. Both teams were far from reaching a middle point which resulted in both […]

Top-10 Winnipeg Jets Prospects

Heading into the 2023-24 season, the Winnipeg Jets have quite an excellent showcase of prospects. While the Winnipeg Jets are looking to have a new identity on the ice and in the locker room, here are their top-10 prospects that you will most likely see in the navy blue and white really soon. 1. Brad […]

Nail Yakupov Never Should Have Been A First Overall Pick

Hindsight is 20/20, but sometimes, there are signs that scouts shouldn’t avoid. Now, I’m not saying my opinion is better than NHL scouts. Though seeing how hit and miss the 2012 NHL Entry Draft was, Yakupov never should’ve been in conversation to be selected first overall. The Argument Against Nail Yakupov Being Drafted First Overall […]

Jets Settle With Two RFAs Before Arbitration Dates

The Winnipeg Jets have settled with forwards Morgan Barron and Gabriel Vilardi on contracts ahead of both players’ salary arbitration hearing dates. Vilardi, who was recently acquired by the Jets via trade, elected to declare salary arbitration when given the change. Barron, who has played for the Jets for a couple of seasons now, also […]

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NHL is NOT Considering In-Season Tournament; International Play Likely

The NHL will not look to add an in-season tournament like the NBA has earlier this month. NBA commissioner Adam Silver unveiled the NBA’s European Cup-style competition which is set to debut this coming season. Financial prizes are available alongside the NBA Cup to the tournament winner. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly stated that the […]

Sebastion Aho Close to Signing Contract Extension With Carolina Hurricanes

There have been rumblings from the Carolina Hurricanes on a contract extension with forward Sebastian Aho. The deal has an unknown average annual value but is expected to be an eight-year contract extension. The second-round pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft has been a significant asset for the Carolina Hurricanes roster. Aho has posted […]

Tanner Jeannot Re-Signs With Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced that they have come to terms on a two-year contract extension with forward Tanner Jeannot. Jeannot was born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, and signed with the Nashville Predators on April 2nd, 2018 but wouldn’t make his NHL debut until the 2020-21 season. Tanner Jeannot Stats Jeannot, who’s a rough-and-tumble forward, […]

Support the Stelter’s Through Mike’s Treatment

Mike Stelter, father of late Edmonton Oilers superfan Ben Stelter, has been diagnosed with cancer. This comes as heartbreaking news for the family as it’s been a little under a year since they lost Ben after his noble battle with cancer. On Thursday, July 13th, Ben’s father, Mike, shared on social media that he had […]

OPINION: Why The NHL Must Adopt A Summer League

Have you ever turned on your TV throughout the month of July and seen that the NBA has a summer league and wondered why the NHL doesn’t do the same? Sure, the NHL has development camps, but that isn’t televised, and it’s difficult to navigate sometimes. Right now, the NBA has its annual summer league […]

Winnipeg Jets Salary Arbitration Hearing Dates

The Winnipeg Jets have two restricted free agents who elected to declare salary arbitration. Forward Morgan Barron and newly acquired forward Gabriel Vilardi both have their hearing dates set. Morgan Barron, 24 years old, scored a career-high in goals (eight), assists (13), and points (21) in his 70-game stint with the Winnipeg Jets this year. […]