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.

St. Andrews, Manitoba’s Own Darren Helm Retires From the NHL

Darren Helm, born in St. Andrews, Manitoba, has enjoyed three seasons in the Western Hockey League and 16 seasons in the National Hockey League. Drafted in the fifth round at 132nd overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Darren Helm has enjoyed an illustrious career that stands above many others. Darren Helm’s junior career started […]

Bargain Bin: Free Agency, PWHPA, NHL Offseason

Been a bit of a second since I’ve done a Bargain Bin. With the chaotic week of the NHL awards, two days of the NHL Draft in Nashville, and then Free Agency, it took a ton of my focus away. Otherwise, this Bargain Bin is jam-packed with news, rumors, opinions, and more. Let’s get into […]

Meet the Newest Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets have completed their 2023 NHL Entry Draft class, and they picked up quite a few good prospects. With five picks in seven rounds, Kevin Cheveldayoff did quite well for what he was limited to. Colby Barlow – 18th Overall A surprising pick in this draft class, winger Colby Barlow was drafted 18th […]

First Buyout Window Closed, Who Was Bought Out?

The first buyout window of the 2023 NHL offseason has come to a close on June 30th. Teams were either shopping these contracts or preparing to buy the players out before the deadline. With free agency being in full swing and the bought-out players finding a new home, let’s dive into each player’s former contract […]

Patrick Maroon Traded to Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to a trade. Patrick Maroon and Maxim Cajkovic were traded to the Minnesota Wild for a 2024 7th-round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Maroon played four seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning and fit into the role he was paid for. Maroon, who was drafted […]

Max Domi Signs With Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Max Domi to a one-year contract worth $3 million annually. The Arizona Coyotes 12th overall selection in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft took a couple of years to develop. Max Domi wouldn’t debut until the 2015-16 season. Max Domi scored 18 goals and 34 assists for 52 points […]

Calvin De Haan Signs With Tampa Bay Lightning

Calvin De Haan and the Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $775k annually. De Haan, who has most recently completed his second tenure with the Carolina Hurricanes, played 53 games where he scored two goals and ten assists for 12 points. The 32-year-old Calvin De Haan was drafted 12th […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Signs With Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs and forward Tyler Bertuzzi have agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $5.5 million annually. Bertuzzi will earn the league minimum ($775,000) as base salary and was given a $4.725 million dollar signing bonus. Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving also gave Bertuzzi a full no-movement clause. The Sudbury, Ontario […]

Leon Gawanke Traded to San Jose Sharks

The Winnipeg Jets and San Jose Sharks have agreed to terms on a trade involving defenseman Leon Gawanke to San Jose and Artemi Kniazev to Winnipeg. San Jose receives Gawanke’s signing rights while Kniazev is in the final year of his entry-level contract. Leon Gawanke, selected in the fifth round at 136th overall in the […]

Shayne Gostisbehere Signs With Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings have agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $4.125 million annually with defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere. Gostisbehere recently split his 2022-23 season between the Arizona Coyotes (52 games) and the Carolina Hurricanes (23 games). Gostisbehere provided stability for both Arizona and Carolina, though he looked really in place when he joined […]