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.

Winnipeg Ice Sold, Moves for THIRD Time in Franchise History

For the fifth time since the formation of the Western Hockey League, the city of Winnipeg has failed to keep a Major Junior hockey team—the Winnipeg Jets, Winnipeg Clubs, Winnipeg Monarchs, Winnipeg Warriors, and now the Winnipeg Ice. The individual franchise was formerly known as the Winnipeg Ice and has previously been known as the […]

Jack Eichel Wins A Stanley Cup Before Connor McDavid

Jack Eichel might have been drafted second overall in the 2015 NHL draft, but he’s the first from North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, to win the Stanley Cup. While the Buffalo Sabres would initially draft Eichel, time passed, and he was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights. A small town that could’ve just continued to do what […]

Mark Stone Makes History With Hat Trick in Stanley Cup Clinching Game

In the Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup-clinching game, Mark Stone became the third player in NHL history and the first in 101 years to score a hat-trick in the Stanley Cup-clinching game. With Stone’s hat trick in the 2023 Stanley Cup Finals, he joins an exclusive club, see below. Babe Dye – Toronto St Patricks […]

First Buyout Window Opens Friday, June 16th

Each year, there’s always a big buyout or two that happens. This year, teams will most likely buy a player out, especially with the cap only going up by $1 million. On CapFriendly, they have a section on their website for popular buyouts. Five of the buyouts on the page are realistic and most likely […]

Canucks Looking for Market on Conor Garland

The Vancouver Canucks are looking to move Conor Garland in order to clear cap space and build toward the future. Garland, who was acquired in the 2021 offseason, was signed to a five-year contract worth $4.95 million annually just days after his acquisition. Garland still has three years left before he becomes an unrestricted free […]

Milan Lucic to the Toronto Maple Leafs?

Ten years ago, if I had mentioned that Milan Lucic might join the Toronto Maple Leafs, you would have laughed at me and thought it was outlandish. Well, on the Leafs Take podcast hosted by Jay Rosehill and Nick Alberga, Milan Lucic admitted that suiting up for an original six franchise is too good to […]

Juuse Saros in net for the Nashville Predators

A Red-Hot Goaltender Market

The free agency period is less than a month away; teams can make massive improvements or risk anchoring themselves with an albatross of a contract through free agency. Not every year, you can sift through goaltenders and see multiple top goaltenders available through the free agency market. It’s also not every year when multiple established […]

2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile: Zach Benson

The Scouting Report: Zach Benson from Langley, British Colombia, Canada, born May 12th, 2005, is a top prospect eligible for the 2023 NHL draft in Nashville. Benson is an incredible passer, and it will be interesting to see come NHL entry draft day if he moves up or falls a bit in the rankings. While […]

Report: Dubois WILL NOT re-sign with the Winnipeg Jets

A report earlier today, on June 7th, 2023, from notable NHL insider Pierre LeBrun revealed that Pierre-Luc Dubois would not sign a contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets. This is not a terribly shocking report, as it has been reported since Pierre-Luc Dubois’ arrival to Winnipeg that he wanted to be a Montreal Canadien. This […]

Will Alex DeBrincat Remain An Ottawa Senator?

The offseason for the National Hockey League is in full swing, with winger Alex DeBrincat potentially being on the trade market. It is highly likely that Alex DeBrincat is traded rather than taken to arbitration or signed via an offer sheet. Since DeBrincat wishes to wait till the completion of the Ottawa Senators sale (via […]