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Winnipeg Jets Shopping Team Captain

With the Colorado Avalanche hoisting the Stanley Cup last night, it officially marks the end of the 2021-2022 season. Teams can now officially look forward to the off-season as free agency opens on July 13th. In the meantime, teams will look at the trade market as many big names are being floated around this year, […]

Capitals Looking to Free Agency and Trade to Replace Backstrom

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom under went partial hip replacement surgery in Belgium on June 18 and his rehabilitation timeline will be “lengthy”. Backstrom is an elite playmaking pivot with almost a point per game for his career. Replacing him will not be easy. Expect the Capitals to be aggressive in trying to fill the […]

Paul Maurice: “It changed my personality and I turned into a big jerk!”

We haven’t heard much from Paul Maurice since he walked away from the Winnipeg Jets on December 17 last year. And now, with his recent signing as head coach of the Florida Panthers, we gain a little more insight into how this all came about. As he stated in his press conference at the time […]

Jets: Blake, Barry, Pierre-Luc, and Paul

No. They aren’t a 1960s folk act from your parent’s album collection, but they are on the Top 100 to create a buzz in the Winnipeg hockey scene. In reality, things have been quiet in these parts lately, which can be attributed to the logjam, the Barry Trotz saga. More on that in a minute, […]

Jets: First Round Draft Options Part Two

While it looks more and more like center Shane Wright of the Kingston Frontenacs will be the first overall pick, what lies lurking at the bottom of the first round? With the New York Rangers now eliminated, the Jets will pick at the 30th spot. Here are my thoughts on who the Jets could snag […]

Jets: Coaching Update – Trotz Watch

Okay. Apparently, we still don’t have a coach. After several of my last posts, many comments sound like, “I don’t care about draft picks. We need to hire a F$%#ing coach!” I get it. You are frustrated. Me too. This is what I do know. Two people are holding things up. Barry and Gary. As […]

Jets: Is It Time To Move Connor Hellebuyck?

Remember when you held on to your iPhone 4 too long and then wanted a 7 Plus? And because you waited so long, your old iPhone was not worth anything? Right? Is that where we are with former Vezina winner Connor Hellebuyck? Whenever Jet GM Kevin Cheveldayoff used to get a call about Hellebuyck, it […]

Jets: First Round Pick Options Part 1

This year’s NHL amateur draft will be held at the Bell Centre in Montreal on July 7 and 8. Spots one through sixteen were determined with the lottery on May 10. The Montreal Canadiens had the greatest odds of selecting first overall and were successful. The New Jersey Devils jumped ahead of the Arizona Coyotes […]

Blue Jackets, Roslovic Agree to Two-Year Extension

On Tuesday, the Columbus Blue Jackets signed center Jack Roslovic to a two-year, $8 million contract extension. Roslovic’s contract has an average annual value of $4 million per year. The 25-year-old center was a 2015 first-round pick (25th) of the Winnipeg Jets. The Columbus, Ohio native set career highs in goals, assists, points, and games […]

Kyle Connor Wins Lady Byng

Kyle David Connor of the Winnipeg Jets is the 2021-22 recipient of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The award is handed out each NHL season to the “Player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of Kyle David Connor of the Winnipeg Jets is the 2021-22 recipient of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. Each NHL […]