5 Most Underrated NHL General Managers for 2025-26
Last week, there was a ranking of the top five overrated general managers (GMs) in the NHL. With the help of multiple writers here at The Hockey Writers, an opinion-based…
Category Archives: Kevin Cheveldayoff
Jets Re-Sign Samberg To 3-Year Deal with $5.75 Million AAV
The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed defenseman Dylan Samberg to a three-year deal with a $5.75 million average annual value (AAV). The new contract allowed the sides to narrowly avoid arbitration,…
Jets Get Excellent Value in Vilardi Signing
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff pulled off a tidy bit of work Friday in locking up forward Gabriel Vilardi to a six-year extension worth $7.5 million per year. With…
Ehlers Departs Winnipeg for Carolina: 3 Truths About His Jets Tenure
The Winnipeg Jets are now in their post-Nikolaj Ehlers era as the dynamic Danish forward signed a six-year deal worth $8.5 million per year with the Carolina Hurricanes on July…
Jets’ Nyquist Signing Is a Smart Short-Term Solution
The Winnipeg Jets’ signing of Gustav Nyquist to a one-year deal could be a smart stop-gap solution for the team’s middle six. Short-Term Deal Makes Sense Given Ehlers’ Likely Departure…
Get to Know the Winnipeg Jets’ 2025 Free Agent Signings
The Winnipeg Jets, as usual, have been quiet early in NHL free agency but general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff did add seven players to the organization — five forwards, one defensemen,…
3 Free Agents the Jets Should Pursue if Ehlers Leaves
Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will test unrestricted free agency after 10 seasons with the organization since being drafted ninth overall in 2014. While the door isn’t closed on the…
Meet the Jets’ 2025 NHL Entry Draft Class
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff added five players to his prospect pipeline Friday and Saturday. It’s time to meet the Jets’ 2025 NHL Entry Draft class. Sascha Boumedienne: 1st…
Jets’ Cheveldayoff Speaks on 1st-Round Pick, Ehlers Negotiations, Toews, & Injuries Ahead of 2025 NHL Draft
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff spoke to media Thursday, one day ahead of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft and four days ahead of free agency. Here, we’ll dive into…
Jets Have $24 Million & 3 Big Questions Ahead of 2025 Free Agency
The Winnipeg Jets have $24 million in cap space and a three big questions leading up to July 1 when free agency opens. 1: Will Ehlers Re-Sign, and What’s the…