Connor Becomes Newest Jet For Life After Inking 8-Year Extension
Kyle Connor has joined the “Jet for life” club after inking an eight-year contract extension with a $12 million average annual value (AAV) and a full no-movement clause. The star…
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Jonathan Toews Isn’t on a Farewell Tour With the Jets; He’s on a Mission
Every so often in hockey, a storyline comes along that makes you stop and think: “Now this could be something special.” Jonathan Toews’ move to the Winnipeg Jets is one…
Jonathan Toews Isn’t on a Farewell Tour With the Jets; He’s on a Mission
Every so often in hockey, a storyline comes along that makes you stop and think: “Now this could be something special.” Jonathan Toews’ move to the Winnipeg Jets is one…
How Concerned Should Jets’ Fans Be About the Lack of a New Kyle Connor Contract?
You can forgive Winnipeg Jets’ fans for having a touch of PTSD. They just saw dynamic forward Nikolaj Ehlers walk as an unrestricted free agent (UFA) this summer, leaving a…
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…
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,…