Jets’ Veteran Free-Agent Additions Have Been Busts
Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff added a trio of veterans to one-year deals in free agency this summer in an attempt to keep his team that just won the Presidents’…
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The Winnipeg Jets Are Too Old and Too Slow
The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL’s oldest team, and boy, do they play like it. They aren’t exactly a bunch of geriatrics — their average age is 29.84, an age…
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…
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…